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Traffic | vehicles per day3,538 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 8.8% |
Average travel time | 34.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.7% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $69,180 |
A typical monitored road in Dorchester County, Maryland sees 3,538 vehicles per day, while its 217 miles of monitored roads together handle 855,239 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈312 million per year). At 8.8%, the truck share runs above the 7.5% across Maryland: about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Dorchester sees 54% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,538 vehicles per day against 7,693), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Dorchester accounts for about 0.6% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in Maryland see more traffic than Dorchester's 3,538 vehicles per day.
At 34.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 34.9 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Maryland.
The congestion ratio of 10.7% is 48% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,101 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.0% |
| Average travel time | 51.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 33.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,833 |
A little more than half of the driving in Dorchester County, Maryland happens on highways: 55% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,101 vehicles per day, 395% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,847 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 37 miles in 180 segments, carrying 472,059 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈172 million per year).
At 10.0%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Maryland: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
52% of counties in Maryland see a higher highway truck share than Dorchester's 10.0%. 65% of counties in Maryland see more highway trucks per day than Dorchester's roughly 1,413.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,847 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.2% |
| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,915 |
A significant share of driving in Dorchester County, Maryland, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,847 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (179 miles in 2,752 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 383,180 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.2%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 28% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.2% is 52% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
91% of counties in Maryland see higher average driver income among trip origins than Dorchester. 74% of counties in Maryland have a younger driver population than Dorchester.
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