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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day12,414 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 29.3% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $114,889 |
Our data shows 12,414 vehicles per day on the average road in Richmond County, New York, and 4,268,927 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year) across its 269 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across New York.
Richmond's average daily traffic volume is 68% higher than the state average - 12,414 vehicles per day against 7,377 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Richmond accounts for about 1.6% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Richmond's 12,414 vehicles per day outpaces 92% of counties in New York.
The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. 87% of counties in New York have a longer average travel time than Richmond's 32.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 42% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 29.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
| Traffic | vehicles per day39,468 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.7% |
| Average travel time | 40.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 64.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $115,807 |
Travel in Richmond County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 39,468 vehicles per day, 244% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 11,486 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (60 miles, 316 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,113,939 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈772 million per year).
73% of counties in New York move less traffic on their highways.
At 7.7%, highway truck share is 26% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Richmond still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 92% of counties in New York. Richmond's highway truck count is higher than 90% of counties in New York, at roughly 3,019 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,486 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.4% |
| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 28.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $114,426 |
Travel in Richmond County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 11,486 vehicles per day.
Spread over 209 miles and 9,214 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,154,988 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈787 million per year). About 1 in 23 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.4%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 43% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 28.1% is 45% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 90% of counties in New York. Richmond's median driver age is lower than 69% of counties in New York.
The average daily traffic per road sets Richmond County apart: 68% above the New York average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 26% below.
| Metric | Richmond County | New York average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 12,414 | 7,377 | +68.3% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.0% | 8.0% | -24.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.7% | 10.3% | -25.7% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.2 min | 34.7 min | -7.2% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Richmond County is 24.5% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County | 12,414 | 6.0% | 4,268,927 | 32.2 min | 29.3% |
| Union County, New Jersey | 15,365 | 8.3% | 8,438,338 | 34.3 min | 39.7% |
| Kings County, New York | 14,934 | 7.0% | 9,450,976 | 41.6 min | 37.6% |
| Hudson County, New Jersey | 12,812 | 7.7% | 1,240,807 | 39.9 min | 43.5% |
| Essex County, New Jersey | 11,236 | 7.5% | 10,979,875 | 35.1 min | 34.3% |
| New York average | 7,377 | 8.0% | N/A | 34.7 min | 20.7% |
Richmond County sits in the top quarter of the New York field on average daily traffic volume, at #6 of 62.
| Measure | Richmond County | New York rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 12,414 | #6 of 62 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 2,113,939 | #17 of 61 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.7% | #56 of 61 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,019 | #7 of 61 |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min | #54 of 62 |
| Average driver income | $114,889 | #7 of 62 |
| Average driver age | 47.6 yrs | #43 of 62 |
Richmond County ranks #7 of 61 on highway truck volume but #56 of 61 on truck share on highways. It moves one of the largest absolute truck volumes in New York, yet trucks are a small share of it - the freight is real, the car traffic around it is simply larger.
The three busiest roads in Richmond County average 92,427 vehicles a day, 7.4 times the county average of 12,414 across all its monitored roads.
Staten Island Expressway is the busiest road, at 106,433 vehicles a day, 7,333 of them trucks (6.9%). NY 440 carries the most trucks, 7,621 a day (8.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Freight stands out on Goethals Bridge: trucks are 17.5% of the traffic there, against 6.0% county-wide.
Trips using Goethals Bridge are long: a median of 47.8 minutes against 32.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Staten Island Expressway carries 8.6 times the county average at its busiest, 7,333 of them trucks (6.9%, above the county-wide 6.0%).
Delays build on NY 440: its congestion ratio of 111% over free-flow time is well above the county's 29%.
Travel on Shore Expressway's busiest stretch runs 98% over free-flow time, against 29% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge peaks at 50,552 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, above the county-wide 6.0%.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Staten Island Bound - Lower Level) carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.8 minutes, against 32.2 for the county.
Goethals Bridge carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 5,145 of them trucks (17.5%, above the county-wide 6.0%).
Drivers on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Staten Island Bound) are on long journeys, a median 47.1 minutes against 32.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
The average monitored road in Richmond carries 12,414 vehicles per day, 68% more than the New York average of 7,377.
Richmond's average travel time of 32.2 minutes is shorter than 87% of counties in New York.
Approximately 18% of highway traffic and 2% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Richmond County, New York. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Richmond roads have a median age of 48 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $114,889, 10% above the New York average.
Trucks make up about 6.0% of all traffic in Richmond County, New York, rising to 7.7% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Staten Island Expressway carries the most, 106,433 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by NY 440 (87,482), Shore Expressway (83,366), Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (50,552), Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Staten Island Bound - Lower Level) (44,700). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
NY 440, with about 7,621 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.7% of its 87,482 vehicles.
About 106,433 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,333 trucks (6.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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