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Traffic heat map of Jackson County, Oregon: 787 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Medford Viaduct

Jackson County, Oregon Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Jackson County, Oregon, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 10,466 road segments (787 road miles, about 397 ft each). Its busiest road, Medford Viaduct, carries 40,606 vehicles a day, 7.0 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Jackson County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,831
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.

36.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,711

The average monitored road in Jackson County, Oregon carries 5,831 vehicles per day. Across its 787 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,449,229 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Oregon: 7.7% against 9.2%.

Busier roads than 86% of counties in Oregon

Jackson's average daily traffic volume of 5,831 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 5,908. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 5.1% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 86% of counties in Oregon see less traffic than Jackson's 5,831 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 36.2 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Jackson runs longer than 69% of counties in Oregon.

Congestion here (17.1%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day11,766
Trucks11.2%
Average travel time35.9 min
Congestion ratio26.9%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,322

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Jackson County, Oregon: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,766 vehicles per day, 109% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,635 vehicles per day.

With 20% of the road miles (158 miles in 334 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,956,499 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈714 million per year).

75% of counties in Oregon move less traffic on their highways.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 11.2%, highway truck share is 7% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oregon: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 53% of counties in Oregon. By raw truck volume, Jackson carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Oregon.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day5,635
Trucks4.9%
Average travel time36.2 min
Congestion ratio16.8%
Drivers’ average age48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,252

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Jackson County, Oregon (56% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,635 vehicles per day.

Spread over 629 miles and 10,132 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,492,729 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈910 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.9%).

Local roads carry 56% fewer trucks by share than highways

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 16.8% is in line with the state level.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 57% of counties in Oregon. Jackson's median driver age is higher than 60% of counties in Oregon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 75% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 12% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +13% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jackson County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +13% in high season.

Jackson County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Jackson County apart: 17% below the Oregon average.

MetricJackson CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic5,8315,908-1.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.7%9.2%-16.7%
Truck % (Highway)11.2%12.0%-6.8%
Avg. Travel Time36.2 min34.3 min+5.6%

How Jackson County compares

Jackson County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Jackson County is 41.3% more congested and carries 49.7% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Jackson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oregon average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jackson County5,8317.7%4,449,22936.2 min17.1%
Josephine County, Oregon4,25110.3%1,744,72639.6 min13.6%
Douglas County, Oregon4,27814.2%3,787,79534.3 min13.7%
Klamath County, Oregon3,59010.2%2,054,19039.8 min12.0%
Curry County, Oregon3,4638.4%363,41031.0 min9.0%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Jackson County ranked within Oregon

Jackson County sits in the top quarter of the Oregon field on average daily traffic volume, at #6 of 36.

Jackson County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureJackson CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,831#6 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,956,499#9 of 33
Truck share on highways11.2%#18 of 33
Highway trucks per day1,315#13 of 33
Average travel time36.2 min#12 of 36
Average driver income$72,711#16 of 36
Average driver age48.6 yrs#15 of 36

Busiest roads in Jackson County, Oregon

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 38,484 vehicles a day, against 5,831 on the average road in Jackson County.

Medford Viaduct leads with 40,606 vehicles a day, 3,436 of them trucks (8.5%). I 5 carries the most trucks, 4,099 a day (11.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

4th Street draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $53,100 in household income, 27% below the county's $72,711.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Medford ViaductMotorway · 40,606vehicles3,436trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.5%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,492

A main artery: Medford Viaduct's busiest stretch carries 7.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.

2Crater Lake HighwayTrunk road · 39,188vehicles1,778trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.1%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,751

Crater Lake Highway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.7%.

3I 5Motorway · 35,658vehicles4,099trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.3%
Median trip time
42.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,807

I 5 carries 6.1 times the county average at its busiest, 4,099 of them trucks (11.5%, above the county-wide 7.7%).

44th StreetSecondary road · 31,692vehicles1,304trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
80.9%
Median trip time
44.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,100

Delays build on 4th Street: its congestion ratio of 81% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

5Highland DrivePrimary road · 28,645vehicles1,180trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
67.8%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,630

Travel on Highland Drive's busiest stretch runs 68% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · #3 by traffic35,658vehicles4,099trucks · 11.5%
2Medford ViaductMotorway · #1 by traffic40,606vehicles3,436trucks · 8.5%
3Crater Lake HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic39,188vehicles1,778trucks · 4.5%
44th StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic31,692vehicles1,304trucks · 4.1%
5Rogue Valley ExpresswayTrunk road · 16,212vehicles1,195trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.3%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,416

Rogue Valley Expressway peaks at 16,212 vehicles a day, 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, in line with 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

JacksonDepartment 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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