
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,303 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.8 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. | 18.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,068 |
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The average monitored road in Lincoln County, Oregon carries 7,303 vehicles per day. Across its 220 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,140,667 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈416 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across Oregon.
Busier roads than 94% of counties in Oregon
At 7,303 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lincoln carries 24% more traffic than the state average of 5,908, suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Lincoln accounts for about 1.3% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lincoln carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Oregon.
Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 30.8 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.8 minutes is shorter than 94% of counties in Oregon.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.2% (10% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,249 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,929 |
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The vast majority of driving in Lincoln County, Oregon happens on highways: 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,249 vehicles per day, 776% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,513 vehicles per day.
With 45% of the road miles (100 miles in 2,267 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,001,843 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈366 million per year).
56% of counties in Oregon move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Oregon
Highway truck concentration here runs 40% lower than the state average, at 7.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 97% of counties in Oregon. By raw truck volume, Lincoln carries fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Oregon.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,513 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 29.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,113 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Oregon, 12% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,513 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 55% of the monitored road miles (121 miles in 2,328 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 138,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Oregon
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 19% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% is 60% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Lincoln's average driver income is lower than 86% of counties in Oregon. The driver population here skews older than 91% of counties in Oregon.