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Traffic heat map of Kent County, Maryland: 223 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Maple Avenue and Church Hill Road

Kent County, Maryland Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Kent County, Maryland? We measure 223 road miles, divided into 3,347 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in Maryland. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Kent County, Maryland

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,478
Trucks

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

8.4%
Average travel time

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

29.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$85,977

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

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Highway Traffic in Kent County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day4,588
Trucks14.4%
Average travel time58.6 min
Congestion ratio11.3%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,851

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kent County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day2,458
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time29.3 min
Congestion ratio11.2%
Drivers’ average age52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,566

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +13% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Kent County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

Kent County's biggest difference from the Maryland average is its average daily traffic per road, 68% below it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 48% above.

MetricKent CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic2,4787,693-67.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.4%7.5%+12.8%
Truck % (Highway)14.4%9.8%+47.7%
Avg. Travel Time29.6 min34.0 min-12.9%

How Kent County compares

Kent County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Kent County moves 10.1% of the total daily travel and carries 63.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Kent County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maryland average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kent County2,4788.4%482,55529.6 min11.2%
Queen Anne's County, Maryland4,67210.0%2,280,07231.5 min14.0%
Harford County, Maryland7,8918.9%5,829,46831.9 min21.4%
Baltimore City, Maryland10,2026.7%7,782,61338.1 min25.4%
Cecil County, Maryland4,10413.9%3,250,79834.6 min11.8%
Maryland average7,6937.5%N/A34.0 min20.5%

Kent County ranked within Maryland

Kent County sits in Maryland's top three on average driver age.

Kent County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureKent CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,478#22 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day92,759#24 of 24
Truck share on highways14.4%#5 of 24
Highway trucks per day662#24 of 24
Average travel time29.6 min#23 of 24
Average driver income$85,977#15 of 24
Average driver age51.9 yrs#3 of 24

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 24 on average driver age, against #24 of 24 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Kent County, Maryland

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,720 vehicles a day, against 2,478 on the average road in Kent County.

Maple Avenue leads with 15,566 vehicles a day, 762 of them trucks (4.9%). Blue Star Memorial Highway carries the most trucks, 1,484 a day (14.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trips using Blue Star Memorial Highway are long: a median of 58.6 minutes against 29.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 14.4% of traffic on Blue Star Memorial Highway, against 8.4% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Maple AvenuePrimary road · 15,566vehicles762trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
40.2%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,641

Maple Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

2Church Hill RoadPrimary road · 13,168vehicles771trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.5%
Median trip time
27.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,079

Church Hill Road is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.

3Washington AvenuePrimary road · 12,427vehicles667trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.6%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,486

Delays build on Washington Avenue: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

4Blue Star Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 10,289vehicles1,484trucks · 14.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.3%
Median trip time
58.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,851

Blue Star Memorial Highway carries 4.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 58.6 minutes.

5High StreetSecondary road · 6,944vehicles402trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,381

At 2.8 times the county average, High Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,381 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic10,289vehicles1,484trucks · 14.4%
2Church Hill RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,168vehicles771trucks · 5.8%
3Maple AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic15,566vehicles762trucks · 4.9%
4Washington AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic12,427vehicles667trucks · 5.4%
5Main StreetPrimary road · 6,208vehicles596trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.1%
Median trip time
42.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,804

Main Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 42.0 minutes, against 29.6 for the county.

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

KentDepartment 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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