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Traffic | vehicles per day3,126 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.2% |
Average travel time | 34.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $72,493 |
Our data shows 3,126 vehicles per day on the average road in Essex County, New York, and 1,278,404 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈467 million per year) across its 485 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, more than the 8.0% across New York.
Essex sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,126 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Essex accounts for about 0.5% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Essex's 3,126 vehicles per day trails 70% of counties in New York.
The average trip takes 34.6 minutes, on par with the state level. 51% of counties in New York have a shorter average travel time than Essex's 34.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.8% is 48% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,650 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.1% |
| Average travel time | 61.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 53.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,933 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Essex County, New York: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,650 vehicles per day, 18% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,104 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (122 miles in 166 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 494,118 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈180 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.1%) is 47% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
73% of counties in New York see a lower highway truck share than Essex's 15.1%. 87% of counties in New York see more highway trucks per day than Essex's roughly 552.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,104 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.0% |
| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,537 |
A little more than half of the driving in Essex County, New York happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,104 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 75% of the monitored road miles: 363 miles in 3,890 segments, together carrying 784,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈286 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
At 44% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 57% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews older than 98% of counties in New York.
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