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Traffic heat map of Deschutes County, Oregon: 922 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Bend Parkway

Deschutes County, Oregon Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Deschutes County, Oregon, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 11,910 road segments (922 road miles, about 409 ft each). Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in Oregon, 7.2%. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Deschutes County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,198
Trucks

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

5.9%
Average travel time

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

30.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

20.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$89,775

Our data shows 6,198 vehicles per day on the average road in Deschutes County, Oregon, and 4,112,388 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year) across its 922 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across Oregon.

Shorter trips than 97% of counties in Oregon

At 6,198 vehicles per day, the average road in Deschutes tracks closely with the state average of 5,908 vehicles per day. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.7% of Oregon's statewide total. By volume, Deschutes's 6,198 vehicles per day outpaces 91% of counties in Oregon.

The average trip takes 30.6 minutes, 11% lower than the state level. On travel time, Deschutes runs shorter than 97% of counties in Oregon.

At 26% higher than the state level, the 20.9% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Deschutes County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day14,038
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time32.9 min
Congestion ratio32.7%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$88,530

Highways carry about half of all travel in Deschutes County, Oregon, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,038 vehicles per day, 172% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,166 vehicles per day.

With 24% of the road miles (222 miles in 1,385 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,198,854 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈803 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 78% of counties in Oregon.

The lowest highway truck share of any county in Oregon

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.2%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Deschutes also posts the lowest highway truck share in Oregon - 7.2%. 84% of counties in Oregon see more highway trucks per day than Deschutes's roughly 1,008.

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Non-highway Traffic in Deschutes County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day5,166
Trucks4.5%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio19.3%
Drivers’ average age47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,001

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Deschutes County, Oregon, 47% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,166 vehicles per day.

Spread over 700 miles and 10,525 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,913,534 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈698 million per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.5%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Oregon

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 37% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (19.3%) runs 20% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Deschutes's average driver income is higher than 86% of counties in Oregon. The driver population here skews younger than 57% of counties in Oregon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 95% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 14% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +18% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Deschutes County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +18% in high season.

Deschutes County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Deschutes County apart: 40% below the Oregon average. Its truck share is also 36% below.

MetricDeschutes CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic6,1985,908+4.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.9%9.2%-35.6%
Truck % (Highway)7.2%12.0%-40.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.6 min34.3 min-10.7%

How Deschutes County compares

Deschutes County is more congested than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Deschutes County is 80.1% more congested and carries 59.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Deschutes County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oregon average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Deschutes County6,1985.9%4,112,38830.6 min20.9%
Jefferson County, Oregon2,9799.7%690,27933.5 min10.0%
Crook County, Oregon3,2237.1%547,67934.8 min10.8%
Linn County, Oregon4,19312.3%4,394,23834.2 min11.4%
Lane County, Oregon5,1169.0%6,474,60433.2 min14.3%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Deschutes County ranked within Oregon

No county-level area in Oregon records a lower truck share on highways than Deschutes County.

Deschutes County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureDeschutes CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,198#4 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,198,854#8 of 33
Truck share on highways7.2%#33 of 33
Highway trucks per day1,008#28 of 33
Average travel time30.6 min#35 of 36
Average driver income$89,775#6 of 36
Average driver age48.0 yrs#21 of 36

Deschutes County ranks #4 of 36 on average daily traffic volume but #35 of 36 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Deschutes County, Oregon

The three busiest roads in Deschutes County average 31,872 vehicles a day, 5.1 times the county average of 6,198 across all its monitored roads.

Bend Parkway is the busiest road, at 39,209 vehicles a day, 2,011 of them trucks (5.1%). The Dalles-California Highway carries the most trucks, 2,022 a day (7.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bend ParkwayTrunk road · 39,209vehicles2,011trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
57.1%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,895

Bend Parkway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 57% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.

2Northeast Highway 20Primary road · 28,644vehicles861trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
37.1%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,762

On its busiest stretch, Northeast Highway 20 carries 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 3.0% of it, below the county-wide 5.9%.

3The Dalles-California HighwayTrunk road · 27,764vehicles2,022trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.5%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,836

The Dalles-California Highway peaks at 27,764 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, above the county-wide 5.9%.

4Northeast Greenwood AvenuePrimary road · 25,570vehicles796trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.2%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,951

Northeast Greenwood Avenue carries 4.1 times the county average at its busiest, 796 of them trucks (3.1%, below the county-wide 5.9%).

527th StreetPrimary road · 22,871vehicles671trucks · 2.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.3%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,621

27th Street carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1The Dalles-California HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic27,764vehicles2,022trucks · 7.3%
2Bend ParkwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic39,209vehicles2,011trucks · 5.1%
3Northeast 3rd StreetPrimary road · 22,125vehicles1,045trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.4%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,328

At 3.6 times the county average, Northeast 3rd Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $91,328 in household income.

4Southwest Reed Market RoadPrimary road · 21,051vehicles1,040trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.0%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,722

The busiest stretch of Southwest Reed Market Road carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 5.9%.

5Empire AvenueTrunk road · 20,171vehicles1,020trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
61.1%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,927

Delays build on Empire Avenue: its congestion ratio of 61% over free-flow time is well above the county's 21%.

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

DeschutesDepartment 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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