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Traffic heat map of Marin County, California: 401 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Redwood Highway

Marin County, California Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 401 road miles in Marin County, California, divided into 8,387 segments averaging 253 ft. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 3 counties in California for household income. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Marin County, California

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,822
Trucks

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

6.8%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

27.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$147,642

The average monitored road in Marin County, California carries 9,822 vehicles per day. Across its 401 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,877,928 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, in line with California (7.8%).

Shorter trips than 89% of counties in California

Marin's average daily traffic volume is 23% lower than the state average - 9,822 vehicles per day against 12,766 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of California's statewide total. By volume, Marin's 9,822 vehicles per day outpaces 74% of counties in California.

The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. On travel time, Marin runs shorter than 89% of counties in California.

Congestion here (27.8%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Marin County, California

Trafficvehicles per day54,659
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time39.6 min
Congestion ratio67.2%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$140,613

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Marin County, California (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 54,659 vehicles per day, 565% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,222 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 18% of the monitored road miles: 74 miles in 289 segments, carrying 4,045,356 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 53% of counties in California.

Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in California

Highway truck concentration here runs 22% lower than the state average, at 8.1%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Marin's highway truck share (8.1%) is lower than 78% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Marin carries more highway trucks than 78% of counties in California.

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Non-highway Traffic in Marin County, California

Trafficvehicles per day8,222
Trucks3.8%
Average travel time30.9 min
Congestion ratio26.4%
Drivers’ average age51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$159,681

A significant share of driving in Marin County, California, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 8,222 vehicles per day.

Spread over 327 miles and 8,098 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,832,572 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈669 million per year). About 1 in 26 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.8%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 96% of counties in California

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 26.4% is in line with the state level.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 96% of counties in California. Marin's median driver age is higher than 82% of counties in California.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Marin County, California, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Marin County vs. California Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Marin County runs 23% below the California average. Its highway truck share is also 22% below.

MetricMarin CountyCalifornia averageDifference
Traffic9,82212,766-23.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.8%7.8%-13.0%
Truck % (Highway)8.1%10.4%-22.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min34.5 min-9.6%

How Marin County compares

Marin County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Marin County moves 49.2% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth 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.

Marin 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
Marin County9,8226.8%5,877,92831.2 min27.8%
San Francisco County, California16,7444.8%8,179,87437.1 min41.9%
Sonoma County, California10,6676.5%10,645,61432.4 min28.9%
Napa County, California6,4276.9%3,100,05333.9 min19.9%
Contra Costa County, California11,9386.1%25,822,58330.6 min31.6%
California average12,7667.8%N/A34.5 min27.4%

Marin County ranked within California

Marin County sits in California's top three on average driver income.

Marin County ranked among 58 county-level areas in California (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 52.
MeasureMarin CountyCalifornia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,822#16 of 58
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,045,356#25 of 52
Truck share on highways8.1%#41 of 52
Highway trucks per day4,427#12 of 52
Average travel time31.2 min#52 of 58
Average driver income$147,642#3 of 58
Average driver age51.0 yrs#11 of 58

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 58 on average driver income, against #52 of 58 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Marin County, California

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Marin County carry 105,308 vehicles a day on average, 10.7 times the typical road in the county (9,822).

Redwood Highway is the busiest road, at 124,728 vehicles a day, 9,571 of them trucks (7.7%). Golden Gate Bridge carries the most trucks, 10,379 a day (10.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on John T. Knox Freeway: trucks are 14.0% of the traffic there, against 6.8% county-wide.

Sears Point Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.9 minutes against 31.2 county-wide.

Drivers on Sears Point Road come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $109,144, 26% below the county average of $147,642.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Redwood HighwayMotorway · 124,728vehicles9,571trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
73.7%
Median trip time
39.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$139,831

Travel on Redwood Highway's busiest stretch runs 74% over free-flow time, against 28% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Golden Gate BridgeMotorway · 99,918vehicles10,379trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
87.7%
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$168,977

Golden Gate Bridge is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 88% longer than at free-flow speed, against 28% county-wide.

3Robin Williams TunnelMotorway · 91,276vehicles7,151trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
54.4%
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$171,022

Drivers on Robin Williams Tunnel are on long journeys, a median 40.7 minutes against 31.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4John T. Knox FreewayMotorway · 52,445vehicles7,358trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
62.5%
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$115,582

John T. Knox Freeway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.7 minutes, against 31.2 for the county.

5Red Hill AvenuePrimary road · 44,050vehicles2,094trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
53.7%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$172,228

Red Hill Avenue carries 4.5 times the county average at its busiest, 2,094 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 6.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Golden Gate BridgeMotorway · #2 by traffic99,918vehicles10,379trucks · 10.4%
2Redwood HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic124,728vehicles9,571trucks · 7.7%
3John T. Knox FreewayMotorway · #4 by traffic52,445vehicles7,358trucks · 14.0%
4Robin Williams TunnelMotorway · #3 by traffic91,276vehicles7,151trucks · 7.8%
5Sears Point RoadMotorway · 36,125vehicles3,929trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
41.1%
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,144

Sears Point Road carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.9 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

MarinDepartment 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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