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Traffic heat map of Montgomery County, New York: 570 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on New York State Thruway

Montgomery County, New York Traffic Counts

Our Montgomery County, New York traffic data covers 6,442 road segments over 570 road miles, with an average segment of just 467 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in New York. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Montgomery County, New York

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,831
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

17.0%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

41.9 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

12.4%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$72,036

A typical monitored road in Montgomery County, New York sees 2,831 vehicles per day, while its 570 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,689,691 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈617 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.0% across New York - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 97% of counties in New York

At 2,831 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Montgomery carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 7,377, 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 0.6% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in New York see more traffic than Montgomery's 2,831 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 41.9 minutes, 21% higher than the state level. On travel time, Montgomery runs longer than 97% of counties in New York.

At 40% lower than the state level, the 12.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Montgomery County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day8,699
Trucks26.5%
Average travel time60.8 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,372

Travel in Montgomery County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,699 vehicles per day, 236% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,590 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 85 miles in 254 segments, carrying 853,022 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈311 million per year).

A major freight corridor

Highway truck concentration here runs 158% higher than the state average, at 26.5%. That marks Montgomery as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

98% of counties in New York see a lower highway truck share than Montgomery's 26.5%. By raw truck volume, Montgomery carries more highway trucks than 87% of counties in New York.

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Non-highway Traffic in Montgomery County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day2,590
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time41.1 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,760

Travel in Montgomery County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,590 vehicles per day.

Spread over 484 miles and 6,188 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 836,669 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈305 million per year). Trucks make up 7.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Local congestion 37% below the New York average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.

At 37% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Montgomery's average driver income is lower than 64% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews older than 56% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Montgomery County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Montgomery County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Montgomery County's biggest difference from the New York average is its highway truck share, 158% above it. Its truck share is also 114% above.

MetricMontgomery CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic2,8317,377-61.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.0%8.0%+114.1%
Truck % (Highway)26.5%10.3%+157.6%
Avg. Travel Time41.9 min34.7 min+20.7%

How Montgomery County compares

Montgomery County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Montgomery County carries 49.9% less traffic on a typical road and runs 8.4 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Montgomery County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Montgomery County2,83117.0%1,689,69141.9 min12.4%
Fulton County, New York3,6296.5%851,47834.7 min12.2%
Schenectady County, New York7,1128.9%2,624,28635.4 min25.0%
Schoharie County, New York2,52210.9%720,15844.8 min10.6%
Albany County, New York9,3338.2%6,835,47431.2 min26.8%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Montgomery County ranked within New York

Montgomery County sits in New York's top three on truck share on highways and average travel time.

Montgomery County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureMontgomery CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,831#48 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day853,022#33 of 61
Truck share on highways26.5%#2 of 61
Highway trucks per day2,306#9 of 61
Average travel time41.9 min#3 of 62
Average driver income$72,036#40 of 62
Average driver age49.7 yrs#28 of 62

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 61 on truck share on highways, against #48 of 62 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Montgomery County, New York

The three busiest roads in Montgomery County average 16,976 vehicles a day, 6.0 times the county average of 2,831 across all its monitored roads.

New York State Thruway leads with 20,168 vehicles a day, 5,429 of them trucks (26.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Main Street are long: a median of 88.4 minutes against 41.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

NY 30 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.0% of its traffic is trucks, against 17.0% county-wide.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · 20,168vehicles5,429trucks · 26.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
67.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,969

Drivers on New York State Thruway are on long journeys, a median 67.2 minutes against 41.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 15,529vehicles1,086trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
49.1%
Median trip time
88.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,557

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 49% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

3NY 30Primary road · 15,233vehicles757trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.8%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,253

NY 30 carries 5.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.4 minutes.

4Market StreetPrimary road · 14,697vehicles630trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
41.6%
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,502

At 5.2 times the county average, Market Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,502 in household income.

5Church StreetPrimary road · 14,278vehicles704trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
60.3%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,032

Delays build on Church Street: its congestion ratio of 60% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #1 by traffic20,168vehicles5,429trucks · 26.9%
2Riverside DriveTrunk road · 7,073vehicles1,292trucks · 18.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.8%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,487

On its busiest stretch, Riverside Drive carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 18.3% of it, above the county-wide 17.0%.

3Bridge StreetTrunk road · 10,984vehicles1,260trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,894

Bridge Street peaks at 10,984 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 11.5% of it, below the county-wide 17.0%.

4Old Plank RoadTrunk road · 7,517vehicles1,186trucks · 15.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.7%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,787

Old Plank Road carries 2.7 times the county average at its busiest, 1,186 of them trucks (15.8%, below the county-wide 17.0%).

5Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic15,529vehicles1,086trucks · 7.0%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

MontgomeryDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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