
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Klickitat County, Washington
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,359 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.4 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. | 8.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,728 |
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A typical monitored road in Klickitat County, Washington sees 2,359 vehicles per day, while its 344 miles of monitored roads together handle 723,936 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈264 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 12.1% of traffic, against 7.1% across Washington.
Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Washington
Klickitat's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 2,359 vehicles per day against 7,322 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Washington's statewide total. Klickitat carries less traffic than 74% of counties in Washington.
The average trip takes 31.4 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. 87% of counties in Washington have a longer average travel time than Klickitat's 31.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 58% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Klickitat County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,509 |
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| Trucks | 17.4% |
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| Average travel time | 51.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,536 |
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A significant share of driving in Klickitat County, Washington, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,509 vehicles per day, 102% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,228 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 124 segments), so they carry more than their share: 291,831 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 83% higher than the state average, at 17.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
91% of counties in Washington see a lower highway truck share than Klickitat's 17.4%. Klickitat's highway truck count is lower than 56% of counties in Washington, at roughly 784 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Klickitat County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,228 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,054 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Klickitat County, Washington happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,228 vehicles per day.
Spread over 297 miles and 2,033 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 432,105 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.5%.
Local congestion 57% below the Washington average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.4% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
71% of counties in Washington see higher average driver income among trip origins than Klickitat. 78% of counties in Washington have a younger driver population than Klickitat.