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Traffic | vehicles per day11,236 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.5% |
Average travel time | 35.1 min |
Congestion ratio | 34.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $119,313 |
A typical monitored road in Essex County, New Jersey sees 11,236 vehicles per day, while its 683 miles of monitored roads together handle 10,979,875 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.0 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with New Jersey (7.9%).
Essex sees 26% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (11,236 vehicles per day against 8,886), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 7.1% of New Jersey's statewide total. Essex carries more traffic than 75% of counties in New Jersey.
The average trip takes 35.1 minutes, 5% higher than the state level. On travel time, Essex runs longer than 80% of counties in New Jersey.
The congestion ratio of 34.3% is 27% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
| Traffic | vehicles per day33,312 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.5% |
| Average travel time | 41.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 73.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $121,639 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Essex County, New Jersey (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 33,312 vehicles per day, 228% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,158 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (170 miles in 1,138 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 6,303,118 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year).
75% of counties in New Jersey move less traffic on their highways.
At 9.5%, highway truck share is 7% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Jersey: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 65% of counties in New Jersey. 95% of counties in New Jersey see fewer highway trucks per day than Essex's roughly 3,175.
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,158 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.8% |
| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 32.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $117,972 |
A significant share of driving in Essex County, New Jersey, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 10,158 vehicles per day.
Spread over 513 miles and 23,306 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,676,756 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.8%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.
At 33% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 32.4% signals more friction on local roads.
55% of counties in New Jersey see higher average driver income among trip origins than Essex. Essex's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in New Jersey.
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