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Traffic heat map of Jefferson County, Washington: 285 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Hood Canal Floating Bridge

Jefferson County, Washington Traffic Counts

Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Washington, a median 61 years. This page breaks down traffic in Jefferson County, Washington across 285 miles of monitored roads split into 3,784 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 Jefferson County, Washington

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,134
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

38.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

61.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,863

A typical monitored road in Jefferson County, Washington sees 3,134 vehicles per day, while its 285 miles of monitored roads together handle 866,500 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈316 million per year). Trucks are 8.1% of traffic, close to the 7.1% across Washington.

Longer trips than 84% of counties in Washington

Jefferson sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,134 vehicles per day against 7,322), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Washington's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 66% of counties in Washington see more traffic than Jefferson's 3,134 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 38.8 minutes, 17% higher than the state level. On travel time, Jefferson runs longer than 84% of counties in Washington.

The congestion ratio of 11.7% is 41% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Washington

Trafficvehicles per day5,383
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time53.7 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age60.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,907

A little more than half of the driving in Jefferson County, Washington happens on highways: 55% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,383 vehicles per day, 104% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,638 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (100 miles, 684 segments), so they carry more than their share: 478,152 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈175 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Washington

Highway truck concentration here (9.6%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Washington: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 59% of counties in Washington. By raw truck volume, Jefferson carries fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Washington.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Washington

Trafficvehicles per day2,638
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time35.5 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age61.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,424

A significant share of driving in Jefferson County, Washington, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,638 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (185 miles in 3,100 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 388,348 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.4%.

The oldest drivers of any county in Washington

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 34% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.5% is 41% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Jefferson's average driver income is lower than 74% of counties in Washington. At 61 years, Jefferson's median driver age is the highest in Washington.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 108% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+1%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +21% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Jefferson County, Washington, the peak hour concentrates about 9% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +21% in high season.

Jefferson County vs. Washington Traffic Comparison

Jefferson County's biggest difference from the Washington average is its average daily traffic per road, 57% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 17% above.

MetricJefferson CountyWashington averageDifference
Traffic3,1347,322-57.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%7.1%+14.3%
Truck % (Highway)9.6%9.5%+0.7%
Avg. Travel Time38.8 min33.2 min+17.0%

How Jefferson County compares

Jefferson County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Jefferson County moves 38.4% of the total daily travel and carries 29.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Jefferson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Washington average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Jefferson County3,1348.1%866,50038.8 min11.7%
Clallam County, Washington5,2046.3%1,337,87833.8 min16.0%
Mason County, Washington3,4595.8%1,196,38333.7 min12.5%
Grays Harbor County, Washington3,4747.6%1,774,89834.7 min11.4%
Kitsap County, Washington5,6805.6%4,727,59131.5 min15.7%
Washington average7,3227.1%N/A33.2 min19.9%

Jefferson County ranked within Washington

No other county-level area in Washington records a higher average driver age than Jefferson County.

Jefferson County ranked among 39 county-level areas in Washington (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureJefferson CountyWashington rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,134#26 of 39
Highway vehicle-miles per day478,152#23 of 33
Truck share on highways9.6%#20 of 33
Highway trucks per day516#27 of 33
Average travel time38.8 min#7 of 39
Average driver income$69,863#29 of 39
Average driver age61.0 yrs#1 of 39

Jefferson County ranks #1 of 39 on average driver age but #27 of 33 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Jefferson County, Washington

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Jefferson County carry 14,615 vehicles a day on average, 4.7 times the typical road in the county (3,134).

Hood Canal Floating Bridge is the busiest road, at 17,470 vehicles a day, 1,322 of them trucks (7.6%). It also carries the most trucks.

State Route 104 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 59.1 minutes against 38.8 county-wide.

Drivers on Hood Canal Floating Bridge come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $88,776, 27% above the county average of $69,863.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Hood Canal Floating BridgeTrunk road · 17,470vehicles1,322trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
47.1%
Median trip time
58.4 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,776

Hood Canal Floating Bridge is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 47% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2Sims WayPrimary road · 14,089vehicles743trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
43.0%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
61.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,632

Delays build on Sims Way: its congestion ratio of 43% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

3Airport Cutoff RoadPrimary road · 12,286vehicles715trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.4%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
61.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,272

Airport Cutoff Road carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.2 minutes.

4State Route 104Trunk road · 11,910vehicles1,044trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.5%
Median trip time
59.1 min
Drivers’ median age
57.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,502

At 3.8 times the county average, State Route 104 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,502 in household income.

5Rhody DrivePrimary road · 10,874vehicles686trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.5%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
61.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,338

The busiest stretch of Rhody Drive carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Hood Canal Floating BridgeTrunk road · #1 by traffic17,470vehicles1,322trucks · 7.6%
2State Route 104Trunk road · #4 by traffic11,910vehicles1,044trucks · 8.8%
3Sims WayPrimary road · #2 by traffic14,089vehicles743trucks · 5.3%
4Olympic HighwayTrunk road · 7,309vehicles730trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.9%
Median trip time
53.5 min
Drivers’ median age
61.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,752

Drivers on Olympic Highway are on long journeys, a median 53.5 minutes against 38.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Airport Cutoff RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic12,286vehicles715trucks · 5.8%
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

JeffersonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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