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Traffic heat map of Rockland County, New York: 409 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on New York State Thruway

Rockland County, New York Traffic Counts

Our Rockland County, New York traffic data covers 11,574 road segments over 409 road miles, with an average segment of just 187 ft. Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in New York for trucks per day. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Rockland County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,276
Trucks

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

7.2%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$135,289

A typical monitored road in Rockland County, New York sees 9,276 vehicles per day, while its 409 miles of monitored roads together handle 5,744,088 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). Trucks are 7.2% of traffic, close to the 8.0% across New York.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in New York

At 9,276 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Rockland carries 26% more traffic than the state average of 7,377, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Rockland accounts for about 2.2% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Rockland's 9,276 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in New York.

Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 32.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Rockland runs shorter than 82% of counties in New York.

The congestion ratio of 21.7% runs slightly higher than the state level (5% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Rockland County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day21,516
Trucks9.2%
Average travel time47.4 min
Congestion ratio44.3%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$133,408

A little more than half of the driving in Rockland County, New York happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,516 vehicles per day, 161% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,246 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (112 miles in 899 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,570,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 83% of counties in New York.

More highway trucks than 93% of counties in New York

Highway truck concentration here runs 10% lower than the state average, at 9.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for New York: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 70% of counties in New York. 93% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Rockland's roughly 1,982.

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Non-highway Traffic in Rockland County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day8,246
Trucks3.9%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio19.8%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$136,748

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Rockland County, New York: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,246 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (297 miles in 10,675 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,173,927 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈793 million per year). About 1 in 26 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.9%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in New York

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion here (19.8%) closely tracks the state average.

95% of counties in New York see lower average driver income among trip origins than Rockland. The driver population here skews younger than 57% of counties in New York.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Rockland County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Rockland County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Rockland County's biggest difference from the New York average is its average daily traffic per road, 26% above it.

MetricRockland CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic9,2767,377+25.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.2%8.0%-9.7%
Truck % (Highway)9.2%10.3%-10.5%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min34.7 min-6.4%

How Rockland County compares

Rockland County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Rockland County moves 44.3% of the total daily travel; it has the third 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.

Rockland County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Rockland County9,2767.2%5,744,08832.5 min21.7%
Westchester County, New York8,4716.6%17,643,11334.2 min20.1%
Passaic County, New Jersey11,8475.5%6,894,37532.8 min35.4%
Orange County, New York6,24210.0%9,720,21832.3 min16.5%
Bergen County, New Jersey12,2946.4%17,604,94634.5 min36.1%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Rockland County ranked within New York

Rockland County sits in the top quarter of the New York field on average driver income, at #4 of 62.

Rockland County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureRockland CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,276#8 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,570,161#11 of 61
Truck share on highways9.2%#43 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,982#5 of 61
Average travel time32.5 min#51 of 62
Average driver income$135,289#4 of 62
Average driver age49.1 yrs#36 of 62

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 62 on average driver income, against #51 of 62 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Rockland County, New York

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 59,150 vehicles a day, against 9,276 on the average road in Rockland County.

New York State Thruway leads with 103,520 vehicles a day, 10,786 of them trucks (10.4%). That is 2.4 times the next road, Palisades Interstate Parkway (43,799). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on Middlesex Freeway: trucks are 19.7% of the traffic there, against 7.2% county-wide.

Trips using Middlesex Freeway are long: a median of 56.2 minutes against 32.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · 103,520vehicles10,786trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
69.7%
Median trip time
50.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$136,362

Travel on New York State Thruway's busiest stretch runs 70% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Palisades Interstate ParkwayMotorway · 43,799vehicles3,157trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.5%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$138,504

On its busiest stretch, Palisades Interstate Parkway carries 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.2%.

3NY 59Primary road · 30,130vehicles1,222trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
27.9%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,854

NY 59 peaks at 30,130 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 4.1% of it, below the county-wide 7.2%.

4Garden State Parkway ConnectorMotorway · 29,357vehicles2,023trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.4%
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$147,676

Drivers on Garden State Parkway Connector are on long journeys, a median 43.4 minutes against 32.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 27,665vehicles909trucks · 3.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$153,968

Main Street carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 909 of them trucks (3.3%, below the county-wide 7.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #1 by traffic103,520vehicles10,786trucks · 10.4%
2Middlesex FreewayMotorway · 18,019vehicles3,545trucks · 19.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
56.2 min
Drivers’ median age
54.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,683

Middlesex Freeway carries 94% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 56.2 minutes.

3Palisades Interstate ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic43,799vehicles3,157trucks · 7.2%
4Bear Mountain BridgeTrunk road · 20,560vehicles2,140trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
57.1%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$120,618

Bear Mountain Bridge is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 57% longer than at free-flow speed, against 22% county-wide.

5Garden State Parkway ConnectorMotorway · #4 by traffic29,357vehicles2,023trucks · 6.9%
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

RocklandDepartment 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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