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Traffic heat map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: 1,557 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 30

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 1,557 road miles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, divided into 39,239 segments averaging 209 ft. It is one of the top 5 counties in Pennsylvania for highway travel volume. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,746
Trucks

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

9.4%
Average travel time

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

35.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

17.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$90,114

Our data shows 5,746 vehicles per day on the average road in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and 9,484,678 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.5 billion per year) across its 1,557 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Pennsylvania (10.6%).

Busier roads than 83% of counties in Pennsylvania

At 5,746 vehicles per day, the average road in Lancaster tracks closely with the state average of 5,617 vehicles per day. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 4.3% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Pennsylvania see less traffic than Lancaster's 5,746 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (35.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Lancaster runs longer than 77% of counties in Pennsylvania.

At 17.1%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Trafficvehicles per day14,966
Trucks13.8%
Average travel time41.6 min
Congestion ratio36.4%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,707

Travel in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 14,966 vehicles per day, 201% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,973 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (254 miles, 3,036 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,270,111 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).

That puts Lancaster among the top 5 counties in Pennsylvania for highway travel volume.

More highway trucks than 67% of counties in Pennsylvania

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.8%) is 12% lower 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 trail 65% of counties in Pennsylvania. Lancaster's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in Pennsylvania, at roughly 2,073 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Trafficvehicles per day4,973
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time35.2 min
Congestion ratio15.5%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,221

Travel in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,973 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (1,302 miles in 36,203 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,214,567 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.

Younger drivers than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.5% is in line with the state level.

Lancaster's average driver income is higher than 82% of counties in Pennsylvania. The driver population here skews younger than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Lancaster County vs. Pennsylvania Traffic Comparison

Lancaster County stays close to the Pennsylvania average; the largest gap is its highway truck share, 12% below.

MetricLancaster CountyPennsylvania averageDifference
Traffic5,7465,617+2.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.4%10.6%-11.6%
Truck % (Highway)13.8%15.8%-12.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.7 min34.6 min+3.0%

How Lancaster County compares

Lancaster County against nearby counties

Lancaster 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 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.

Lancaster 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
Lancaster County5,7469.4%9,484,67835.7 min17.1%
York County, Pennsylvania4,8568.7%7,458,70333.6 min15.8%
Chester County, Pennsylvania5,4527.9%9,883,32433.2 min15.7%
Berks County, Pennsylvania5,16111.3%7,812,77334.1 min15.3%
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania4,79016.2%3,162,91038.8 min13.7%
Pennsylvania average5,61710.6%N/A34.6 min16.5%

Lancaster County ranked within Pennsylvania

Lancaster County sits in the top quarter of the Pennsylvania field on highway travel volume, at #5 of 64.

Lancaster County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Pennsylvania (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureLancaster CountyPennsylvania rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,746#12 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,270,111#5 of 64
Truck share on highways13.8%#42 of 64
Highway trucks per day2,073#22 of 64
Average travel time35.7 min#16 of 67
Average driver income$90,114#13 of 67
Average driver age47.6 yrs#60 of 67

Lancaster County ranks #5 of 64 on highway travel volume but #60 of 67 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

The three busiest roads in Lancaster County average 47,726 vehicles a day, 8.3 times the county average of 5,746 across all its monitored roads.

US 30 is the busiest road, at 51,565 vehicles a day, 5,209 of them trucks (10.1%). Pennsylvania Turnpike carries the most trucks, 6,618 a day (26.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Trips using Pennsylvania Turnpike are long: a median of 79.5 minutes against 35.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on Pennsylvania Turnpike: trucks are 26.2% of the traffic there, against 9.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 30Motorway · 51,565vehicles5,209trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
62.2%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,119

Delays build on US 30: its congestion ratio of 62% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

2Wright's Ferry BridgeMotorway · 47,000vehicles5,111trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
55.7%
Median trip time
45.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,143

Travel on Wright's Ferry Bridge's busiest stretch runs 56% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3PA 283Motorway · 44,614vehicles6,301trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.8%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,190

PA 283 carries 7.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.7 minutes.

4US 222Motorway · 40,382vehicles4,840trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
41.9%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,722

At 7.0 times the county average, US 222 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $91,722 in household income.

5Pennsylvania TurnpikeMotorway · 25,226vehicles6,618trucks · 26.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
79.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,138

On its busiest stretch, Pennsylvania Turnpike carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 26.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Pennsylvania TurnpikeMotorway · #5 by traffic25,226vehicles6,618trucks · 26.2%
2PA 283Motorway · #3 by traffic44,614vehicles6,301trucks · 14.1%
3US 30Motorway · #1 by traffic51,565vehicles5,209trucks · 10.1%
4Wright's Ferry BridgeMotorway · #2 by traffic47,000vehicles5,111trucks · 10.9%
5US 222Motorway · #4 by traffic40,382vehicles4,840trucks · 12.0%
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

LancasterDepartment 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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