Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Traffic heat map of Franklin County, New York: 350 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Elm Street and Main Street

Franklin County, New York Traffic Counts

Our Franklin County, New York traffic data covers 2,431 road segments over 350 road miles, with an average segment of just 760 ft. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in New York. 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
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin County, New York

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,322
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

41.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.5%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$70,991

The average monitored road in Franklin County, New York carries 3,322 vehicles per day. Across its 350 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 756,314 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈276 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with New York (8.0%).

Longer trips than 93% of counties in New York

Franklin's average daily traffic volume is 55% lower than the state average - 3,322 vehicles per day against 7,377 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Franklin accounts for about 0.3% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 64% of counties in New York see more traffic than Franklin's 3,322 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 20% higher than the state level, at 41.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 41.6 minutes is longer than 93% of counties in New York.

The congestion ratio of 10.5% is 49% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

highway traffic icon

Highway Traffic in Franklin County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day9,677
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time37.0 min
Congestion ratio28.4%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,634

At 26% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Franklin County, New York than local roads. The average highway carries 9,677 vehicles per day, 300% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,421 vehicles per day.

With 10% of the road miles (34 miles in 302 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 194,765 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.1 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in New York

Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 8.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for New York: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in New York. 93% of counties in New York see more highway trucks per day than Franklin's roughly 851.

non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day2,421
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time42.2 min
Congestion ratio8.0%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,970

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Franklin County, New York: 74% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,421 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 316 miles in 2,129 segments, together carrying 561,549 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈205 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.3%).

Local congestion 59% below the New York average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 6% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% is 59% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

70% of counties in New York see higher average driver income among trip origins than Franklin. 70% of counties in New York have an older driver population than Franklin.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Franklin County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Franklin County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Franklin County apart: 55% below the New York average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 20% above.

MetricFranklin CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic3,3227,377-55.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%8.0%+5.8%
Truck % (Highway)8.8%10.3%-14.6%
Avg. Travel Time41.6 min34.7 min+20.0%

How Franklin County compares

Franklin County against nearby counties

Franklin County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Franklin 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
Franklin County3,3228.4%756,31441.6 min10.5%
Clinton County, New York3,9288.5%1,566,69738.0 min14.2%
Essex County, New York3,12610.2%1,278,40434.6 min10.8%
St. Lawrence County, New York3,3419.0%2,040,28334.5 min12.5%
Grand Isle County, Vermont2,8088.1%187,32036.5 min9.5%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Franklin County ranked within New York

Franklin County sits in the top quarter of the New York field on average travel time, at #5 of 62.

Franklin 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.
MeasureFranklin CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,322#40 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day194,765#56 of 61
Truck share on highways8.8%#46 of 61
Highway trucks per day851#57 of 61
Average travel time41.6 min#5 of 62
Average driver income$70,991#44 of 62
Average driver age47.4 yrs#44 of 62

Franklin County ranks #5 of 62 on average travel time but #57 of 61 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Franklin County, New York

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Franklin County carry 17,470 vehicles a day on average, 5.3 times the typical road in the county (3,322).

Elm Street is the busiest road, at 21,812 vehicles a day, 884 of them trucks (4.0%). Main Street carries the most trucks, 985 a day (4.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Elm Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 67.3 minutes against 41.6 county-wide.

Demars Boulevard skews older: its drivers' median age is 55.5, compared with 47.4 county-wide.

Few trucks use Elm Street: 4.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Elm StreetPrimary road · 21,812vehicles884trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
44.3%
Median trip time
67.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,103

Elm Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 44% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 20,621vehicles985trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,871

Main Street carries 6.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.1 minutes.

3River StreetPrimary road · 9,977vehicles556trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.1%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,987

Delays build on River Street: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

4Broadway StreetPrimary road · 8,454vehicles488trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.4%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,653

Trips on Broadway Street are short, a median 31.2 minutes against 41.6 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

5Demars BoulevardPrimary road · 7,415vehicles400trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.5%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
55.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,336

Demars Boulevard peaks at 7,415 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic20,621vehicles985trucks · 4.8%
2Elm StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic21,812vehicles884trucks · 4.0%
3River StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic9,977vehicles556trucks · 5.6%
4Washington StreetTrunk road · 6,655vehicles552trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,250

Washington Street carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 552 of them trucks (8.3%, in line with the county-wide 8.4%).

5State Route 11Trunk road · 5,806vehicles497trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,877

State Route 11 peaks at 5,806 vehicles a day, 75% more than the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.4%.

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

FranklinDepartment 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.
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Franklin County

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Franklin County, New York.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.