
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Gooding County, Idaho
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,061 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 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. | 4.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,126 |
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Our data shows 2,061 vehicles per day on the average road in Gooding County, Idaho, and 958,695 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈350 million per year) across its 228 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.6% of traffic, against 9.7% across Idaho.
Congestion 74% below the Idaho average
At 2,061 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Gooding carries 64% less traffic than the state average of 5,734, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Gooding accounts for about 2.1% of Idaho's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Gooding's 2,061 vehicles per day trails 74% of counties in Idaho.
The average trip takes 34.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 53% of counties in Idaho have a shorter average travel time than Gooding's 34.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 74% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.2%, 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 Gooding County, Idaho
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,126 |
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| Trucks | 22.6% |
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| Average travel time | 52.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,474 |
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Most travel in Gooding County, Idaho happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,126 vehicles per day, 272% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,915 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (70 miles, 53 segments), so they carry more than their share: 692,344 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈253 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Gooding outranks 74% of counties in Idaho.
Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Idaho
Highway truck concentration here runs 60% higher than the state average, at 22.6%. That marks Gooding as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Gooding's highway truck share (22.6%) is higher than 91% of counties in Idaho. Gooding's highway truck count is higher than 91% of counties in Idaho, at roughly 1,609 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Gooding County, Idaho
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,915 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,842 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Gooding County, Idaho, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,915 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (158 miles in 1,845 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 266,352 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.
Local congestion 74% below the Idaho average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.2% is 74% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Gooding's average driver income is higher than 58% of counties in Idaho. 56% of counties in Idaho have an older driver population than Gooding.