
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Inyo County, California
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,471 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.1 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. | 12.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,155 |
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A typical monitored road in Inyo County, California sees 5,471 vehicles per day, while its 408 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,029,253 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈376 million per year). Trucks are 11.6% of traffic, more than the 7.8% across California.
Longer trips than 79% of counties in California
Inyo sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,471 vehicles per day against 12,766), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Inyo accounts for about 0.1% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 63% of counties in California see more traffic than Inyo's 5,471 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 37.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 37.1 minutes is longer than 79% of counties in California.
Congestion runs 53% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Inyo County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,579 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 41.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,473 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Inyo County, California, 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,579 vehicles per day, 271% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,045 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 58% of the monitored road miles (235 miles, 1,024 segments), so they carry more than their share: 902,370 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈329 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in California
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% higher than the state average, at 11.7%. The highway traffic mix is typical for California: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
51% of counties in California see a higher highway truck share than Inyo's 11.7%. Inyo's highway truck count is lower than 96% of counties in California, at roughly 887 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Inyo County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,045 |
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| Trucks | 10.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,944 |
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Only a small share of travel in Inyo County, California happens on local roads: 12% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,045 vehicles per day.
Spread over 173 miles and 630 segments, 42% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 126,883 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.3 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.5%).
Older drivers than 84% of counties in California
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 10% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.8%) runs 63% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 68% of counties in California. 84% of counties in California have a younger driver population than Inyo.