
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,465 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.3% |
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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. | 13.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $102,375 |
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The average monitored road in Litchfield County, Connecticut carries 4,465 vehicles per day. Across its 797 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,098,803 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 12 across Connecticut.
Quieter roads than 86% of counties in Connecticut
At 4,465 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Litchfield carries 34% less traffic than the state average of 6,794, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.9% of Connecticut's statewide total. Litchfield carries less traffic than 86% of counties in Connecticut.
The average trip takes 30.8 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 86% of counties in Connecticut have a longer average travel time than Litchfield's 30.8 minutes.
At 24% lower than the state level, the 13.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Litchfield County, Connecticut
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,313 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,508 |
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A significant share of driving in Litchfield County, Connecticut, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 10,313 vehicles per day, 206% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,375 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (140 miles, 2,958 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,261,778 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈461 million per year).
The lowest highway truck share of any county in Connecticut
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.5%) is 36% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
At 7.5%, Litchfield's highway truck concentration is the lowest in Connecticut. Litchfield also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Connecticut, at roughly 677 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Litchfield County, Connecticut
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,375 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $104,797 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Litchfield County, Connecticut happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,375 vehicles per day.
Spread over 657 miles and 15,869 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,837,025 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈671 million per year). Trucks make up 5.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
The oldest drivers of any county in Connecticut
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 27% fewer trucks by share.
At 31% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
71% of counties in Connecticut see higher average driver income among trip origins than Litchfield. Litchfield has the highest median driver age in Connecticut - 51 years.