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Traffic heat map of Morris County, New Jersey: 818 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Christopher Columbus Highway

Morris County, New Jersey Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 818 road miles in Morris County, New Jersey, divided into 25,508 segments averaging 169 ft. It is one of the top 5 counties in New Jersey for highway travel volume. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Morris County, New Jersey

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,679
Trucks

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

7.6%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$152,099

Our data shows 8,679 vehicles per day on the average road in Morris County, New Jersey, and 10,536,604 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year) across its 818 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 7.6% of traffic, close to the 7.9% across New Jersey.

Shorter trips than 70% of counties in New Jersey

Morris's average daily traffic volume of 8,679 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 8,886. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.8% of New Jersey's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Morris's 8,679 vehicles per day outpaces 60% of counties in New Jersey.

Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 70% of counties in New Jersey have a longer average travel time than Morris's 32.1 minutes.

At 16% lower than the state level, the 22.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Morris County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day23,927
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time41.8 min
Congestion ratio49.3%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$144,578

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Morris County, New Jersey (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 23,927 vehicles per day, 219% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,512 vehicles per day.

With 24% of the road miles (196 miles in 1,814 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 6,368,243 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year).

That puts Morris among the top 5 counties in New Jersey for highway travel volume.

More highway trucks than 85% of counties in New Jersey

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.6%) is 6% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Jersey: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 60% of counties in New Jersey. 85% of counties in New Jersey see fewer highway trucks per day than Morris's roughly 2,307.

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Non-highway Traffic in Morris County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day7,512
Trucks4.6%
Average travel time31.4 min
Congestion ratio20.8%
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$159,089

A significant share of driving in Morris County, New Jersey, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 7,512 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (622 miles in 23,694 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 4,168,361 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.6%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in New Jersey

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (20.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower).

Trip origins here have higher average income than 95% of counties in New Jersey. Morris's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in New Jersey.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Morris County, New Jersey, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Morris County vs. New Jersey Traffic Comparison

Morris County stays close to the New Jersey average; the largest gap is its highway truck share, 6% below.

MetricMorris CountyNew Jersey averageDifference
Traffic8,6798,886-2.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.6%7.9%-3.8%
Truck % (Highway)9.6%10.2%-5.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min33.4 min-3.7%

How Morris County compares

Morris County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Morris County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Morris County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Jersey average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Morris County8,6797.6%10,536,60432.1 min22.8%
Essex County, New Jersey11,2367.5%10,979,87535.1 min34.3%
Passaic County, New Jersey11,8475.5%6,894,37532.8 min35.4%
Warren County, New Jersey4,38512.7%2,616,02034.2 min15.1%
Sussex County, New Jersey5,4007.0%2,542,65433.3 min18.9%
New Jersey average8,8867.9%N/A33.4 min27.0%

Morris County ranked within New Jersey

On average driver income, Morris County is among the three highest county-level areas in New Jersey.

Morris County ranked among 21 county-level areas in New Jersey (1 = highest).
MeasureMorris CountyNew Jersey rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,679#9 of 21
Highway vehicle-miles per day6,368,243#5 of 21
Truck share on highways9.6%#13 of 21
Highway trucks per day2,307#4 of 21
Average travel time32.1 min#15 of 21
Average driver income$152,099#2 of 21
Average driver age49.3 yrs#7 of 21

Busiest roads in Morris County, New Jersey

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Morris County carry 84,251 vehicles a day on average, 9.7 times the typical road in the county (8,679).

Christopher Columbus Highway leads with 101,856 vehicles a day, 11,380 of them trucks (11.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Christopher Columbus Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.2 minutes against 32.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Christopher Columbus HighwayMotorway · 101,856vehicles11,380trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.6%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$133,211

Christopher Columbus Highway carries 11.7 times the county average at its busiest, 11,380 of them trucks (11.2%, above the county-wide 7.6%).

2Middlesex FreewayMotorway · 81,302vehicles8,671trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.0%
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$158,389

Drivers on Middlesex Freeway are on long journeys, a median 45.1 minutes against 32.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3NJ 24Motorway · 69,595vehicles7,330trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
82.9%
Median trip time
45.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$169,249

NJ 24 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 83% longer than at free-flow speed, against 23% county-wide.

4NJ 23Trunk road · 62,393vehicles3,342trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
69.9%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$137,859

Delays build on NJ 23: its congestion ratio of 70% over free-flow time is well above the county's 23%.

5Essex FreewayMotorway · 58,269vehicles6,380trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$157,441

Essex Freeway carries 6.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 43.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Christopher Columbus HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic101,856vehicles11,380trucks · 11.2%
2Middlesex FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic81,302vehicles8,671trucks · 10.7%
3NJ 24Motorway · #3 by traffic69,595vehicles7,330trucks · 10.5%
4Essex FreewayMotorway · #5 by traffic58,269vehicles6,380trucks · 10.9%
5NJ 23Trunk road · #4 by traffic62,393vehicles3,342trucks · 5.4%
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

MorrisDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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