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Traffic | vehicles per day9,393 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.4% |
Average travel time | 32.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 26.8% |
Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $119,969 |
The average monitored road in Essex County, Massachusetts carries 9,393 vehicles per day. Across its 1,210 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 15,203,205 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.5 billion per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, in line with Massachusetts (6.9%).
At 9,393 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Essex carries 15% more traffic than the state average of 8,166, suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 11% of Massachusetts's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Massachusetts see less traffic than Essex's 9,393 vehicles per day.
At 32.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Essex runs shorter than 69% of counties in Massachusetts.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 26.8% (12% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,583 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.3% |
| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 47.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $124,226 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Essex County, Massachusetts, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 25,583 vehicles per day, 198% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,576 vehicles per day.
With 20% of the road miles (241 miles in 2,183 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 7,995,918 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 billion per year).
73% of counties in Massachusetts move less traffic on their highways.
At 7.3%, highway truck share is 13% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Massachusetts: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
64% of counties in Massachusetts see a higher highway truck share than Essex's 7.3%. By raw truck volume, Essex carries more highway trucks than 55% of counties in Massachusetts.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,576 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 25.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $117,408 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Essex County, Massachusetts, 47% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,576 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 80% of the monitored road miles (969 miles in 43,256 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 7,207,287 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (25.7%) runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher).
Essex's average driver income is higher than 69% of counties in Massachusetts. Essex's median driver age is lower than 54% of counties in Massachusetts.
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