
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kent County, Maryland
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,478 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.6 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. | 11.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,977 |
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Our data shows 2,478 vehicles per day on the average road in Kent County, Maryland, and 482,555 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈176 million per year) across its 223 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.4% of traffic, close to the 7.5% across Maryland.
Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Maryland
Kent sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,478 vehicles per day against 7,693), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Kent accounts for about 0.4% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Kent carries less traffic than 91% of counties in Maryland.
Journey times run 13% lower than the state level, at 29.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 29.6 minutes is shorter than 96% of counties in Maryland.
The congestion ratio of 11.2% is 46% 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

Highway Traffic in Kent County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,588 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 58.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,851 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Kent County, Maryland, 19% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 4,588 vehicles per day, 87% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,458 vehicles per day.
With 8% of the road miles (18 miles in 32 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 92,759 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈33.9 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Maryland
Highway truck concentration here runs 48% higher than the state average, at 14.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
83% of counties in Maryland see a lower highway truck share than Kent's 14.4%. Kent also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Maryland, at roughly 742 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Kent County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,458 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,566 |
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The vast majority of driving in Kent County, Maryland happens on local roads: 81% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,458 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 92% (205 miles in 3,315 segments), carrying 389,796 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Maryland
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.2% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 61% of counties in Maryland. Kent's median driver age is higher than 91% of counties in Maryland.