
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Elk County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,372 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 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. | 10.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,968 |
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A typical monitored road in Elk County, Pennsylvania sees 3,372 vehicles per day, while its 187 miles of monitored roads together handle 460,585 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈168 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Pennsylvania.
Shorter trips than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania
Elk sees 40% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,372 vehicles per day against 5,617), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Elk accounts for about 0.2% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Elk carries less traffic than 59% of counties in Pennsylvania.
At 31.5 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 31.5 minutes is shorter than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Congestion runs 34% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Elk County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,738 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 47.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,765 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Elk County, Pennsylvania: 35% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,738 vehicles per day, 54% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,070 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 344 segments), so they carry more than their share: 162,194 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Pennsylvania
Highway truck concentration here runs 28% lower than the state average, at 11.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 81% of counties in Pennsylvania. 92% of counties in Pennsylvania see more highway trucks per day than Elk's roughly 539.

Non-highway Traffic in Elk County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,070 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 27.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,033 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Elk County, Pennsylvania (65% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,070 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 81% (150 miles in 1,555 segments), carrying 298,391 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.2%.
Older drivers than 94% of counties in Pennsylvania
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 28% fewer trucks by share.
At 33% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 73% of counties in Pennsylvania. The driver population here skews older than 94% of counties in Pennsylvania.