
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Del Norte County, California
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,495 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.6 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. | 11.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,645 |
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Our data shows 4,495 vehicles per day on the average road in Del Norte County, California, and 453,968 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈166 million per year) across its 126 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, more than the 7.8% across California.
The shortest trips of any county in California
Del Norte sees 65% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,495 vehicles per day against 12,766), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Del Norte accounts for less than 0.1% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Del Norte's 4,495 vehicles per day trails 75% of counties in California.
Journey times run 14% lower than the state level, at 29.6 minutes on average. It also posts the lowest average travel time in California, at 29.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 11.1% is 59% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Del Norte County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,354 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 30.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,013 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Del Norte County, California: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,354 vehicles per day, 123% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,853 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 69% of the monitored road miles: 87 miles in 852 segments, together carrying 354,950 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in California
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for California: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
55% of counties in California see a higher highway truck share than Del Norte's 10.3%. 98% of counties in California see more highway trucks per day than Del Norte's roughly 652.

Non-highway Traffic in Del Norte County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,853 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,723 |
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At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Del Norte County, California than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,853 vehicles per day.
Spread over 39 miles and 965 segments, 31% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 99,018 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.1 million per year). Trucks make up 5.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Local congestion 69% below the California average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 48% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (8.2%) runs 69% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
84% of counties in California see higher average driver income among trip origins than Del Norte. 77% of counties in California have a younger driver population than Del Norte.