
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 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. | 14.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $109,792 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,240 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 55.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $106,741 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,436 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 28.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $113,364 |
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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.