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Traffic heat map of Josephine County, Oregon: 415 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 5 and Grants Pass Parkway

Josephine County, Oregon Traffic Counts

Our Josephine County, Oregon traffic data covers 4,781 road segments over 415 road miles, with an average segment of just 459 ft. Its busiest road, I 5, carries 30,993 vehicles a day, 7.3 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Josephine County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,251
Trucks

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

10.3%
Average travel time

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

39.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,379

A typical monitored road in Josephine County, Oregon sees 4,251 vehicles per day, while its 415 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,744,726 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈637 million per year). Trucks are 10.3% of traffic, close to the 9.2% across Oregon.

Longer trips than 80% of counties in Oregon

At 4,251 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Josephine carries 28% less traffic than the state average of 5,908, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Josephine accounts for about 2.0% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Josephine's 4,251 vehicles per day outpaces 63% of counties in Oregon.

The average trip takes 39.6 minutes, 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Josephine runs longer than 80% of counties in Oregon.

Congestion runs 18% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Josephine County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day9,862
Trucks12.9%
Average travel time41.7 min
Congestion ratio25.3%
Drivers’ average age54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,375

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Josephine County, Oregon (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,862 vehicles per day, 225% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,036 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (113 miles, 851 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,196,678 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈437 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 66% of counties in Oregon.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 12.9%, highway truck share is 8% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oregon: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

62% of counties in Oregon see a lower highway truck share than Josephine's 12.9%. By raw truck volume, Josephine carries more highway trucks than 59% of counties in Oregon.

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Non-highway Traffic in Josephine County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day3,036
Trucks4.8%
Average travel time39.2 min
Congestion ratio11.1%
Drivers’ average age53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,732

A significant share of driving in Josephine County, Oregon, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,036 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (302 miles in 3,930 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 548,048 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in Oregon

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 63% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (11.1%) runs 31% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Josephine's average driver income is lower than 83% of counties in Oregon. The driver population here skews older than 80% 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 74% 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:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +16% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Josephine County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +16% in high season.

Josephine County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Josephine County apart: 28% below the Oregon average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 16% above.

MetricJosephine CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic4,2515,908-28.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.3%9.2%+12.4%
Truck % (Highway)12.9%12.0%+7.5%
Avg. Travel Time39.6 min34.3 min+15.6%

How Josephine County compares

Josephine County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Josephine County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Josephine 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
Josephine County4,25110.3%1,744,72639.6 min13.6%
Curry County, Oregon3,4638.4%363,41031.0 min9.0%
Jackson County, Oregon5,8317.7%4,449,22936.2 min17.1%
Coos County, Oregon4,7787.0%1,195,39235.5 min13.8%
Del Norte County, California4,4959.2%453,96829.6 min11.1%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Josephine County ranked within Oregon

Average driver income places Josephine County #30 of 36 in Oregon - the bottom quarter of the state.

Josephine County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureJosephine CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,251#14 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,196,678#12 of 33
Truck share on highways12.9%#13 of 33
Highway trucks per day1,271#14 of 33
Average travel time39.6 min#8 of 36
Average driver income$62,379#30 of 36
Average driver age53.8 yrs#8 of 36

Josephine County ranks #8 of 36 on average travel time but #30 of 36 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Josephine County, Oregon

The three busiest roads in Josephine County average 23,316 vehicles a day, 5.5 times the county average of 4,251 across all its monitored roads.

I 5 is the busiest road, at 30,993 vehicles a day, 3,349 of them trucks (10.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use Southwest 6th Street: 3.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.3%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · 30,993vehicles3,349trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.3%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,224

At 7.3 times the county average, I 5 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,224 in household income.

2Grants Pass ParkwayTrunk road · 21,136vehicles1,076trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.2%
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,166

Grants Pass Parkway carries 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.4 minutes.

3Southwest 6th StreetTrunk road · 17,819vehicles624trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.8%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,219

Southwest 6th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 41% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

4Southeast 7th StreetTrunk road · 16,738vehicles682trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
60.3%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,471

Delays build on Southeast 7th Street: its congestion ratio of 60% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

5Southeast 6th StreetTrunk road · 16,402vehicles674trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.4%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
54.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,240

At 3.9 times the county average, Southeast 6th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,240 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · #1 by traffic30,993vehicles3,349trucks · 10.8%
2Grants Pass ParkwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic21,136vehicles1,076trucks · 5.1%
3Southeast 7th StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic16,738vehicles682trucks · 4.1%
4Southeast 6th StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic16,402vehicles674trucks · 4.1%
5Redwood HighwayTrunk road · 7,870vehicles674trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.7%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,723

Redwood Highway carries 85% more than the county average at its busiest, 674 of them trucks (8.6%, below the county-wide 10.3%).

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

JosephineDepartment 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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