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Traffic heat map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 1,048 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 81

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Traffic Counts

Our Luzerne County, Pennsylvania traffic data covers 22,308 road segments over 1,048 road miles, with an average segment of just 248 ft. Its busiest road, I 81, carries 51,904 vehicles a day, 9.8 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,291
Trucks

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

13.4%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,419

A typical monitored road in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania sees 5,291 vehicles per day, while its 1,048 miles of monitored roads together handle 6,159,194 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). Trucks are 13.4% of traffic, more than the 10.6% across Pennsylvania.

Busier roads than 77% of counties in Pennsylvania

At 5,291 vehicles per day, the average road in Luzerne carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,617 (6% less). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.8% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Luzerne's 5,291 vehicles per day outpaces 77% of counties in Pennsylvania.

At 33.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 33.7 minutes is longer than 55% of counties in Pennsylvania.

The congestion ratio of 16.9% is in line with the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Trafficvehicles per day15,869
Trucks20.9%
Average travel time38.8 min
Congestion ratio32.6%
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,052

Travel in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 15,869 vehicles per day, 225% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,878 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (226 miles, 839 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,115,508 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).

79% of counties in Pennsylvania move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania

The concentration of trucks on highways (20.9%) is 33% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 67% of counties in Pennsylvania. By raw truck volume, Luzerne carries more highway trucks than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania.

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Non-highway Traffic in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Trafficvehicles per day4,878
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time33.5 min
Congestion ratio16.2%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,597

Travel in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,878 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (822 miles in 21,469 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,043,686 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Local roads carry 72% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 72% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 16.2% is in line with the state level.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 61% of counties in Pennsylvania. 64% of counties in Pennsylvania have an older driver population than Luzerne.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Luzerne County vs. Pennsylvania Traffic Comparison

Luzerne County's biggest difference from the Pennsylvania average is its highway truck share, 33% above it. Its truck share is also 26% above.

MetricLuzerne CountyPennsylvania averageDifference
Traffic5,2915,617-5.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.4%10.6%+26.3%
Truck % (Highway)20.9%15.8%+32.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min34.6 min-2.7%

How Luzerne County compares

Luzerne County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Luzerne County moves 3.3 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Luzerne 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
Luzerne County5,29113.4%6,159,19433.7 min16.9%
Carbon County, Pennsylvania3,46913.5%1,488,49633.6 min9.9%
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania5,78511.8%3,779,89433.5 min17.7%
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania2,7727.5%617,25135.5 min15.7%
Columbia County, Pennsylvania3,39015.4%1,553,87833.0 min13.2%
Pennsylvania average5,61710.6%N/A34.6 min16.5%

Luzerne County ranked within Pennsylvania

Luzerne County sits in the top quarter of the Pennsylvania field on highway truck volume, at #8 of 64.

Luzerne County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Pennsylvania (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureLuzerne CountyPennsylvania rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,291#16 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,115,508#14 of 64
Truck share on highways20.9%#22 of 64
Highway trucks per day3,312#8 of 64
Average travel time33.7 min#31 of 67
Average driver income$73,419#27 of 67
Average driver age49.5 yrs#43 of 67

Busiest roads in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 43,271 vehicles a day, against 5,291 on the average road in Luzerne County.

I 81 leads with 51,904 vehicles a day, 10,045 of them trucks (19.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 80 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 63.1 minutes against 33.7 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 80: trucks are 29.7% of the traffic there, against 13.4% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · 51,904vehicles10,045trucks · 19.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
65.8%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,578

I 81 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 66% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.

2Cross Valley ExpresswayMotorway · 41,898vehicles3,537trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.9%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,959

Delays build on Cross Valley Expressway: its congestion ratio of 51% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

3PA 309Motorway · 36,010vehicles3,119trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.1%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,716

At 6.8 times the county average, PA 309 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $81,716 in household income.

4Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 32,445vehicles1,374trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
44.4%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,872

A main artery: Memorial Highway's busiest stretch carries 6.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 13.4%.

5I 80Motorway · 27,277vehicles8,101trucks · 29.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.6%
Median trip time
63.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,087

I 80 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 29.7% of it, above the county-wide 13.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · #1 by traffic51,904vehicles10,045trucks · 19.4%
2I 80Motorway · #5 by traffic27,277vehicles8,101trucks · 29.7%
3Cross Valley ExpresswayMotorway · #2 by traffic41,898vehicles3,537trucks · 8.4%
4PA 309Motorway · #3 by traffic36,010vehicles3,119trucks · 8.7%
5CAN DO ExpresswayTrunk road · 13,977vehicles2,196trucks · 15.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.7%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,802

CAN DO Expressway carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.8 minutes.

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

LuzerneDepartment 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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