
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Palm Beach County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day12,569 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 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. | 26.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $106,124 |
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Our data shows 12,569 vehicles per day on the average road in Palm Beach County, Florida, and 33,290,953 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.2 billion per year) across its 2,042 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 12 across Florida.
Busier roads than 97% of counties in Florida
At 12,569 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Palm Beach carries 27% more traffic than the state average of 9,922, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.3% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Palm Beach carries more traffic than 97% of counties in Florida.
The average trip takes 31.3 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 77% of counties in Florida have a longer average travel time than Palm Beach's 31.3 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 26.8% (13% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Palm Beach County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day33,178 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 41.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 44.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $102,731 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Palm Beach County, Florida: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 33,178 vehicles per day, 180% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 11,846 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (362 miles in 1,374 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 13,217,145 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.8 billion per year).
92% of counties in Florida move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Florida
At 8.6%, highway truck share is 24% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 88% of counties in Florida. 64% of counties in Florida see fewer highway trucks per day than Palm Beach's roughly 2,857.

Non-highway Traffic in Palm Beach County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,846 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $107,570 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Palm Beach County, Florida (60% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 11,846 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,680 miles and 39,195 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 20,073,808 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.3 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 98% of counties in Florida
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 37% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (26.2%) runs 16% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
98% of counties in Florida see lower average driver income among trip origins than Palm Beach. The driver population here skews younger than 53% of counties in Florida.