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Traffic heat map of Fresno County, California: 2,706 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Fresno County, California Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Fresno County, California? We measure 2,706 road miles, divided into 43,429 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway, carries 135,951 vehicles a day, 15.4 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fresno County, California

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,854
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

32.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

25.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$88,175

Our data shows 8,854 vehicles per day on the average road in Fresno County, California, and 26,109,740 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.5 billion per year) across its 2,706 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, more than the 7.8% across California.

Busier roads than 67% of counties in California

At 8,854 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fresno carries 31% less traffic than the state average of 12,766, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.8% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 67% of counties in California see less traffic than Fresno's 8,854 vehicles per day.

At 32.8 minutes, the average travel time is 5% lower than the state level. On travel time, Fresno runs shorter than 67% of counties in California.

The congestion ratio of 25.3% runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fresno County, California

Trafficvehicles per day33,880
Trucks16.6%
Average travel time39.5 min
Congestion ratio59.6%
Drivers’ average age40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,125

A significant share of driving in Fresno County, California, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 33,880 vehicles per day, 309% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,284 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (394 miles, 968 segments), so they carry more than their share: 11,232,199 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.1 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Fresno outranks 78% of counties in California.

More highway trucks than 86% of counties in California

At 16.6%, highway truck share is 60% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Fresno's highway truck share (16.6%) is higher than 76% of counties in California. Fresno's highway truck count is higher than 86% of counties in California, at roughly 5,614 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fresno County, California

Trafficvehicles per day8,284
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio24.6%
Drivers’ average age41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,963

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Fresno County, California (57% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 8,284 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (2,313 miles in 42,461 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 14,877,541 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.4 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.8%.

Younger drivers than 91% of counties in California

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 59% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (24.6%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).

Fresno's average driver income is lower than 51% of counties in California. Fresno's median driver age is lower than 91% of counties in California.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 64% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 12% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -24% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fresno County, California, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Fresno County vs. California Traffic Comparison

Fresno County's biggest difference from the California average is its highway truck share, 60% above it. Its truck share is also 42% above.

MetricFresno CountyCalifornia averageDifference
Traffic8,85412,766-30.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%7.8%+41.8%
Truck % (Highway)16.6%10.4%+59.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.8 min34.5 min-5.0%

How Fresno County compares

Fresno County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Fresno County moves 4.8 times the total daily travel and is 83.5% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Fresno County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the California average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Fresno County8,85411.0%26,109,74032.8 min25.3%
Madera County, California5,37612.7%5,392,65337.0 min19.4%
Kings County, California5,88313.9%4,712,57731.7 min17.1%
Mariposa County, California2,4988.9%395,32433.7 min3.5%
Tulare County, California6,29011.6%11,280,06034.6 min15.3%
California average12,7667.8%N/A34.5 min27.4%

Fresno County ranked within California

Average driver age places Fresno County #53 of 58 in California - the bottom quarter of the state.

Fresno County ranked among 58 county-level areas in California (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 52.
MeasureFresno CountyCalifornia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,854#20 of 58
Highway vehicle-miles per day11,232,199#12 of 52
Truck share on highways16.6%#13 of 52
Highway trucks per day5,614#8 of 52
Average travel time32.8 min#39 of 58
Average driver income$88,175#30 of 58
Average driver age41.2 yrs#53 of 58

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 52 on highway truck volume, against #53 of 58 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Fresno County, California

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Fresno County carry 104,193 vehicles a day on average, 11.8 times the typical road in the county (8,854).

Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway is the busiest road, at 135,951 vehicles a day, 9,741 of them trucks (7.2%). CA 99 carries the most trucks, 15,897 a day (16.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Side Freeway are long: a median of 84.2 minutes against 32.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 25.4% of traffic on Side Freeway, against 11.0% across all roads in the county.

Herndon Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 11.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial FreewayMotorway · 135,951vehicles9,741trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
100.5%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,390

Travel on Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial Freeway's busiest stretch runs 101% over free-flow time, against 25% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2CA 99Motorway · 97,969vehicles15,897trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
71.7%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,202

CA 99 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 72% longer than at free-flow speed, against 25% county-wide.

3Herndon AvenuePrimary road · 78,658vehicles3,194trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
66.5%
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,185

Herndon Avenue is a trunk route for the county, carrying 8.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.1% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

4Sierra FreewayMotorway · 73,811vehicles5,009trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
65.1%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,131

Sierra Freeway carries 8.3 times the county average at its busiest, 5,009 of them trucks (6.8%, below the county-wide 11.0%).

5CA 180Motorway · 71,956vehicles6,218trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
60.0%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
40.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,483

CA 180 carries 8.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1CA 99Motorway · #2 by traffic97,969vehicles15,897trucks · 16.2%
2Side FreewayMotorway · 44,995vehicles11,428trucks · 25.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.2%
Median trip time
84.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,644

At 5.1 times the county average, Side Freeway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,644 in household income.

3Dwight David Eisenhower Memorial FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic135,951vehicles9,741trucks · 7.2%
4Yosemite FreewayMotorway · 69,907vehicles6,270trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.9%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,681

A main artery: Yosemite Freeway's busiest stretch carries 7.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.0% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

5CA 180Motorway · #5 by traffic71,956vehicles6,218trucks · 8.6%
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

FresnoDepartment 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.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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