
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hood River County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,264 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.6 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. | 12.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,160 |
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Our data shows 3,264 vehicles per day on the average road in Hood River County, Oregon, and 1,051,297 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈384 million per year) across its 225 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 14.6% of traffic, against 9.2% across Oregon.
The shortest trips of any county in Oregon
Hood River's average daily traffic volume is 45% lower than the state average - 3,264 vehicles per day against 5,908 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Hood River accounts for about 1.2% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 57% of counties in Oregon see more traffic than Hood River's 3,264 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 17% lower than the state level, at 28.6 minutes on average. Hood River additionally records the lowest average travel time of any county in Oregon - 28.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 12.7% is 24% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hood River County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,358 |
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| Trucks | 18.4% |
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| Average travel time | 61.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,116 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Hood River County, Oregon (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,358 vehicles per day, 314% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,987 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (55 miles, 91 segments), so they carry more than their share: 719,681 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈263 million per year).
More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Oregon
At 18.4%, highway truck share is 53% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Hood River's highway truck share (18.4%) is higher than 78% of counties in Oregon. 94% of counties in Oregon see fewer highway trucks per day than Hood River's roughly 2,274.

Non-highway Traffic in Hood River County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,987 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 27.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,218 |
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A significant share of driving in Hood River County, Oregon, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,987 vehicles per day.
Spread over 170 miles and 2,984 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 331,616 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Oregon
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.
At 24% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Hood River's average driver income is higher than 83% of counties in Oregon. 60% of counties in Oregon have an older driver population than Hood River.