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Traffic heat map of Delaware County, Oklahoma: 292 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 3rd Street and US 59

Delaware County, Oklahoma Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 292 road miles in Delaware County, Oklahoma, divided into 3,752 segments averaging 411 ft. Its busiest road, 3rd Street, carries 17,482 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Delaware County, Oklahoma

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day4,336
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

9.0%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

11.6%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$57,262

The average monitored road in Delaware County, Oklahoma carries 4,336 vehicles per day. Across its 292 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 994,874 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈363 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Oklahoma.

Busier roads than 75% of counties in Oklahoma

At 4,336 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Delaware carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 5,504, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Delaware accounts for about 1.0% of Oklahoma's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Delaware carries more traffic than 75% of counties in Oklahoma.

At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time is 8% higher than the state level. On travel time, Delaware runs longer than 57% of counties in Oklahoma.

The congestion ratio of 11.6% runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Delaware County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day6,449
Trucks15.8%
Average travel time50.5 min
Congestion ratio7.4%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,271

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Delaware County, Oklahoma, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 6,449 vehicles per day, 55% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,173 vehicles per day.

With 18% of the road miles (51 miles in 269 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 231,837 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.6 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (15.8%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oklahoma: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Delaware's highway truck share (15.8%) is lower than 53% of counties in Oklahoma. 58% of counties in Oklahoma see more highway trucks per day than Delaware's roughly 1,018.

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Non-highway Traffic in Delaware County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day4,173
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time34.0 min
Congestion ratio11.9%
Drivers’ average age52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,175

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Delaware County, Oklahoma: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,173 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 82% of the monitored road miles: 241 miles in 3,483 segments, together carrying 763,038 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).

Older drivers than 99% of counties in Oklahoma

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion here (11.9%) closely tracks the state average.

Delaware's average driver income is lower than 68% of counties in Oklahoma. The driver population here skews older than 99% of counties in Oklahoma.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Delaware County, Oklahoma, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Delaware County vs. Oklahoma Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Delaware County apart: 21% below the Oklahoma average. Its truck share is also 20% below.

MetricDelaware CountyOklahoma averageDifference
Traffic4,3365,504-21.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.0%11.2%-19.8%
Truck % (Highway)15.8%16.0%-1.2%
Avg. Travel Time35.1 min32.7 min+7.6%

How Delaware County compares

Delaware County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Delaware County moves 40.4% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Delaware County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oklahoma average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Delaware County4,3369.0%994,87435.1 min11.6%
Mayes County, Oklahoma5,18314.7%1,532,00636.2 min12.0%
McDonald County, Missouri2,42511.2%840,02334.9 min10.6%
Ottawa County, Oklahoma4,91319.2%1,060,56333.2 min10.6%
Benton County, Arkansas7,8316.4%6,428,25933.5 min18.1%
Oklahoma average5,50411.2%N/A32.7 min12.3%

Delaware County ranked within Oklahoma

On average driver age, Delaware County is among the three highest county-level areas in Oklahoma.

Delaware County ranked among 77 county-level areas in Oklahoma (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 65.
MeasureDelaware CountyOklahoma rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,336#20 of 77
Highway vehicle-miles per day231,837#49 of 65
Truck share on highways15.8%#35 of 65
Highway trucks per day1,018#38 of 65
Average travel time35.1 min#33 of 77
Average driver income$57,262#53 of 77
Average driver age51.1 yrs#2 of 77

Delaware County ranks #2 of 77 on average driver age but #49 of 65 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Delaware County, Oklahoma

The three busiest roads in Delaware County average 16,813 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average of 4,336 across all its monitored roads.

3rd Street is the busiest road, at 17,482 vehicles a day, 720 of them trucks (4.1%). US 59 is practically level with it at 17,262. Dan P. Holmes Memorial Expressway carries the most trucks, 1,902 a day (12.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trips using Cherokee Turnpike are long: a median of 71.3 minutes against 35.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on Cherokee Turnpike: trucks are 20.1% of the traffic there, against 9.0% county-wide.

Few trucks use 3rd Street: 4.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
13rd StreetPrimary road · 17,482vehicles720trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,898

On its busiest stretch, 3rd Street carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

2US 59Primary road · 17,262vehicles960trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.3%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,533

Travel on US 59's busiest stretch runs 21% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Dan P. Holmes Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 15,695vehicles1,138trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,205

Dan P. Holmes Memorial Highway peaks at 15,695 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

4Dan P. Holmes Memorial ExpresswayTrunk road · 14,877vehicles1,902trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.9%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,891

Dan P. Holmes Memorial Expressway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.2 minutes, against 35.1 for the county.

5Veldo M. Goins Memorial BridgePrimary road · 14,385vehicles980trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,627

Veldo M. Goins Memorial Bridge carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 980 of them trucks (6.8%, below the county-wide 9.0%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Dan P. Holmes Memorial ExpresswayTrunk road · #4 by traffic14,877vehicles1,902trucks · 12.8%
2Cherokee TurnpikeMotorway · 5,950vehicles1,195trucks · 20.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
7.2%
Median trip time
71.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,041

Cherokee Turnpike carries 37% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 71.3 minutes.

3Dan P. Holmes Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic15,695vehicles1,138trucks · 7.2%
4Veldo M. Goins Memorial BridgePrimary road · #5 by traffic14,385vehicles980trucks · 6.8%
5US 59Primary road · #2 by traffic17,262vehicles960trucks · 5.6%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

DelawareDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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