
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,842 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 19.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $81,854 |
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Our data shows 6,842 vehicles per day on the average road in Hampden County, Massachusetts, and 8,568,961 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year) across its 1,068 miles of monitored roads. At 8.8%, the truck share runs above the 6.9% across Massachusetts: about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Longer trips than 77% of counties in Massachusetts
At 6,842 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hampden carries 16% less traffic than the state average of 8,166, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.3% of Massachusetts's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 54% of counties in Massachusetts see less traffic than Hampden's 6,842 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 36.2 minutes on average. 77% of counties in Massachusetts have a shorter average travel time than Hampden's 36.2 minutes.
At 18% lower than the state level, the 19.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hampden County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,022 |
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| Trucks | 13.4% |
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| Average travel time | 43.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 42.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,410 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Hampden County, Massachusetts: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,022 vehicles per day, 237% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,535 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (179 miles in 668 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,683,565 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year).
Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Massachusetts
Highway truck concentration here runs 59% higher than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 91% of counties in Massachusetts. Hampden's highway truck count is higher than 73% of counties in Massachusetts, at roughly 2,947 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hampden County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,535 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,691 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Hampden County, Massachusetts happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,535 vehicles per day.
Spread over 890 miles and 33,042 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,885,396 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Massachusetts
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 60% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.2% is 17% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 85% of counties in Massachusetts. 54% of counties in Massachusetts have a younger driver population than Hampden.