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Traffic heat map of Madera County, California: 766 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on CA 99

Madera County, California Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Madera County, California? We measure 766 road miles, divided into 9,182 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in California for trucks per day. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Madera County, California

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,376
Trucks

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

12.7%
Average travel time

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

37.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$87,162

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

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Highway Traffic in Madera County, California

Trafficvehicles per day26,635
Trucks18.9%
Average travel time52.9 min
Congestion ratio62.7%
Drivers’ average age41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,647

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Madera County, California

Trafficvehicles per day4,917
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time36.7 min
Congestion ratio18.5%
Drivers’ average age42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,944

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-5%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Madera County, California, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Madera County vs. California Traffic Comparison

Madera County's biggest difference from the California average is its highway truck share, 82% above it. Its truck share is also 63% above.

MetricMadera CountyCalifornia averageDifference
Traffic5,37612,766-57.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.7%7.8%+63.2%
Truck % (Highway)18.9%10.4%+81.6%
Avg. Travel Time37.0 min34.5 min+7.3%

How Madera County compares

Madera County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Madera County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Madera County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the California average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Madera County5,37612.7%5,392,65337.0 min19.4%
Mariposa County, California2,4988.9%395,32433.7 min3.5%
Fresno County, California8,85411.0%26,109,74032.8 min25.3%
Merced County, California5,64816.6%7,127,20635.9 min15.7%
Tuolumne County, California4,2846.5%1,187,91132.4 min15.5%
California average12,7667.8%N/A34.5 min27.4%

Madera County ranked within California

Madera County sits in the top quarter of the California field on highway truck volume, at #5 of 52.

Madera County ranked among 58 county-level areas in California (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 52.
MeasureMadera CountyCalifornia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,376#39 of 58
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,769,297#28 of 52
Truck share on highways18.9%#8 of 52
Highway trucks per day5,021#5 of 52
Average travel time37.0 min#15 of 58
Average driver income$87,162#31 of 58
Average driver age42.2 yrs#48 of 58

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #5 of 52 on highway truck volume, against #48 of 58 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Madera County, California

The three busiest roads in Madera County average 57,593 vehicles a day, 10.7 times the county average of 5,376 across all its monitored roads.

CA 99 leads with 85,184 vehicles a day, 15,893 of them trucks (18.7%). No other road comes close: Southern Yosemite Highway, in second place, carries 50,648. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Southbound California State Route 99 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 72.1 minutes against 37.0 county-wide.

Trucks make up 22.8% of traffic on Southbound Califronia State Route 99 and 19.8% on Southbound California State Route 99, against 12.7% across all roads in the county.

Southern Yosemite Highway draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $109,365 in household income, 25% above the county's $87,162, while those on Yosemite Avenue average $60,385, 31% below it.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1CA 99Motorway · 85,184vehicles15,893trucks · 18.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
84.2%
Median trip time
51.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,427

Delays build on CA 99: its congestion ratio of 84% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

2Southern Yosemite HighwayMotorway · 50,648vehicles3,878trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
64.0%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,365

Southern Yosemite Highway carries 9.4 times the county average at its busiest, 3,878 of them trucks (7.7%, below the county-wide 12.7%).

3Northbound California State Route 99Motorway · 36,946vehicles6,970trucks · 18.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.2%
Median trip time
58.2 min
Drivers’ median age
41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,729

Northbound California State Route 99 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 58.2 minutes, against 37.0 for the county.

4Southbound California State Route 99Motorway · 35,968vehicles7,129trucks · 19.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
54.5%
Median trip time
72.1 min
Drivers’ median age
41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,394

Southbound California State Route 99 carries 6.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 72.1 minutes.

5Yosemite AvenueSecondary road · 33,029vehicles1,174trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
80.0%
Median trip time
48.9 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,385

Travel on Yosemite Avenue's busiest stretch runs 80% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1CA 99Motorway · #1 by traffic85,184vehicles15,893trucks · 18.7%
2Southbound California State Route 99Motorway · #4 by traffic35,968vehicles7,129trucks · 19.8%
3Northbound California State Route 99Motorway · #3 by traffic36,946vehicles6,970trucks · 18.9%
4Southbound Califronia State Route 99Motorway · 26,317vehicles6,005trucks · 22.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.3%
Median trip time
69.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,526

Drivers on Southbound Califronia State Route 99 are on long journeys, a median 69.4 minutes against 37.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Southern Yosemite HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic50,648vehicles3,878trucks · 7.7%
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

MaderaDepartment 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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