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Traffic heat map of Orleans County, Vermont: 281 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Causeway and Main Street

Orleans County, Vermont Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 281 road miles in Orleans County, Vermont, divided into 2,935 segments averaging 506 ft. Trips here are the shortest of any county in Vermont, a median 27.9 minutes. 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 Orleans County, Vermont

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,987
Trucks

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

8.7%
Average travel time

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

27.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,725

A typical monitored road in Orleans County, Vermont sees 1,987 vehicles per day, while its 281 miles of monitored roads together handle 491,148 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈179 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Vermont (8.5%).

The shortest trips of any county in Vermont

At 1,987 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Orleans carries 51% less traffic than the state average of 4,027, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.3% of Vermont's statewide total. 92% of counties in Vermont see more traffic than Orleans's 1,987 vehicles per day.

At 27.9 minutes, the average travel time is 15% lower than the state level. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Vermont, at 27.9 minutes.

At 40% lower than the state level, the 8.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Orleans County, Vermont

Trafficvehicles per day1,736
Trucks12.8%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio3.9%
Drivers’ average age51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,268

At 20% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Orleans County, Vermont than local roads. The average highway carries 1,736 vehicles per day, 13% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,996 vehicles per day.

Highways also make up about 17% of the monitored road miles: 49 miles in 94 segments, together carrying 100,302 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Vermont

Highway truck concentration here runs 20% higher than the state average, at 12.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

83% of counties in Vermont see a lower highway truck share than Orleans's 12.8%. 92% of counties in Vermont see more highway trucks per day than Orleans's roughly 222.

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Non-highway Traffic in Orleans County, Vermont

Trafficvehicles per day1,996
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time27.7 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,494

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Orleans County, Vermont: 80% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,996 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 83% of the monitored road miles: 232 miles in 2,841 segments, together carrying 390,846 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈143 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 92% of counties in Vermont

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.1% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Orleans's average driver income is lower than 92% of counties in Vermont. Orleans's median driver age is higher than 69% of counties in Vermont.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 87% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Orleans County, Vermont, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Orleans County vs. Vermont Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Orleans County runs 51% below the Vermont average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 20% above.

MetricOrleans CountyVermont averageDifference
Traffic1,9874,027-50.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.7%8.5%+2.4%
Truck % (Highway)12.8%10.7%+19.6%
Avg. Travel Time27.9 min32.7 min-14.6%

How Orleans County compares

Orleans County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Orleans County carries 38.5% less traffic on a typical road and is 24.9% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Orleans County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Vermont average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Orleans County1,9878.7%491,14827.9 min8.0%
Caledonia County, Vermont3,3539.3%787,90528.6 min11.4%
Lamoille County, Vermont4,4397.1%561,43932.4 min13.3%
Essex County, Vermont1,4258.6%159,16930.9 min5.7%
Franklin County, Vermont3,7158.2%904,60029.3 min11.9%
Vermont average4,0278.5%N/A32.7 min13.2%

Orleans County ranked within Vermont

On truck share on highways, Orleans County is among the three highest county-level areas in Vermont.

Orleans County ranked among 14 county-level areas in Vermont (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 13.
MeasureOrleans CountyVermont rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,987#13 of 14
Highway vehicle-miles per day100,302#11 of 13
Truck share on highways12.8%#3 of 13
Highway trucks per day222#12 of 13
Average travel time27.9 min#14 of 14
Average driver income$61,725#13 of 14
Average driver age52.7 yrs#5 of 14

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 13 on truck share on highways, against #14 of 14 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Orleans County, Vermont

The three busiest roads in Orleans County average 9,618 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average of 1,987 across all its monitored roads.

Causeway leads with 12,168 vehicles a day, 779 of them trucks (6.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Causeway are long: a median of 36.7 minutes against 27.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1CausewayPrimary road · 12,168vehicles779trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.7%
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,134

Causeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 28% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 11,423vehicles776trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.1%
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,801

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3Main Street Derby CenterPrimary road · 5,264vehicles354trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
21.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,153

The busiest stretch of Main Street Derby Center carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

4U.S. Route 5Primary road · 5,158vehicles304trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.6%
Median trip time
21.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,720

On its busiest stretch, U.S. Route 5 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

5Church StreetSecondary road · 4,202vehicles281trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,955

Church Street peaks at 4,202 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1CausewayPrimary road · #1 by traffic12,168vehicles779trucks · 6.4%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic11,423vehicles776trucks · 6.8%
3I 91Motorway · 4,036vehicles516trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
3.9%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,268

I 91 carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 516 of them trucks (12.8%, above the county-wide 8.7%).

4Main Street Derby CenterPrimary road · #3 by traffic5,264vehicles354trucks · 6.7%
5U.S. Route 5Primary road · #4 by traffic5,158vehicles304trucks · 5.9%
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

OrleansDepartment 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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