
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Haines, Alaska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,385 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 23.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,871 |
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Our data shows 1,385 vehicles per day on the average road in Haines, Alaska, and 1,654 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈603,710 per year) across its 1 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 7.3% of traffic, close to the 6.7% across Alaska.
Shorter trips than 94% of counties in Alaska
Haines sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,385 vehicles per day against 4,749), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Haines accounts for less than 0.1% of Alaska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Haines's 1,385 vehicles per day trails 89% of counties in Alaska.
The average trip takes 23.6 minutes, 31% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 23.6 minutes is shorter than 94% of counties in Alaska.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Haines, Alaska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,467 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 24.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,325 |
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A significant share of driving in Haines, Alaska, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 1,467 vehicles per day, 10% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,333 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 28% of the monitored road miles: 0 miles in 9 segments, together carrying 505 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184,325 per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Alaska
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.5%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alaska: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
70% of counties in Alaska see a higher highway truck share than Haines's 8.5%. Haines also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Alaska, at roughly 126 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Haines, Alaska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,333 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 23.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,767 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Haines, Alaska happens on local roads: 69% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,333 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 71% of the monitored road miles: 1 miles in 14 segments, together carrying 1,149 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈419,385 per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.8%).
The oldest drivers of any county in Alaska
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 21% fewer trucks by share.
89% of counties in Alaska see higher average driver income among trip origins than Haines. At 57 years, Haines's median driver age is the highest in Alaska.