
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kitsap County, Washington
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,680 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 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. | 15.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $98,826 |
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Our data shows 5,680 vehicles per day on the average road in Kitsap County, Washington, and 4,727,591 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year) across its 678 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Washington: 5.6% against 7.1%.
Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Washington
At 5,680 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Kitsap carries 22% less traffic than the state average of 7,322, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.0% of Washington's statewide total. 74% of counties in Washington see less traffic than Kitsap's 5,680 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 5% lower than the state level, at 31.5 minutes on average. 84% of counties in Washington have a longer average travel time than Kitsap's 31.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 15.7% is 21% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kitsap County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,767 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 48.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,320 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Kitsap County, Washington: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,767 vehicles per day, 305% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,376 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 77 miles in 459 segments, so each mile of them is 3.5 times as busy as the average road mile.
62% of counties in Washington move less traffic on their highways.
The lowest highway truck share of any county in Washington
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% lower than the state average, at 6.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Kitsap also posts the lowest highway truck share in Washington - 6.6%. Kitsap's highway truck count is higher than 69% of counties in Washington, at roughly 1,441 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Kitsap County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,376 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $100,239 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Kitsap County, Washington (60% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 5,376 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 89% of the monitored road miles (601 miles in 24,274 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,840,967 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Washington
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 26% lower than the highway network.
At 23% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 15.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 89% of counties in Washington. Kitsap's median driver age is lower than 61% of counties in Washington.