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Traffic heat map of Madison County, New York: 632 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on New York State Thruway

Madison County, New York Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, New York State Thruway, carries 38,547 vehicles a day, 12.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Madison County, New York across 632 miles of monitored roads split into 7,629 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Madison County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,098
Trucks

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

10.4%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,541

A typical monitored road in Madison County, New York sees 3,098 vehicles per day, while its 632 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,816,441 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈663 million per year). At 10.4%, the truck share runs above the 8.0% across New York: about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Traffic 58% below the New York average

Madison's average daily traffic volume is 58% lower than the state average - 3,098 vehicles per day against 7,377 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Madison's 3,098 vehicles per day trails 72% of counties in New York.

Journey times here (33.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 62% of counties in New York have a longer average travel time than Madison's 33.8 minutes.

At 45% lower than the state level, the 11.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Madison County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day5,972
Trucks16.0%
Average travel time47.1 min
Congestion ratio16.9%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,594

Highways carry about half of all travel in Madison County, New York, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,972 vehicles per day, 113% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,803 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 84 miles in 710 segments, carrying 830,918 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈303 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 80% of counties in New York

Highway truck concentration here runs 56% higher than the state average, at 16.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

80% of counties in New York see a lower highway truck share than Madison's 16.0%. 52% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 957.

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Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day2,803
Trucks5.7%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio10.8%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,023

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Madison County, New York, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,803 vehicles per day.

Spread over 548 miles and 6,919 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 985,523 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈360 million per year). Trucks make up 5.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Older drivers than 79% of counties in New York

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.8% is 44% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of counties in New York. Madison's median driver age is higher than 79% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Madison County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Madison County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Madison County's biggest difference from the New York average is its average daily traffic per road, 58% below it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 56% above.

MetricMadison CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic3,0987,377-58.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.4%8.0%+31.2%
Truck % (Highway)16.0%10.3%+55.7%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min34.7 min-2.7%

How Madison County compares

Madison County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Madison County carries 34.2% less traffic on a typical road and moves 45.1% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Madison County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Madison County3,09810.4%1,816,44133.8 min11.4%
Oneida County, New York4,2699.2%4,508,88734.1 min13.7%
Onondaga County, New York7,5419.1%9,177,43633.4 min17.8%
Cortland County, New York4,24615.7%1,369,65236.6 min13.9%
Chenango County, New York2,79010.1%1,068,57236.4 min9.5%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Madison County ranked within New York

Madison County sits in the top quarter of the New York field on truck share on highways, at #13 of 61.

Madison County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureMadison CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,098#45 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day830,918#35 of 61
Truck share on highways16.0%#13 of 61
Highway trucks per day957#30 of 61
Average travel time33.8 min#39 of 62
Average driver income$76,541#28 of 62
Average driver age50.7 yrs#14 of 62

Busiest roads in Madison County, New York

The three busiest roads in Madison County average 21,181 vehicles a day, 6.8 times the county average of 3,098 across all its monitored roads.

New York State Thruway leads with 38,547 vehicles a day, 6,920 of them trucks (17.9%). That is 3.1 times the next road, Genesee Street (12,608). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

New York State Thruway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.4 minutes against 33.8 county-wide.

Ledyard Avenue draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $107,108 in household income, 40% above the county's $76,541.

Trucks make up 17.9% of traffic on New York State Thruway, against 10.4% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · 38,547vehicles6,920trucks · 17.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.4%
Median trip time
54.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,706

At 12.4 times the county average, New York State Thruway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $78,706 in household income.

2Genesee StreetPrimary road · 12,608vehicles642trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
36.6%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,598

Delays build on Genesee Street: its congestion ratio of 37% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

3Seneca AvenuePrimary road · 12,389vehicles660trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.9%
Median trip time
28.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,559

At 4.0 times the county average, Seneca Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,559 in household income.

4Albany StreetTrunk road · 11,708vehicles598trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.6%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,012

Travel on Albany Street's busiest stretch runs 37% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Ledyard AvenueTrunk road · 11,160vehicles762trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,108

The busiest stretch of Ledyard Avenue carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #1 by traffic38,547vehicles6,920trucks · 17.9%
2Ledyard AvenueTrunk road · #5 by traffic11,160vehicles762trucks · 6.8%
3Seneca AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic12,389vehicles660trucks · 5.3%
4Genesee StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic12,608vehicles642trucks · 5.1%
5US 20Trunk road · 7,174vehicles635trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.9%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,024

On its busiest stretch, US 20 carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

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

MadisonDepartment 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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