
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Oneida County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,269 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 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. | 13.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,582 |
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A typical monitored road in Oneida County, New York sees 4,269 vehicles per day, while its 1,237 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,508,887 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, more than the 8.0% across New York.
Traffic 42% below the New York average
Oneida sees 42% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,269 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Oneida's 4,269 vehicles per day outpaces 57% of counties in New York.
Journey times here (34.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Oneida runs shorter than 58% of counties in New York.
At 34% lower than the state level, the 13.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Oneida County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,791 |
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| Trucks | 14.5% |
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| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,158 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Oneida County, New York: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,791 vehicles per day, 66% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,088 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (226 miles in 1,278 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,853,985 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈677 million per year).
72% of counties in New York move less traffic on their highways.
Freight-heavy highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 41% higher than the state average, at 14.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
70% of counties in New York see a lower highway truck share than Oneida's 14.5%. By raw truck volume, Oneida carries fewer highway trucks than 55% of counties in New York.

Non-highway Traffic in Oneida County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,088 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,699 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Oneida County, New York happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,088 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,011 miles and 17,791 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,654,902 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈969 million per year). Trucks make up 5.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Older drivers than 69% of counties in New York
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 62% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.6% is 30% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
57% of counties in New York see lower average driver income among trip origins than Oneida. 69% of counties in New York have a younger driver population than Oneida.