
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pike County, Pennsylvania
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,438 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 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. | 13.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $83,700 |
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A typical monitored road in Pike County, Pennsylvania sees 3,438 vehicles per day, while its 339 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,210,174 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈442 million per year). Trucks are 12.9% of traffic, more than the 10.6% across Pennsylvania.
The shortest trips of any county in Pennsylvania
At 3,438 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pike carries 39% less traffic than the state average of 5,617, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Pennsylvania's statewide total. 56% of counties in Pennsylvania see more traffic than Pike's 3,438 vehicles per day.
At 30.2 minutes, the average travel time is 13% lower than the state level. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Pennsylvania, at 30.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 18% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pike County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,933 |
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| Trucks | 21.5% |
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| Average travel time | 43.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,313 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Pike County, Pennsylvania: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,933 vehicles per day, 144% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,246 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (72 miles in 144 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 536,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 70% of counties in Pennsylvania
Highway truck concentration here runs 37% higher than the state average, at 21.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Pike's highway truck share (21.5%) is higher than 70% of counties in Pennsylvania. 63% of counties in Pennsylvania see more highway trucks per day than Pike's roughly 1,709.

Non-highway Traffic in Pike County, Pennsylvania
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,246 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,475 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Pike County, Pennsylvania happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,246 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (267 miles in 3,367 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 673,929 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈246 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Older drivers than 83% of counties in Pennsylvania
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 72% lower than on highways.
At 17% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 13.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
74% of counties in Pennsylvania see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pike. Pike's median driver age is higher than 83% of counties in Pennsylvania.