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Traffic | vehicles per day9,828 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.3% |
Average travel time | 36.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 27.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $94,423 |
A typical monitored road in Providence County, Rhode Island sees 9,828 vehicles per day, while its 1,016 miles of monitored roads together handle 10,827,040 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.0 billion per year). Trucks are 6.3% of traffic, close to the 7.0% across Rhode Island.
Providence's average daily traffic volume is 25% higher than the state average - 9,828 vehicles per day against 7,870 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Providence accounts for about 57% of Rhode Island's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Providence stands out as having the highest traffic volume in Rhode Island - 9,828 vehicles per day.
At 36.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Providence additionally records the highest average travel time of any county in Rhode Island - 36.9 minutes.
Congestion runs 18% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 27.5%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,111 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.7% |
| Average travel time | 35.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 48.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $100,639 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Providence County, Rhode Island: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,111 vehicles per day, 184% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,205 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (168 miles, 1,333 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,788,393 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year).
No county in Rhode Island moves more traffic on its highways.
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% lower than the state average, at 7.7%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Rhode Island: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By share, Providence has the lowest highway truck concentration in Rhode Island, at 7.7%. Providence's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in Rhode Island, at roughly 1,997 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,205 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 26.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $91,531 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Providence County, Rhode Island (56% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,205 vehicles per day.
Spread over 848 miles and 34,850 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,038,647 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 32% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 26.7% is 17% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Providence also has the lowest average driver income in Rhode Island among trip origins - $94,423. At 46 years, Providence's median driver age is the lowest in Rhode Island.
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