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Traffic heat map of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 656 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 12,889 road segments (656 road miles, about 269 ft each). Its busiest road, American Legion Memorial Highway, carries 46,358 vehicles a day, 8.0 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,785
Trucks

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

11.8%
Average travel time

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

33.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,806

Our data shows 5,785 vehicles per day on the average road in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and 3,779,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year) across its 656 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Pennsylvania.

Busier roads than 86% of counties in Pennsylvania

Lackawanna's average daily traffic volume of 5,785 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 5,617. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.7% of Pennsylvania's statewide total. Lackawanna carries more traffic than 86% of counties in Pennsylvania.

At 33.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 52% of counties in Pennsylvania have a longer average travel time than Lackawanna's 33.5 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 17.7% runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Trafficvehicles per day12,318
Trucks18.0%
Average travel time40.0 min
Congestion ratio24.5%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,794

Travel in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 12,318 vehicles per day, 125% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,475 vehicles per day.

With 26% of the road miles (168 miles in 584 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,847,323 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈674 million per year).

73% of counties in Pennsylvania move less traffic on their highways.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.0%) is 14% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Pennsylvania: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 52% of counties in Pennsylvania. By raw truck volume, Lackawanna carries more highway trucks than 54% of counties in Pennsylvania.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Trafficvehicles per day5,475
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time33.2 min
Congestion ratio17.4%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,876

Travel in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,475 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (489 miles in 12,305 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,932,571 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈705 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 68% of counties in Pennsylvania

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (17.4%) runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher).

Trip origins here have lower average income than 52% of counties in Pennsylvania. Lackawanna's median driver age is lower than 68% of counties in Pennsylvania.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lackawanna County vs. Pennsylvania Traffic Comparison

Lackawanna County stays close to the Pennsylvania average; the largest gap is its highway truck share, 14% above.

MetricLackawanna CountyPennsylvania averageDifference
Traffic5,7855,617+3.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%10.6%+10.9%
Truck % (Highway)18.0%15.8%+14.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.5 min34.6 min-3.3%

How Lackawanna County compares

Lackawanna County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Lackawanna County carries 94.5% more traffic on a typical road and is 40.7% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Lackawanna County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Pennsylvania average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lackawanna County5,78511.8%3,779,89433.5 min17.7%
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania2,7727.5%617,25135.5 min15.7%
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania5,29113.4%6,159,19433.7 min16.9%
Wayne County, Pennsylvania2,4919.7%926,21532.9 min11.5%
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania1,34516.6%1,093,72933.8 min6.3%
Pennsylvania average5,61710.6%N/A34.6 min16.5%

Lackawanna County ranked within Pennsylvania

Average daily traffic volume places Lackawanna County #10 of 67 in Pennsylvania - the top quarter of the state.

Lackawanna County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Pennsylvania (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureLackawanna CountyPennsylvania rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,785#10 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,847,323#18 of 64
Truck share on highways18.0%#31 of 64
Highway trucks per day2,217#30 of 64
Average travel time33.5 min#35 of 67
Average driver income$69,806#35 of 67
Average driver age49.4 yrs#46 of 67

Busiest roads in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lackawanna County carry 41,424 vehicles a day on average, 7.2 times the typical road in the county (5,785).

American Legion Memorial Highway is the busiest road, at 46,358 vehicles a day, 7,216 of them trucks (15.6%). I 84 carries the most trucks, 7,474 a day (21.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 23.9% of traffic on I 380 and 21.9% on I 84, against 11.8% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 380 are long: a median of 47.8 minutes against 33.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1American Legion Memorial HighwayMotorway · 46,358vehicles7,216trucks · 15.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.6%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,702

Travel on American Legion Memorial Highway's busiest stretch runs 59% over free-flow time, against 18% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 81Motorway · 43,752vehicles6,271trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
67.4%
Median trip time
41.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,790

I 81 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 67% longer than at free-flow speed, against 18% county-wide.

3I 84Motorway · 34,160vehicles7,474trucks · 21.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.8%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,958

I 84 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.2 minutes, against 33.5 for the county.

4Scranton Carbondale HighwayMotorway · 30,856vehicles1,778trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
46.4%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,066

Scranton Carbondale Highway carries 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.7 minutes.

5Scranton ExpresswayMotorway · 26,362vehicles2,347trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.8%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,196

On its busiest stretch, Scranton Expressway carries 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 84Motorway · #3 by traffic34,160vehicles7,474trucks · 21.9%
2American Legion Memorial HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic46,358vehicles7,216trucks · 15.6%
3I 81Motorway · #2 by traffic43,752vehicles6,271trucks · 14.3%
4I 380Motorway · 19,522vehicles4,676trucks · 23.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.4%
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,833

I 380 peaks at 19,522 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 23.9% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

5Scranton ExpresswayMotorway · #5 by traffic26,362vehicles2,347trucks · 8.9%
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

LackawannaDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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