
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Madera County, California
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,376 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.0 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. | 19.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,162 |
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The average monitored road in Madera County, California carries 5,376 vehicles per day. Across its 766 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,392,653 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.8% across California - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 58% below the California average
At 5,376 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Madera carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 12,766, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of California's statewide total. Madera carries less traffic than 67% of counties in California.
Journey times run 7% higher than the state level, at 37.0 minutes on average. 75% of counties in California have a shorter average travel time than Madera's 37.0 minutes.
At 29% lower than the state level, the 19.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Madera County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,635 |
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| Trucks | 18.9% |
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| Average travel time | 52.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 62.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,647 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Madera County, California, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,635 vehicles per day, 442% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,917 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 98 miles in 194 segments, carrying 2,769,297 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year).
More highway trucks than 92% of counties in California
Highway truck concentration here runs 82% higher than the state average, at 18.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Madera's highway truck share (18.9%) is higher than 86% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Madera carries more highway trucks than 92% of counties in California.

Non-highway Traffic in Madera County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,917 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 36.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,944 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Madera County, California, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,917 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (668 miles in 8,988 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,623,356 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈958 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).
Younger drivers than 82% of counties in California
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (18.5%) runs 30% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Madera's average driver income is lower than 53% of counties in California. The driver population here skews younger than 82% of counties in California.