
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,235 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.3 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. | 17.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $94,943 |
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Our data shows 6,235 vehicles per day on the average road in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and 6,240,727 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year) across its 715 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.6% across Pennsylvania - a freight-heavy mix.
Busier roads than 91% of counties in Pennsylvania
Cumberland's average daily traffic volume is 11% higher than the state average - 6,235 vehicles per day against 5,617 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.8% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cumberland's 6,235 vehicles per day outpaces 91% of counties in Pennsylvania.
At 34.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 64% of counties in Pennsylvania have a shorter average travel time than Cumberland's 34.3 minutes.
Congestion here (17.0%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,873 |
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| Trucks | 23.9% |
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| Average travel time | 44.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,107 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,873 vehicles per day, 164% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,629 vehicles per day.
With 31% of the road miles (219 miles in 1,265 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,979,545 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Cumberland outranks 89% of counties in Pennsylvania.
The most highway trucks of any county in Pennsylvania
At 23.9%, highway truck share is 51% higher than the state average. That marks Cumberland as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 79% of counties in Pennsylvania. At roughly 4,338 trucks per day, Cumberland carries the highest volume of highway trucks in Pennsylvania.

Non-highway Traffic in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,629 |
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| Trucks | 5.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,703 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania: 36% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,629 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (496 miles in 18,033 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,261,182 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year). Trucks make up 5.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Pennsylvania
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 77% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion here (16.0%) closely tracks the state average.
Cumberland's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Pennsylvania. 82% of counties in Pennsylvania have an older driver population than Cumberland.