
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Garrett County, Maryland
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,427 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 7.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,708 |
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Our data shows 2,427 vehicles per day on the average road in Garrett County, Maryland, and 1,290,850 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈471 million per year) across its 513 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.5% across Maryland - a freight-heavy mix.
Quieter roads than 96% of counties in Maryland
Garrett sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,427 vehicles per day against 7,693), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Maryland's statewide total. By volume, Garrett's 2,427 vehicles per day trails 96% of counties in Maryland.
Journey times here (33.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 52% of counties in Maryland have a shorter average travel time than Garrett's 33.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 63% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Garrett County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,012 |
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| Trucks | 16.4% |
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| Average travel time | 41.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,838 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Garrett County, Maryland happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,012 vehicles per day, 358% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,530 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (110 miles, 837 segments), so they carry more than their share: 813,227 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈297 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 87% of counties in Maryland
At 16.4%, highway truck share is 68% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 87% of counties in Maryland. 70% of counties in Maryland see more highway trucks per day than Garrett's roughly 1,148.

Non-highway Traffic in Garrett County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,530 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,540 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Garrett County, Maryland: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,530 vehicles per day.
Spread over 403 miles and 4,279 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 477,623 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈174 million per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 87% of counties in Maryland
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.5% is 66% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
87% of counties in Maryland see higher average driver income among trip origins than Garrett. 87% of counties in Maryland have a younger driver population than Garrett.