
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Coos County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,778 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.5 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 13.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,437 |
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A typical monitored road in Coos County, Oregon sees 4,778 vehicles per day, while its 310 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,195,392 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈436 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Oregon: 7.0% against 9.2%.
Busier roads than 71% of counties in Oregon
Coos sees 19% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,778 vehicles per day against 5,908), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.4% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Coos carries more traffic than 71% of counties in Oregon.
At 35.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 35.5 minutes is longer than 57% of counties in Oregon.
Congestion runs 17% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Coos County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,269 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,488 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Coos County, Oregon, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,269 vehicles per day, 233% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,386 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (60 miles, 829 segments), so they carry more than their share: 601,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 94% of counties in Oregon
Highway truck concentration here runs 39% lower than the state average, at 7.3%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
94% of counties in Oregon see a higher highway truck share than Coos's 7.3%. Coos's highway truck count is lower than 78% of counties in Oregon, at roughly 824 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Coos County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,386 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,389 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Coos County, Oregon, 50% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,386 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (250 miles in 3,865 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 593,537 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). Trucks make up 6.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Older drivers than 86% of counties in Oregon
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 9% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.7% is 27% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 77% of counties in Oregon. 86% of counties in Oregon have a younger driver population than Coos.