
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Erie County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,670 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 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. | 19.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,779 |
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Our data shows 8,670 vehicles per day on the average road in Erie County, New York, and 15,918,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.8 billion per year) across its 1,833 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, in line with New York (8.0%).
Busier roads than 85% of counties in New York
Erie sees 18% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,670 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Erie accounts for about 6.1% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Erie carries more traffic than 85% of counties in New York.
Journey times here (34.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.6 minutes is longer than 52% of counties in New York.
Congestion here (19.9%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Erie County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,951 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 35.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,944 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Erie County, New York, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,951 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,698 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (381 miles in 4,227 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 7,504,855 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year).
No more than 4 other counties in New York move more traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 68% of counties in New York
At 9.6%, highway truck share is 6% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for New York: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
68% of counties in New York see a higher highway truck share than Erie's 9.6%. By raw truck volume, Erie carries more highway trucks than 65% of counties in New York.

Non-highway Traffic in Erie County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,698 |
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| Trucks | 4.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,825 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Erie County, New York, 53% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,698 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (1,451 miles in 49,036 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 8,414,115 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year). About 1 in 23 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.3%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 67% of counties in New York
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.
At 18.6%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 67% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews younger than 66% of counties in New York.