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Traffic heat map of Newport County, Rhode Island: 241 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge

Newport County, Rhode Island Traffic Counts

Our Newport County, Rhode Island traffic data covers 8,289 road segments over 241 road miles, with an average segment of just 153 ft. Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Rhode Island, a median 50 years. 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 Newport County, Rhode Island

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,826
Trucks

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

6.4%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$110,196

Our data shows 4,826 vehicles per day on the average road in Newport County, Rhode Island, and 1,178,040 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈430 million per year) across its 241 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, in line with Rhode Island (7.0%).

Quieter roads than 75% of counties in Rhode Island

Newport sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,826 vehicles per day against 7,870), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 6.1% of Rhode Island's statewide total. By volume, Newport's 4,826 vehicles per day trails 75% of counties in Rhode Island.

At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time is 11% lower than the state level. 75% of counties in Rhode Island have a longer average travel time than Newport's 31.2 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 14.9% is 36% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Newport County, Rhode Island

Trafficvehicles per day18,960
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time32.3 min
Congestion ratio33.9%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$106,372

A significant share of driving in Newport County, Rhode Island, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 18,960 vehicles per day, 385% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,909 vehicles per day.

With 16% of the road miles (38 miles in 505 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 494,091 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈180 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in Rhode Island

Highway truck concentration here runs 9% lower than the state average, at 8.1%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Rhode Island: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 67% of counties in Rhode Island. Newport also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Rhode Island, at roughly 1,051 per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Newport County, Rhode Island

Trafficvehicles per day3,909
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio13.6%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$112,454

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Newport County, Rhode Island (58% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,909 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (203 miles in 7,784 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 683,948 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.

The oldest drivers of any county in Rhode Island

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (13.6%) runs 40% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

75% of counties in Rhode Island see lower average driver income among trip origins than Newport. Newport has the highest median driver age in Rhode Island - 50 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +13% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Newport County, Rhode Island, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +13% in high season.

Newport County vs. Rhode Island Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Newport County apart: 39% below the Rhode Island average.

MetricNewport CountyRhode Island averageDifference
Traffic4,8267,870-38.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.4%7.0%-7.9%
Truck % (Highway)8.1%8.8%-8.6%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min35.2 min-11.3%

How Newport County compares

Newport County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Newport County moves 25.0% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Newport County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Rhode Island average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Newport County4,8266.4%1,178,04031.2 min14.9%
Bristol County, Rhode Island5,6237.0%372,87931.1 min16.0%
Bristol County, Massachusetts7,4946.5%11,722,47334.5 min21.0%
Washington County, Rhode Island4,3629.4%2,984,84032.6 min14.4%
Kent County, Rhode Island8,8187.2%3,797,17633.2 min21.4%
Rhode Island average7,8707.0%N/A35.2 min23.3%

Newport County ranked within Rhode Island

On average driver age, Newport County tops the Rhode Island field outright.

Newport County ranked among 5 county-level areas in Rhode Island (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 4.
MeasureNewport CountyRhode Island rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,826#4 of 5
Highway vehicle-miles per day494,091#4 of 4
Truck share on highways8.1%#3 of 4
Highway trucks per day1,526#4 of 4
Average travel time31.2 min#4 of 5
Average driver income$110,196#2 of 5
Average driver age50.5 yrs#1 of 5

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 5 on average driver age, against #4 of 4 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Newport County, Rhode Island

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Newport County carry 31,665 vehicles a day on average, 6.6 times the typical road in the county (4,826).

Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge leads with 35,093 vehicles a day, 2,933 of them trucks (8.4%). RI 138 carries the most trucks, 3,857 a day (13.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 14.0% of traffic on RI 138 (EZ Pass) and 13.5% on RI 138, against 6.4% across all roads in the county.

RI 138 (EZ Pass) carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 42.7 minutes against 31.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Jamestown Verrazzano BridgeMotorway · 35,093vehicles2,933trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.9%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,239

Travel on Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge's busiest stretch runs 44% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Newport BridgeMotorway · 31,261vehicles1,656trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.1%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,439

Newport Bridge is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.

3RI 138Motorway · 28,642vehicles3,857trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.0%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,884

RI 138 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 13.5% of it, above the county-wide 6.4%.

4RI 138 (EZ Pass)Motorway · 25,401vehicles3,548trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.8%
Median trip time
42.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,578

RI 138 (EZ Pass) carries 5.3 times the county average at its busiest, 3,548 of them trucks (14.0%, above the county-wide 6.4%).

5Sakonnet River BridgeMotorway · 22,751vehicles2,018trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$110,266

Sakonnet River Bridge carries 4.7 times the county average at its busiest, 2,018 of them trucks (8.9%, above the county-wide 6.4%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1RI 138Motorway · #3 by traffic28,642vehicles3,857trucks · 13.5%
2RI 138 (EZ Pass)Motorway · #4 by traffic25,401vehicles3,548trucks · 14.0%
3Jamestown Verrazzano BridgeMotorway · #1 by traffic35,093vehicles2,933trucks · 8.4%
4Sakonnet River BridgeMotorway · #5 by traffic22,751vehicles2,018trucks · 8.9%
5Newport BridgeMotorway · #2 by traffic31,261vehicles1,656trucks · 5.3%
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

NewportDepartment 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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