
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pinellas County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day11,432 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 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. | 24.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,994 |
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Our data shows 11,432 vehicles per day on the average road in Pinellas County, Florida, and 18,263,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.7 billion per year) across its 1,229 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Florida: 6.9% against 8.6%.
Busier roads than 88% of counties in Florida
Pinellas's average daily traffic volume is 15% higher than the state average - 11,432 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Pinellas accounts for about 3.5% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Pinellas carries more traffic than 88% of counties in Florida.
Journey times here (34.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 62% of counties in Florida.
Congestion here (24.7%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pinellas County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day33,319 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 47.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,237 |
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A significant share of driving in Pinellas County, Florida, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 33,319 vehicles per day, 218% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,472 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (155 miles, 1,669 segments), so they carry more than their share: 6,372,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year).
86% of counties in Florida move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in Florida
Highway truck concentration here runs 33% lower than the state average, at 7.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Pinellas's highway truck share (7.5%) is lower than 95% of counties in Florida. Pinellas's highway truck count is higher than 58% of counties in Florida, at roughly 2,512 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Pinellas County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,472 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,978 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Pinellas County, Florida (65% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 10,472 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,074 miles and 38,010 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 11,891,181 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.3 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
Older drivers than 73% of counties in Florida
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 12% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion here (23.7%) closely tracks the state average.
68% of counties in Florida see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pinellas. The driver population here skews older than 73% of counties in Florida.