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Traffic heat map of Oneida County, New York: 1,237 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on North-South Arterial Highway

Oneida County, New York Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Oneida County, New York? We measure 1,237 road miles, divided into 19,069 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, North-South Arterial Highway, carries 31,194 vehicles a day, 7.3 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 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
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

34.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,582

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

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Highway Traffic in Oneida County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day6,791
Trucks14.5%
Average travel time38.1 min
Congestion ratio14.5%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,158

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Oneida County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day4,088
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time33.9 min
Congestion ratio13.6%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,699

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 27% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +20% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Oneida County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +20% in high season.

Oneida County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Oneida County runs 42% below the New York average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 41% above.

MetricOneida CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic4,2697,377-42.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%8.0%+15.5%
Truck % (Highway)14.5%10.3%+41.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.1 min34.7 min-1.5%

How Oneida County compares

Oneida County against nearby counties

Oneida 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.

Oneida County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Oneida County4,2699.2%4,508,88734.1 min13.7%
Madison County, New York3,09810.4%1,816,44133.8 min11.4%
Herkimer County, New York2,10314.5%1,564,44932.0 min9.6%
Onondaga County, New York7,5419.1%9,177,43633.4 min17.8%
Oswego County, New York3,3309.4%2,747,22441.0 min10.1%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Oneida County ranked within New York

Oneida County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureOneida CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,269#27 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,853,985#18 of 61
Truck share on highways14.5%#19 of 61
Highway trucks per day987#34 of 61
Average travel time34.1 min#36 of 62
Average driver income$76,582#27 of 62
Average driver age50.4 yrs#20 of 62

Busiest roads in Oneida County, New York

The three busiest roads in Oneida County average 28,797 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the county average of 4,269 across all its monitored roads.

North-South Arterial Highway leads with 31,194 vehicles a day, 1,512 of them trucks (4.8%). New York State Thruway carries the most trucks, 6,543 a day (25.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on New York State Thruway and State Route 49: trucks are 25.2% and 15.1% of the traffic there, against 9.2% county-wide.

Trips using New York State Thruway are long: a median of 61.5 minutes against 34.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on James Street come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $40,380, 47% below the county average of $76,582.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1North-South Arterial HighwayTrunk road · 31,194vehicles1,512trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.0%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,912

A main artery: North-South Arterial Highway's busiest stretch carries 7.3 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

2NY 26 / NY 365Trunk road · 29,248vehicles2,043trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.0%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,168

NY 26 / NY 365 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 38% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

3New York State ThruwayMotorway · 25,950vehicles6,543trucks · 25.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
20.8%
Median trip time
61.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,582

New York State Thruway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 25.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

4James StreetPrimary road · 24,287vehicles963trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
59.1%
Median trip time
46.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,380

Delays build on James Street: its congestion ratio of 59% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

5Rome Oneida RoadTrunk road · 23,862vehicles1,599trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,983

Rome Oneida Road carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,599 of them trucks (6.7%, below the county-wide 9.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #3 by traffic25,950vehicles6,543trucks · 25.2%
2State Route 49Motorway · 15,167vehicles2,290trucks · 15.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.4%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,670

State Route 49 carries 3.6 times the county average at its busiest, 2,290 of them trucks (15.1%, above the county-wide 9.2%).

3NY 26 / NY 365Trunk road · #2 by traffic29,248vehicles2,043trucks · 7.0%
4NY 49Motorway · 17,517vehicles1,879trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,154

NY 49 carries 4.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.3 minutes.

5NY 49 / NY 365Trunk road · 22,236vehicles1,814trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.0%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,117

NY 49 / NY 365 carries 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.9 minutes.

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

OneidaDepartment 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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