
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,442 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 17.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,472 |
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The average monitored road in Monroe County, Pennsylvania carries 5,442 vehicles per day. Across its 601 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,655,768 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Pennsylvania (10.6%).
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Pennsylvania
At 5,442 vehicles per day, the average road in Monroe tracks closely with the state average of 5,617 vehicles per day. Network-wide, Monroe accounts for about 1.7% of Pennsylvania's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Monroe's 5,442 vehicles per day outpaces 79% of counties in Pennsylvania.
Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 30.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Monroe runs shorter than 98% of counties in Pennsylvania.
At 17.3%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,240 |
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| Trucks | 16.0% |
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| Average travel time | 49.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 36.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,282 |
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Travel in Monroe County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 14,240 vehicles per day, 175% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,180 vehicles per day.
With 20% of the road miles (121 miles in 324 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,722,718 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈629 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Monroe outranks 70% of counties in Pennsylvania.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here (16.0%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Pennsylvania: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 54% of counties in Pennsylvania. 63% of counties in Pennsylvania see fewer highway trucks per day than Monroe's roughly 2,278.

Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,180 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,558 |
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Travel in Monroe County, Pennsylvania splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 5,180 vehicles per day.
Spread over 480 miles and 10,882 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,933,050 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈706 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 77% of counties in Pennsylvania
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 66% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (16.7%) runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 77% of counties in Pennsylvania. Monroe's median driver age is higher than 52% of counties in Pennsylvania.