
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Escambia County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,086 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 24.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,535 |
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Our data shows 10,086 vehicles per day on the average road in Escambia County, Florida, and 7,311,871 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year) across its 811 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Florida (8.6%).
Busier roads than 79% of counties in Florida
Escambia's average daily traffic volume of 10,086 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 9,922. Network-wide, Escambia accounts for about 1.4% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Escambia's 10,086 vehicles per day outpaces 79% of counties in Florida.
At 32.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is shorter than 56% of counties in Florida.
The congestion ratio of 24.5% is in line with the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Escambia County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,338 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 41.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,358 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Escambia County, Florida than local roads. The average highway carries 25,338 vehicles per day, 156% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,906 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 7% of the road network, 55 miles in 227 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 76% of counties in Florida
At 11.2%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
76% of counties in Florida see a higher highway truck share than Escambia's 11.2%. By raw truck volume, Escambia carries more highway trucks than 61% of counties in Florida.

Non-highway Traffic in Escambia County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,906 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,219 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Escambia County, Florida: 79% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,906 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 93% of the monitored road miles: 756 miles in 19,172 segments, together carrying 5,778,081 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
Younger drivers than 70% of counties in Florida
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 41% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (24.3%) runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).
58% of counties in Florida see lower average driver income among trip origins than Escambia. The driver population here skews younger than 70% of counties in Florida.