
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in New London County, Connecticut
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,782 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 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. | 14.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $98,778 |
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The average monitored road in New London County, Connecticut carries 5,782 vehicles per day. Across its 806 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,951,518 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). At 9.8%, the truck share runs above the 8.4% across Connecticut: about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Longer trips than 71% of counties in Connecticut
New London's average daily traffic volume is 15% lower than the state average - 5,782 vehicles per day against 6,794 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 9.4% of Connecticut's statewide total. 57% of counties in Connecticut see less traffic than New London's 5,782 vehicles per day.
At 32.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 71% of counties in Connecticut have a shorter average travel time than New London's 32.6 minutes.
Congestion runs 16% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in New London County, Connecticut
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,250 |
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| Trucks | 13.1% |
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| Average travel time | 40.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,436 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in New London County, Connecticut (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 13,250 vehicles per day, 177% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,790 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (240 miles, 2,070 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,538,232 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 57% of counties in Connecticut.
Higher highway truck share than 86% of counties in Connecticut
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.1%) is 11% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Connecticut: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 86% of counties in Connecticut. New London's highway truck count is lower than 71% of counties in Connecticut, at roughly 1,737 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in New London County, Connecticut
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,790 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $98,077 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in New London County, Connecticut: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,790 vehicles per day.
Spread over 566 miles and 15,570 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,413,287 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈881 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 86% of counties in Connecticut
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.4%) runs 22% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Connecticut. 71% of counties in Connecticut have a younger driver population than New London.