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Traffic heat map of Kings County, New York: 534 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Belt Parkway

Kings County, New York Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Kings County, New York? We measure 534 road miles, divided into 17,121 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. It ranks among the top 3 counties in New York for average daily traffic. 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 Kings County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day14,934
Trucks

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

7.0%
Average travel time

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

41.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

37.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$92,257

The average monitored road in Kings County, New York carries 14,934 vehicles per day. Across its 534 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 9,450,976 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 billion per year). Trucks are 7.0% of traffic, close to the 8.0% across New York.

Traffic 102% above the New York average

Kings's average daily traffic volume is 102% higher than the state average - 14,934 vehicles per day against 7,377 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.6% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 98% of counties in New York see less traffic than Kings's 14,934 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 41.6 minutes, 20% higher than the state level. 95% of counties in New York have a shorter average travel time than Kings's 41.6 minutes.

At 82% higher than the state level, the 37.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Kings County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day33,694
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time43.0 min
Congestion ratio56.9%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$97,553

Travel in Kings County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 33,694 vehicles per day, 142% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 13,923 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (114 miles in 875 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,294,797 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Kings outranks 85% of counties in New York.

Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in New York

Highway truck concentration here runs 34% lower than the state average, at 6.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 97% of counties in New York. Kings's highway truck count is higher than 83% of counties in New York, at roughly 2,301 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kings County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day13,923
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time41.6 min
Congestion ratio36.6%
Drivers’ average age44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,638

Travel in Kings County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 13,923 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (421 miles in 16,246 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,156,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). Trucks make up 7.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Local congestion 89% above the New York average

Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (7.1% against 6.8%), so freight is not confined to the highways.

At 89% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 36.6% signals more friction on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 79% of counties in New York. 90% of counties in New York have an older driver population than Kings.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 45% 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:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even May–July, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
March is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kings County, New York, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Kings County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Kings County apart: 102% above the New York average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 34% below.

MetricKings CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic14,9347,377+102.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.0%8.0%-12.6%
Truck % (Highway)6.8%10.3%-33.6%
Avg. Travel Time41.6 min34.7 min+20.1%

How Kings County compares

Kings County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Kings County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Kings County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kings County14,9347.0%9,450,97641.6 min37.6%
Queens County, New York15,5906.4%15,729,68340.4 min40.5%
New York County, New York13,98011.2%3,954,67144.9 min32.2%
Richmond County, New York12,4146.0%4,268,92732.2 min29.3%
Hudson County, New Jersey12,8127.7%1,240,80739.9 min43.5%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Kings County ranked within New York

Kings County sits in New York's top three on average daily traffic volume.

Kings County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureKings CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)14,934#2 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,294,797#10 of 61
Truck share on highways6.8%#59 of 61
Highway trucks per day2,301#11 of 61
Average travel time41.6 min#4 of 62
Average driver income$92,257#14 of 62
Average driver age45.2 yrs#56 of 62

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 62 on average daily traffic volume, against #59 of 61 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Kings County, New York

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Kings County carry 99,691 vehicles a day on average, 6.7 times the typical road in the county (14,934).

Belt Parkway leads with 103,974 vehicles a day, 6,314 of them trucks (6.1%). Gowanus Expressway carries the most trucks, 6,830 a day (7.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Drivers on FDR Drive come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $118,447, 28% above the county average of $92,257.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Belt ParkwayMotorway · 103,974vehicles6,314trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
88.7%
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,133

Delays build on Belt Parkway: its congestion ratio of 89% over free-flow time is well above the county's 38%.

2Brooklyn-Queens ExpresswayMotorway · 98,192vehicles6,634trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
92.6%
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,719

Travel on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway's busiest stretch runs 93% over free-flow time, against 38% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Gowanus ExpresswayMotorway · 96,906vehicles6,830trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
70.2%
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,672

At 6.5 times the county average, Gowanus Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $102,672 in household income.

4Prospect ExpresswayMotorway · 80,196vehicles5,021trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.1%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,058

A main artery: Prospect Expressway's busiest stretch carries 5.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 7.0%.

5FDR DriveMotorway · 64,843vehicles5,056trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.9%
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$118,447

At 4.3 times the county average, FDR Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $118,447 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Gowanus ExpresswayMotorway · #3 by traffic96,906vehicles6,830trucks · 7.0%
2Brooklyn-Queens ExpresswayMotorway · #2 by traffic98,192vehicles6,634trucks · 6.8%
3Belt ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic103,974vehicles6,314trucks · 6.1%
4FDR DriveMotorway · #5 by traffic64,843vehicles5,056trucks · 7.8%
5Prospect ExpresswayMotorway · #4 by traffic80,196vehicles5,021trucks · 6.3%
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

KingsDepartment 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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