
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mono County, California
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,809 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.2 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. | 5.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $93,146 |
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The average monitored road in Mono County, California carries 4,809 vehicles per day. Across its 321 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,027,863 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈375 million per year). At 11.7%, the truck share runs above the 7.8% across California: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Congestion 80% below the California average
Mono sees 62% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,809 vehicles per day against 12,766), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Mono carries less traffic than 74% of counties in California.
Journey times here (35.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 68% of counties in California have a shorter average travel time than Mono's 35.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 5.5% is 80% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mono County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,086 |
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| Trucks | 13.4% |
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| Average travel time | 52.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,755 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Mono County, California happens on highways: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,086 vehicles per day, 23% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,334 vehicles per day.
With 54% of the road miles (173 miles in 759 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 719,048 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in California
Highway truck concentration here runs 29% higher than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Mono's highway truck share (13.4%) is higher than 59% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Mono carries fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in California.

Non-highway Traffic in Mono County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,334 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 22.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,608 |
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A significant share of driving in Mono County, California, 30% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,334 vehicles per day.
Spread over 149 miles and 1,046 segments, 46% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 308,816 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Local congestion 85% below the California average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.0%) runs 85% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
54% of counties in California see lower average driver income among trip origins than Mono. Mono's median driver age is higher than 68% of counties in California.