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Traffic heat map of Ocean County, New Jersey: 1,002 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Garden State Parkway

Ocean County, New Jersey Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 1,002 road miles in Ocean County, New Jersey, divided into 28,355 segments averaging 187 ft. Its busiest road, Garden State Parkway, carries 49,143 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Ocean County, New Jersey

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,023
Trucks

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

6.0%
Average travel time

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

31.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

26.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$109,120

A typical monitored road in Ocean County, New Jersey sees 9,023 vehicles per day, while its 1,002 miles of monitored roads together handle 9,661,038 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.5 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across New Jersey.

Shorter trips than 95% of counties in New Jersey

At 9,023 vehicles per day, the average road in Ocean tracks closely with the state average of 8,886 vehicles per day. Network-wide, Ocean accounts for about 6.3% of New Jersey's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Ocean's 9,023 vehicles per day outpaces 65% of counties in New Jersey.

At 31.0 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 31.0 minutes is shorter than 95% of counties in New Jersey.

Congestion here (26.0%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ocean County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day19,054
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time33.6 min
Congestion ratio51.1%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$107,263

Travel in Ocean County, New Jersey splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 19,054 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,358 vehicles per day.

With 25% of the road miles (248 miles in 4,037 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,780,806 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 60% of counties in New Jersey.

Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in New Jersey

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.0%) is 32% 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.

95% of counties in New Jersey see a higher highway truck share than Ocean's 7.0%. 85% of counties in New Jersey see more highway trucks per day than Ocean's roughly 1,330.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ocean County, New Jersey

Trafficvehicles per day7,358
Trucks5.1%
Average travel time30.6 min
Congestion ratio21.8%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$110,704

Travel in Ocean County, New Jersey splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 7,358 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (754 miles in 24,318 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 4,880,232 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.1%.

Older drivers than 85% of counties in New Jersey

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 26% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (21.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).

Ocean's average driver income is lower than 65% of counties in New Jersey. Ocean's median driver age is higher than 85% of counties in New Jersey.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-3%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +32% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -23% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ocean County, New Jersey, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +32% in high season.

Ocean County vs. New Jersey Traffic Comparison

Ocean County's biggest difference from the New Jersey average is its highway truck share, 32% below it. Its truck share is also 24% below.

MetricOcean CountyNew Jersey averageDifference
Traffic9,0238,886+1.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.0%7.9%-23.7%
Truck % (Highway)7.0%10.2%-31.6%
Avg. Travel Time31.0 min33.4 min-6.9%

How Ocean County compares

Ocean County against nearby counties

Ocean County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Ocean County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Jersey average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ocean County9,0236.0%9,661,03831.0 min26.0%
Burlington County, New Jersey7,23910.7%10,135,69531.7 min19.7%
Monmouth County, New Jersey8,1256.1%12,612,79031.5 min25.4%
Atlantic County, New Jersey6,9887.3%6,027,72333.8 min20.4%
Camden County, New Jersey9,7387.6%8,459,54035.2 min25.9%
New Jersey average8,8867.9%N/A33.4 min27.0%

Ocean County ranked within New Jersey

Ocean County sits in the bottom quarter of the New Jersey field on truck share on highways, at #20 of 21.

Ocean County ranked among 21 county-level areas in New Jersey (1 = highest).
MeasureOcean CountyNew Jersey rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,023#8 of 21
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,780,806#9 of 21
Truck share on highways7.0%#20 of 21
Highway trucks per day1,330#18 of 21
Average travel time31.0 min#20 of 21
Average driver income$109,120#14 of 21
Average driver age50.0 yrs#4 of 21

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 21 on average driver age, against #20 of 21 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Ocean County, New Jersey

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 41,051 vehicles a day, against 9,023 on the average road in Ocean County.

Garden State Parkway leads with 49,143 vehicles a day, 4,013 of them trucks (8.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Central Jersey Expressway are long: a median of 43.8 minutes against 31.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Central Jersey Expressway draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $139,156 in household income, 28% above the county's $109,120.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Garden State ParkwayMotorway · 49,143vehicles4,013trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.9%
Median trip time
40.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$105,914

Drivers on Garden State Parkway are on long journeys, a median 40.9 minutes against 31.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2Little League World Champions BoulevardTrunk road · 40,080vehicles1,981trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
40.4%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,045

Little League World Champions Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 26% county-wide.

3Central Jersey ExpresswayMotorway · 33,930vehicles3,449trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$139,156

Central Jersey Expressway peaks at 33,930 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 10.2% of it, above the county-wide 6.0%.

4NJ 34Trunk road · 32,000vehicles2,043trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
26.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$137,703

NJ 34 carries 3.5 times the county average at its busiest, 2,043 of them trucks (6.4%, above the county-wide 6.0%).

5Manahawkin Bay BridgeTrunk road · 31,514vehicles1,616trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$113,913

Manahawkin Bay Bridge carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.9 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Garden State ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic49,143vehicles4,013trucks · 8.2%
2Central Jersey ExpresswayMotorway · #3 by traffic33,930vehicles3,449trucks · 10.2%
3NJ 34Trunk road · #4 by traffic32,000vehicles2,043trucks · 6.4%
4Little League World Champions BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic40,080vehicles1,981trucks · 4.9%
5US 9Trunk road · 27,978vehicles1,830trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.6%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$122,550

At 3.1 times the county average, US 9 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $122,550 in household income.

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

OceanDepartment 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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