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Traffic | vehicles per day5,648 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 16.6% |
Average travel time | 35.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 15.7% |
Drivers’ average age | 40.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $75,814 |
The average monitored road in Merced County, California carries 5,648 vehicles per day. Across its 1,039 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 7,127,206 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 billion per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.8% across California - a freight-heavy mix.
Merced sees 56% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,648 vehicles per day against 12,766), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Merced accounts for about 0.8% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 61% of counties in California see more traffic than Merced's 5,648 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 35.9 minutes, on par with the state level. 74% of counties in California have a shorter average travel time than Merced's 35.9 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 15.7% is 43% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,085 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.2% |
| Average travel time | 56.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 33.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $77,071 |
A little more than half of the driving in Merced County, California happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,085 vehicles per day, 237% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,767 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (256 miles in 972 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,522,600 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Merced outranks 55% of counties in California.
At 22.2%, highway truck share is 114% higher than the state average. That marks Merced as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Merced's highway truck share (22.2%) is higher than 92% of counties in California. Merced's highway truck count is higher than 71% of counties in California, at roughly 3,579 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,767 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.7% |
| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 39.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,891 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Merced County, California: 37% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,767 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (783 miles in 11,519 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,604,606 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈951 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (14.2%) runs 46% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
77% of counties in California see higher average driver income among trip origins than Merced. Merced's median driver age is lower than 96% of counties in California.
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