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Traffic heat map of Queen Anne's County, Maryland: 333 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Blue Star Memorial Highway

Queen Anne's County, Maryland Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Queen Anne's County, Maryland, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,219 road segments (333 road miles, about 417 ft each). Its busiest road, Blue Star Memorial Highway, carries 62,892 vehicles a day, 13.5 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,672
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

31.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$109,792

A typical monitored road in Queen Anne's County, Maryland sees 4,672 vehicles per day, while its 333 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,280,072 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈832 million per year). Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, more than the 7.5% across Maryland.

Shorter trips than 78% of counties in Maryland

Queen Anne's's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 4,672 vehicles per day against 7,693 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 57% of counties in Maryland see more traffic than Queen Anne's's 4,672 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 31.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Queen Anne's runs shorter than 78% of counties in Maryland.

At 32% lower than the state level, the 14.0% 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 Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day15,240
Trucks11.5%
Average travel time55.8 min
Congestion ratio30.8%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$106,741

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Queen Anne's County, Maryland (70% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 15,240 vehicles per day, 344% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,436 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (111 miles, 442 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,589,800 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈580 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 57% of counties in Maryland.

Higher highway truck share than 65% of counties in Maryland

At 11.5%, highway truck share is 18% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

65% of counties in Maryland see a lower highway truck share than Queen Anne's's 11.5%. Queen Anne's's highway truck count is lower than 52% of counties in Maryland, at roughly 1,757 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day3,436
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time28.7 min
Congestion ratio12.0%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$113,364

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Queen Anne's County, Maryland: 30% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,436 vehicles per day.

Spread over 223 miles and 3,777 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 690,272 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈252 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).

Older drivers than 83% of counties in Maryland

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 43% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.0% is 37% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Queen Anne's's average driver income is higher than 52% of counties in Maryland. The driver population here skews older than 83% of counties in Maryland.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +10% 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 Queen Anne's County, Maryland, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Queen Anne's County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Queen Anne's County apart: 39% below the Maryland average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 34% above.

MetricQueen Anne's CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic4,6727,693-39.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%7.5%+33.9%
Truck % (Highway)11.5%9.8%+18.1%
Avg. Travel Time31.5 min34.0 min-7.3%

How Queen Anne's County compares

Queen Anne's County against nearby counties

Queen Anne's County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Queen Anne's County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maryland average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Queen Anne's County4,67210.0%2,280,07231.5 min14.0%
Kent County, Maryland2,4788.4%482,55529.6 min11.2%
Caroline County, Maryland3,7569.6%936,46934.5 min11.4%
Talbot County, Maryland5,8238.9%1,401,04338.2 min19.6%
Kent County, Delaware4,6388.2%4,364,77932.7 min13.7%
Maryland average7,6937.5%N/A34.0 min20.5%

Queen Anne's County ranked within Maryland

Queen Anne's County sits in the top quarter of the Maryland field on average driver age, at #5 of 24.

Queen Anne's County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureQueen Anne's CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,672#14 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,589,800#11 of 24
Truck share on highways11.5%#9 of 24
Highway trucks per day1,757#13 of 24
Average travel time31.5 min#19 of 24
Average driver income$109,792#12 of 24
Average driver age50.8 yrs#5 of 24

Queen Anne's County ranks #5 of 24 on average driver age but #19 of 24 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

The three busiest roads in Queen Anne's County average 43,755 vehicles a day, 9.4 times the county average of 4,672 across all its monitored roads.

Blue Star Memorial Highway leads with 62,892 vehicles a day, 6,162 of them trucks (9.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

Queen Anne Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 63.6 minutes against 31.5 county-wide.

Freight stands out on Shore Highway: trucks are 15.5% of the traffic there, against 10.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial HighwayMotorway · 62,892vehicles6,162trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.6%
Median trip time
54.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,513

Travel on Blue Star Memorial Highway's busiest stretch runs 48% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Ocean GatewayTrunk road · 47,075vehicles5,450trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
43.0%
Median trip time
61.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,916

Ocean Gateway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 61.9 minutes, against 31.5 for the county.

3Shore HighwayTrunk road · 21,297vehicles3,299trucks · 15.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
58.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,635

Drivers on Shore Highway are on long journeys, a median 58.5 minutes against 31.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Queen Anne HighwayTrunk road · 17,910vehicles2,378trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
63.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,145

Queen Anne Highway carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 63.6 minutes.

5Business ParkwaySecondary road · 13,795vehicles457trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
56.9%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$130,321

Business Parkway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 57% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Blue Star Memorial HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic62,892vehicles6,162trucks · 9.8%
2Ocean GatewayTrunk road · #2 by traffic47,075vehicles5,450trucks · 11.6%
3Shore HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic21,297vehicles3,299trucks · 15.5%
4Queen Anne HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic17,910vehicles2,378trucks · 13.3%
5Centreville RoadPrimary road · 9,779vehicles687trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.0%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,646

At 2.1 times the county average, Centreville Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $107,646 in household income.

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

Queen Anne'sDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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