
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,652 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.4 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. | 28.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $137,860 |
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A typical monitored road in Norfolk County, Massachusetts sees 10,652 vehicles per day, while its 1,087 miles of monitored roads together handle 16,383,687 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.0 billion per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, in line with Massachusetts (6.9%).
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Massachusetts
Norfolk's average daily traffic volume is 30% higher than the state average - 10,652 vehicles per day against 8,166 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Norfolk accounts for about 12% of Massachusetts's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Norfolk's 10,652 vehicles per day outpaces 92% of counties in Massachusetts.
At 34.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 54% of counties in Massachusetts have a shorter average travel time than Norfolk's 34.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 17% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 28.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day37,818 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 42.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 59.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $137,100 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 37,818 vehicles per day, 283% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,885 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 172 miles in 1,150 segments, carrying 8,475,214 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year).
That puts Norfolk among the top 3 counties in Massachusetts for highway travel volume.
The most highway trucks of any county in Massachusetts
The concentration of trucks on highways (6.9%) is 18% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Norfolk still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 82% of counties in Massachusetts. Norfolk also moves the highest raw count of highway trucks in Massachusetts, at roughly 3,409 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,885 |
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| Trucks | 5.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $138,323 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 48% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,885 vehicles per day.
Spread over 915 miles and 40,736 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 7,908,473 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 billion per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.6%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Massachusetts
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 20% fewer trucks by share.
At 18% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 27.2% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 92% of counties in Massachusetts. 62% of counties in Massachusetts have an older driver population than Norfolk.