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Traffic heat map of Nassau County, New York: 1,071 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Long Island Expressway

Nassau County, New York Traffic Counts

Our Nassau County, New York traffic data covers 44,518 road segments over 1,071 road miles, with an average segment of just 127 ft. Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in New York, 6.0%. 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 Nassau County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day14,450
Trucks

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

5.0%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

31.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$155,862

Our data shows 14,450 vehicles per day on the average road in Nassau County, New York, and 19,278,877 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.0 billion per year) across its 1,071 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 20 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across New York.

Traffic 96% above the New York average

Nassau sees 96% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (14,450 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 7.4% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 97% of counties in New York see less traffic than Nassau's 14,450 vehicles per day.

At 33.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Nassau runs shorter than 75% of counties in New York.

At 54% higher than the state level, the 31.8% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Nassau County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day34,829
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time37.9 min
Congestion ratio54.7%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$154,739

Highways carry about half of all travel in Nassau County, New York, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 34,829 vehicles per day, 163% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 13,234 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (248 miles, 2,506 segments), so they carry more than their share: 9,908,104 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.6 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, that ranks Nassau in the top 3 counties in New York.

The lowest highway truck share of any county in New York

The concentration of trucks on highways (6.0%) is 42% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

At 6.0%, Nassau's highway truck concentration is the lowest in New York. 78% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Nassau's roughly 2,076.

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Non-highway Traffic in Nassau County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day13,234
Trucks4.0%
Average travel time33.1 min
Congestion ratio30.5%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$156,784

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Nassau County, New York, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 13,234 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (823 miles in 42,012 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 9,370,772 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.0%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 98% of counties in New York

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 32% lower than on highways.

At 57% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 30.5% signals more friction on local roads.

98% of counties in New York see lower average driver income among trip origins than Nassau. Nassau's median driver age is lower than 56% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Nassau County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Nassau County apart: 96% above the New York average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 42% below.

MetricNassau CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic14,4507,377+95.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.0%8.0%-36.9%
Truck % (Highway)6.0%10.3%-42.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min34.7 min-3.8%

How Nassau County compares

Nassau County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Nassau County sees 20.3% shorter typical trips and moves 2.0 times the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Nassau 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
Nassau County14,4505.0%19,278,87733.4 min31.8%
Queens County, New York15,5906.4%15,729,68340.4 min40.5%
Bronx County, New York14,23810.4%8,745,94040.6 min34.1%
New York County, New York13,98011.2%3,954,67144.9 min32.2%
Kings County, New York14,9347.0%9,450,97641.6 min37.6%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Nassau County ranked within New York

Nassau County sits in New York's top three on average daily traffic volume, highway travel volume and average driver income.

Nassau 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.
MeasureNassau CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)14,450#3 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day9,908,104#3 of 61
Truck share on highways6.0%#61 of 61
Highway trucks per day2,076#14 of 61
Average travel time33.4 min#46 of 62
Average driver income$155,862#2 of 62
Average driver age49.2 yrs#35 of 62

Nassau County ranks #3 of 61 on highway travel volume but #61 of 61 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in New York, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Nassau County, New York

The three busiest roads in Nassau County average 134,170 vehicles a day, 9.3 times the county average of 14,450 across all its monitored roads.

Long Island Expressway is the busiest road, at 146,778 vehicles a day, 12,560 of them trucks (8.6%). Southern State Parkway is practically level with it at 143,829. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Long Island Expressway are long: a median of 45.0 minutes against 33.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Long Island ExpresswayMotorway · 146,778vehicles12,560trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.9%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$158,932

A main artery: Long Island Expressway's busiest stretch carries 10.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, above the county-wide 5.0%.

2Southern State ParkwayMotorway · 143,829vehicles7,557trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
90.7%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$145,874

Southern State Parkway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 91% longer than at free-flow speed, against 32% county-wide.

3Cross Island ParkwayMotorway · 111,902vehicles5,147trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
82.0%
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$131,909

Cross Island Parkway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.6% of it, below the county-wide 5.0%.

4Northern State ParkwayMotorway · 100,423vehicles5,406trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
81.1%
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$161,017

Northern State Parkway carries 6.9 times the county average at its busiest, 5,406 of them trucks (5.4%, above the county-wide 5.0%).

5Grand Central ParkwayMotorway · 83,684vehicles3,380trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
105.5%
Median trip time
38.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$152,619

Delays build on Grand Central Parkway: its congestion ratio of 106% over free-flow time is well above the county's 32%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Long Island ExpresswayMotorway · #1 by traffic146,778vehicles12,560trucks · 8.6%
2Southern State ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic143,829vehicles7,557trucks · 5.2%
3Northern State ParkwayMotorway · #4 by traffic100,423vehicles5,406trucks · 5.4%
4Cross Island ParkwayMotorway · #3 by traffic111,902vehicles5,147trucks · 4.6%
5Grand Central ParkwayMotorway · #5 by traffic83,684vehicles3,380trucks · 4.0%
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

NassauDepartment 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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