
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Niagara County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,566 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.5 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. | 12.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,863 |
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A typical monitored road in Niagara County, New York sees 5,566 vehicles per day, while its 630 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,739,575 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1,000 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across New York: 5.5% against 8.0%.
Shorter trips than 70% of counties in New York
At 5,566 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Niagara carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 7,377, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 67% of counties in New York see less traffic than Niagara's 5,566 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (33.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Niagara runs shorter than 70% of counties in New York.
The congestion ratio of 12.7% is 39% 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

Highway Traffic in Niagara County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,377 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,839 |
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At 23% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Niagara County, New York than local roads. The average highway carries 12,377 vehicles per day, 153% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,893 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 10% of the monitored road miles (61 miles, 1,539 segments), so they carry more than their share: 639,226 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈233 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in New York
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.7%) is 25% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 90% of counties in New York. 72% of counties in New York see more highway trucks per day than Niagara's roughly 955.

Non-highway Traffic in Niagara County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,893 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,114 |
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Most travel in Niagara County, New York happens on local roads, 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,893 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 90% of the monitored road miles: 569 miles in 15,560 segments, together carrying 2,100,349 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈767 million per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.
Local congestion 40% below the New York average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (11.7%) runs 40% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Niagara's average driver income is higher than 52% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews older than 57% of counties in New York.