
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,125 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 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. | 25.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $144,365 |
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Our data shows 8,125 vehicles per day on the average road in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and 12,612,790 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.6 billion per year) across its 1,244 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across New Jersey: 6.1% against 7.9%.
Shorter trips than 90% of counties in New Jersey
Monmouth's average daily traffic volume is 9% lower than the state average - 8,125 vehicles per day against 8,886. Across the whole network, that travel is about 8.2% of New Jersey's statewide total. By volume, Monmouth's 8,125 vehicles per day outpaces 55% of counties in New Jersey.
The average trip takes 31.5 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. On travel time, Monmouth runs shorter than 90% of counties in New Jersey.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 25.4% (6% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monmouth County, New Jersey
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,882 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 48.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $135,953 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Monmouth County, New Jersey, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,882 vehicles per day, 158% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,930 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (346 miles in 4,259 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 6,936,040 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year).
No more than 2 other counties in New Jersey move more traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in New Jersey
At 7.3%, highway truck share is 29% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Monmouth's highway truck share (7.3%) is lower than 90% of counties in New Jersey. By raw truck volume, Monmouth carries fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in New Jersey.

Non-highway Traffic in Monmouth County, New Jersey
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,930 |
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| Trucks | 4.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $151,879 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Monmouth County, New Jersey, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,930 vehicles per day.
Spread over 898 miles and 34,788 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,676,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in New Jersey
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (22.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).
85% of counties in New Jersey see lower average driver income among trip origins than Monmouth. The driver population here skews older than 75% of counties in New Jersey.