
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.0 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. | 26.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $109,120 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,054 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 51.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $107,263 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Ocean County, New Jersey
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,358 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $110,704 |
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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.