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Traffic heat map of Erie County, New York: 1,833 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Youngmann Expressway

Erie County, New York Traffic Counts

Our Erie County, New York traffic data covers 53,263 road segments over 1,833 road miles, with an average segment of just 182 ft. It is one of the top 5 counties in New York for highway travel volume. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 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
Trucks

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

6.8%
Average travel time

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

34.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.9%
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.

$85,779

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

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Highway Traffic in Erie County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day19,951
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time35.1 min
Congestion ratio35.2%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,944

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Erie County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day7,698
Trucks4.3%
Average travel time34.6 min
Congestion ratio18.6%
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,825

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 65% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 22% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Erie County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Erie County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Erie County runs 18% above the New York average.

MetricErie CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic8,6707,377+17.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.8%8.0%-14.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.6%10.3%-6.4%
Avg. Travel Time34.6 min34.7 min-0.2%

How Erie County compares

Erie County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Erie County moves 8.1 times the total daily travel and carries 120.5% 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.

Erie County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Erie County8,6706.8%15,918,96934.6 min19.9%
Wyoming County, New York2,2098.3%730,62037.1 min7.1%
Niagara County, New York5,5665.5%2,739,57533.5 min12.7%
Genesee County, New York4,51913.2%2,592,73341.1 min15.3%
Cattaraugus County, New York3,4329.8%1,780,74736.1 min13.9%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Erie County ranked within New York

Erie County sits in the top quarter of the New York field on highway travel volume, at #5 of 61.

Erie County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureErie CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,670#10 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day7,504,855#5 of 61
Truck share on highways9.6%#42 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,921#22 of 61
Average travel time34.6 min#30 of 62
Average driver income$85,779#21 of 62
Average driver age48.0 yrs#41 of 62

Busiest roads in Erie County, New York

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Erie County carry 72,256 vehicles a day on average, 8.3 times the typical road in the county (8,670).

Youngmann Expressway leads with 77,748 vehicles a day, 4,041 of them trucks (5.2%). New York State Thruway carries the most trucks, 7,124 a day (15.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on New York State Thruway: trucks are 15.2% of the traffic there, against 6.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Youngmann ExpresswayMotorway · 77,748vehicles4,041trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.2%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,569

Youngmann Expressway carries 9.0 times the county average at its busiest, 4,041 of them trucks (5.2%, below the county-wide 6.8%).

2Grand Island BridgeMotorway · 73,587vehicles5,492trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
86.8%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,917

Travel on Grand Island Bridge's busiest stretch runs 87% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Niagara ThruwayMotorway · 65,434vehicles5,162trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.8%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,464

Niagara Thruway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 60% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

4Kensington ExpresswayMotorway · 60,355vehicles3,807trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.2%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,567

Kensington Expressway carries 7.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.6 minutes.

5New York State ThruwayMotorway · 46,955vehicles7,124trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.0%
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,168

At 5.4 times the county average, New York State Thruway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,168 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #5 by traffic46,955vehicles7,124trucks · 15.2%
2Grand Island BridgeMotorway · #2 by traffic73,587vehicles5,492trucks · 7.5%
3Niagara ThruwayMotorway · #3 by traffic65,434vehicles5,162trucks · 7.9%
4Youngmann ExpresswayMotorway · #1 by traffic77,748vehicles4,041trucks · 5.2%
5Kensington ExpresswayMotorway · #4 by traffic60,355vehicles3,807trucks · 6.3%
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

ErieDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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