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Traffic heat map of Hudson County, New Jersey: 54 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur

Hudson County, New Jersey Traffic Counts

Trips here are the longest of any county in New Jersey, a median 39.9 minutes. This page breaks down traffic in Hudson County, New Jersey across 54 miles of monitored roads split into 1,613 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hudson County, New Jersey

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day12,812
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

7.7%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

39.9 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

43.5%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$102,640

A typical monitored road in Hudson County, New Jersey sees 12,812 vehicles per day, while its 54 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,240,807 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈453 million per year). Trucks are 7.7% of traffic, close to the 7.9% across New Jersey.

The longest trips of any county in New Jersey

At 12,812 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hudson carries 44% more traffic than the state average of 8,886, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Hudson accounts for about 0.8% of New Jersey's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 95% of counties in New Jersey see less traffic than Hudson's 12,812 vehicles per day.

At 39.9 minutes, the average travel time is 20% higher than the state level. At 39.9 minutes, Hudson also has the highest average travel time in New Jersey.

The congestion ratio of 43.5% is 61% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hudson County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day27,279
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time43.3 min
Congestion ratio66.4%
Drivers’ average age44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$112,242

Highways carry most of the traffic in Hudson County, New Jersey: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 27,279 vehicles per day, 145% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 11,118 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 49% of the monitored road miles (26 miles, 169 segments), so they carry more than their share: 958,857 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈350 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 80% of counties in New Jersey

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.1%) is 20% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

80% of counties in New Jersey see a higher highway truck share than Hudson's 8.1%. By raw truck volume, Hudson carries more highway trucks than 75% of counties in New Jersey.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hudson County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day11,118
Trucks6.1%
Average travel time39.5 min
Congestion ratio40.8%
Drivers’ average age42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,193

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Hudson County, New Jersey, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 11,118 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 51% of the monitored road miles (28 miles in 1,444 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 281,950 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈103 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

The youngest drivers of any county in New Jersey

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (40.8%) runs 67% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

80% of counties in New Jersey see higher average driver income among trip origins than Hudson. Hudson has the lowest median driver age in New Jersey - 43 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hudson County, New Jersey, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Hudson County vs. New Jersey Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hudson County runs 44% above the New Jersey average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 20% below.

MetricHudson CountyNew Jersey averageDifference
Traffic12,8128,886+44.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.7%7.9%-3.2%
Truck % (Highway)8.1%10.2%-20.3%
Avg. Travel Time39.9 min33.4 min+19.7%

How Hudson County compares

Hudson County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Hudson County moves 11.8% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Hudson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Jersey average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hudson County12,8127.7%1,240,80739.9 min43.5%
New York County, New York13,98011.2%3,954,67144.9 min32.2%
Bergen County, New Jersey12,2946.4%17,604,94634.5 min36.1%
Essex County, New Jersey11,2367.5%10,979,87535.1 min34.3%
Kings County, New York14,9347.0%9,450,97641.6 min37.6%
New Jersey average8,8867.9%N/A33.4 min27.0%

Hudson County ranked within New Jersey

No other county-level area in New Jersey records a higher average travel time than Hudson County.

Hudson County ranked among 21 county-level areas in New Jersey (1 = highest).
MeasureHudson CountyNew Jersey rank
Traffic volume (AADT)12,812#2 of 21
Highway vehicle-miles per day958,857#19 of 21
Truck share on highways8.1%#17 of 21
Highway trucks per day2,220#6 of 21
Average travel time39.9 min#1 of 21
Average driver income$102,640#17 of 21
Average driver age43.2 yrs#21 of 21

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 21 on average travel time, against #21 of 21 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Hudson County, New Jersey

The three busiest roads in Hudson County average 86,878 vehicles a day, 6.8 times the county average of 12,812 across all its monitored roads.

New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur is the busiest road, at 90,218 vehicles a day, 7,721 of them trucks (8.6%). NJ 3 is practically level with it at 87,788. It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New Jersey Turnpike Eastern SpurMotorway · 90,218vehicles7,721trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
94.9%
Median trip time
50.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$121,366

New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur carries 7.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 50.3 minutes.

2NJ 3Motorway · 87,788vehicles6,764trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
72.8%
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,040

At 6.9 times the county average, NJ 3 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $109,040 in household income.

3New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay ExtensionMotorway · 82,627vehicles7,214trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
137.7%
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,444

Travel on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension's busiest stretch runs 138% over free-flow time, against 43% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Paterson Plank RoadPrimary road · 38,642vehicles2,318trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
140.1%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,044

Paterson Plank Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 140% longer than at free-flow speed, against 43% county-wide.

5Communipaw AvenueSecondary road · 29,551vehicles1,469trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
99.1%
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,862

At 2.3 times the county average, Communipaw Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $91,862 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New Jersey Turnpike Eastern SpurMotorway · #1 by traffic90,218vehicles7,721trucks · 8.6%
2New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay ExtensionMotorway · #3 by traffic82,627vehicles7,214trucks · 8.7%
3NJ 3Motorway · #2 by traffic87,788vehicles6,764trucks · 7.7%
4Paterson Plank RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic38,642vehicles2,318trucks · 6.0%
5New Jersey TurnpikeMotorway · 23,131vehicles1,998trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
69.6%
Median trip time
42.8 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$115,781

New Jersey Turnpike peaks at 23,131 vehicles a day, 81% more than the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

HudsonDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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