
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Morrow County, Oregon
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,997 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.8 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. | 5.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,506 |
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A typical monitored road in Morrow County, Oregon sees 1,997 vehicles per day, while its 244 miles of monitored roads together handle 735,709 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈269 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.2% of traffic, against 9.2% across Oregon.
Quieter roads than 86% of counties in Oregon
At 1,997 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Morrow carries 66% less traffic than the state average of 5,908, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Oregon's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Morrow carries less traffic than 86% of counties in Oregon.
Journey times here (34.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 51% of counties in Oregon have a longer average travel time than Morrow's 34.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 65% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Morrow County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,384 |
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| Trucks | 18.7% |
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| Average travel time | 50.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,160 |
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Most travel in Morrow County, Oregon happens on highways, 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,384 vehicles per day, 438% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,558 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (64 miles in 49 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 554,264 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈202 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 81% of counties in Oregon
The concentration of trucks on highways (18.7%) is 56% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Morrow's highway truck share (18.7%) is higher than 81% of counties in Oregon. Morrow's highway truck count is higher than 69% of counties in Oregon, at roughly 1,564 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Morrow County, Oregon
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,558 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,042 |
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At 25% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Morrow County, Oregon than highways. A typical local road sees 1,558 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (180 miles in 713 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 181,445 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.2 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.6%).
Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Oregon
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% is 69% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 51% of counties in Oregon. The driver population here skews younger than 94% of counties in Oregon.