
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monroe County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,062 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 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. | 20.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,085 |
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The average monitored road in Monroe County, New York carries 8,062 vehicles per day. Across its 1,583 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 13,184,620 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.8 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across New York.
Busier roads than 82% of counties in New York
At 8,062 vehicles per day, the average road in Monroe carries somewhat more traffic than the state average of 7,377 (9% more). Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.1% of New York's statewide total. 82% of counties in New York see less traffic than Monroe's 8,062 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (34.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Monroe runs longer than 54% of counties in New York.
Congestion here (20.1%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monroe County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,026 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 40.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,813 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Monroe County, New York: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,026 vehicles per day, 189% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,627 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (250 miles, 1,305 segments), so they carry more than their share: 5,354,847 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 92% of counties in New York.
Lower highway truck share than 77% of counties in New York
At 8.7%, highway truck share is 16% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Monroe's highway truck share (8.7%) is lower than 77% of counties in New York. 63% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Monroe's roughly 1,912.

Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,627 |
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| Trucks | 3.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,250 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Monroe County, New York happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,627 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,333 miles and 41,906 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 7,829,773 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 3.9%.
Younger drivers than 74% of counties in New York
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion here (19.5%) closely tracks the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 70% of counties in New York. 74% of counties in New York have an older driver population than Monroe.