
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Linn County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,193 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 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. | 11.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,926 |
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Our data shows 4,193 vehicles per day on the average road in Linn County, Oregon, and 4,394,238 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year) across its 905 miles of monitored roads. At 12.3%, the truck share runs above the 9.2% across Oregon: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Congestion 31% below the Oregon average
Linn's average daily traffic volume is 29% lower than the state average - 4,193 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 5.1% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 60% of counties in Oregon see less traffic than Linn's 4,193 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 34.2 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Linn runs shorter than 60% of counties in Oregon.
Congestion runs 31% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Linn County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,769 |
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| Trucks | 15.6% |
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| Average travel time | 42.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,095 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Linn County, Oregon (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 16,769 vehicles per day, 448% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,058 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 21% of the road network, 189 miles in 1,199 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Linn outranks 84% of counties in Oregon.
More highway trucks than 91% of counties in Oregon
At 15.6%, highway truck share is 30% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 69% of counties in Oregon. Linn's highway truck count is higher than 91% of counties in Oregon, at roughly 2,611 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Linn County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,058 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,770 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Linn County, Oregon: 36% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,058 vehicles per day.
Spread over 717 miles and 13,279 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,584,209 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈578 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).
Younger drivers than 77% of counties in Oregon
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.8% is 39% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
69% of counties in Oregon see lower average driver income among trip origins than Linn. 77% of counties in Oregon have an older driver population than Linn.