
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Herkimer County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,103 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.0 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. | 9.6% |
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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. | $71,281 |
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A typical monitored road in Herkimer County, New York sees 2,103 vehicles per day, while its 661 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,564,449 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈571 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.0% across New York - a freight-heavy mix.
Quieter roads than 98% of counties in New York
Herkimer sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,103 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Herkimer accounts for about 0.6% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 98% of counties in New York see more traffic than Herkimer's 2,103 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 8% lower than the state level, at 32.0 minutes on average. On travel time, Herkimer runs shorter than 89% of counties in New York.
The congestion ratio of 9.6% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Herkimer County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,404 |
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| Trucks | 28.1% |
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| Average travel time | 74.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,942 |
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A significant share of driving in Herkimer County, New York, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,404 vehicles per day, 226% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,963 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 9% of the road network, 62 miles in 229 segments, so each mile of them is 3.9 times as busy as the average road mile.
The highest highway truck share of any county in New York
The concentration of trucks on highways (28.1%) is 173% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Herkimer as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
At 28.1%, Herkimer's highway truck concentration is the highest in New York. 85% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Herkimer's roughly 1,801.

Non-highway Traffic in Herkimer County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,963 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,796 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Herkimer County, New York (64% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,963 vehicles per day.
Spread over 599 miles and 7,037 segments, 91% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 994,047 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈363 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).
Older drivers than 93% of counties in New York
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 76% lower than the highway network.
At 51% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 69% of counties in New York. 93% of counties in New York have a younger driver population than Herkimer.