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Traffic heat map of Klamath County, Oregon: 803 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 6th Street and Washburn Way

Klamath County, Oregon Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Klamath County, Oregon? We measure 803 road miles, divided into 4,804 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, 6th Street, carries 17,265 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. 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 Klamath County, Oregon

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,590
Trucks

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

10.2%
Average travel time

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

39.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,776

A typical monitored road in Klamath County, Oregon sees 3,590 vehicles per day, while its 803 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,054,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈750 million per year). Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, close to the 9.2% across Oregon.

Longer trips than 83% of counties in Oregon

Klamath's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 3,590 vehicles per day against 5,908 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.4% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Klamath's 3,590 vehicles per day outpaces 51% of counties in Oregon.

Journey times run 16% higher than the state level, at 39.8 minutes on average. 83% of counties in Oregon have a shorter average travel time than Klamath's 39.8 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 12.0% is 28% 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 Klamath County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day5,064
Trucks12.6%
Average travel time45.3 min
Congestion ratio12.9%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,974

A little more than half of the driving in Klamath County, Oregon happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,064 vehicles per day, 60% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,161 vehicles per day.

With 31% of the road miles (247 miles in 1,083 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,254,241 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈458 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Klamath outranks 69% of counties in Oregon.

Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Oregon

Highway truck concentration here (12.6%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oregon: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Klamath's highway truck share (12.6%) is higher than 59% of counties in Oregon. 88% of counties in Oregon see more highway trucks per day than Klamath's roughly 636.

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Non-highway Traffic in Klamath County, Oregon

Trafficvehicles per day3,161
Trucks6.4%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio11.7%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,130

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Klamath County, Oregon: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,161 vehicles per day.

Spread over 557 miles and 3,721 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 799,949 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈292 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.4%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 80% of counties in Oregon

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 49% fewer trucks by share.

At 28% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Klamath's average driver income is lower than 80% of counties in Oregon. Klamath's median driver age is higher than 54% of counties in Oregon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +36% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -35% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Klamath County, Oregon, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +36% in high season.

Klamath County vs. Oregon Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Klamath County runs 39% below the Oregon average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 16% above.

MetricKlamath CountyOregon averageDifference
Traffic3,5905,908-39.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.2%9.2%+10.4%
Truck % (Highway)12.6%12.0%+4.7%
Avg. Travel Time39.8 min34.3 min+16.1%

How Klamath County compares

Klamath County against nearby counties

Klamath 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.

Klamath 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
Klamath County3,59010.2%2,054,19039.8 min12.0%
Jackson County, Oregon5,8317.7%4,449,22936.2 min17.1%
Lake County, Oregon91013.8%270,06037.5 min4.7%
Douglas County, Oregon4,27814.2%3,787,79534.3 min13.7%
Deschutes County, Oregon6,1985.9%4,112,38830.6 min20.9%
Oregon average5,9089.2%N/A34.3 min16.6%

Klamath County ranked within Oregon

Klamath County sits in the bottom quarter of the Oregon field on highway truck volume, at #29 of 33.

Klamath County ranked among 36 county-level areas in Oregon (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureKlamath CountyOregon rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,590#18 of 36
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,254,241#11 of 33
Truck share on highways12.6%#14 of 33
Highway trucks per day636#29 of 33
Average travel time39.8 min#7 of 36
Average driver income$63,776#29 of 36
Average driver age48.5 yrs#17 of 36

Klamath County ranks #7 of 36 on average travel time but #29 of 33 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Klamath County, Oregon

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Klamath County carry 15,406 vehicles a day on average, 4.3 times the typical road in the county (3,590).

6th Street leads with 17,265 vehicles a day, 634 of them trucks (3.7%). Greensprings Drive carries the most trucks, 960 a day (7.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Crater Lake Parkway is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.2% county-wide.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Drivers on The Dallas-California Highway are noticeably older, with a median age of 56.1 against 48.5 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
16th StreetPrimary road · 17,265vehicles634trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,183

Travel on 6th Street's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Washburn WaySecondary road · 14,553vehicles526trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
27.0%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,103

Washburn Way carries 4.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.1 minutes.

3Crater Lake ParkwayPrimary road · 14,401vehicles480trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.5%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,107

At 4.0 times the county average, Crater Lake Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,107 in household income.

4Greensprings DriveTrunk road · 12,473vehicles960trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.9%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,085

The busiest stretch of Greensprings Drive carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.7% of it, below the county-wide 10.2%.

55th StreetPrimary road · 9,207vehicles318trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
46.2%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,225

5th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 46% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Greensprings DriveTrunk road · #4 by traffic12,473vehicles960trucks · 7.7%
2The Dallas-California HighwayTrunk road · 7,334vehicles833trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
50.5 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,674

On its busiest stretch, The Dallas-California Highway carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, above the county-wide 10.2%.

3The Dalles-California HighwayTrunk road · 6,242vehicles816trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,411

The Dalles-California Highway peaks at 6,242 vehicles a day, 74% more than the county average; trucks are 13.1% of it, above the county-wide 10.2%.

4Southside ExpresswayTrunk road · 9,032vehicles711trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.4%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,691

Southside Expressway peaks at 9,032 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.2%.

56th StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic17,265vehicles634trucks · 3.7%
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

KlamathDepartment 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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