
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,720 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 25.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,954 |
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A typical monitored road in Fulton County, Pennsylvania sees 1,720 vehicles per day, while its 330 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,019,697 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈372 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.6% across Pennsylvania - a freight-heavy mix.
Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Pennsylvania
At 1,720 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fulton carries 69% less traffic than the state average of 5,617, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Fulton accounts for about 0.5% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 94% of counties in Pennsylvania see more traffic than Fulton's 1,720 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 34.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.6 minutes is longer than 68% of counties in Pennsylvania.
The congestion ratio of 8.2% is 50% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fulton County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,709 |
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| Trucks | 29.8% |
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| Average travel time | 73.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,528 |
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Most travel in Fulton County, Pennsylvania happens on highways, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,709 vehicles per day, 255% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,327 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (105 miles, 230 segments), so they carry more than their share: 803,797 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year).
A major freight corridor
At 29.8%, highway truck share is 89% higher than the state average. That marks Fulton as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
94% of counties in Pennsylvania see a lower highway truck share than Fulton's 29.8%. Fulton's highway truck count is higher than 65% of counties in Pennsylvania, at roughly 1,402 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Fulton County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,327 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,313 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Fulton County, Pennsylvania than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,327 vehicles per day.
Spread over 225 miles and 1,749 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 215,900 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈78.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.7%.
Local congestion 51% below the Pennsylvania average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 71% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (7.8%) runs 51% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 67% of counties in Pennsylvania. Fulton's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Pennsylvania.