
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rutland County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,214 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 12.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,000 |
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Our data shows 4,214 vehicles per day on the average road in Rutland County, Vermont, and 1,259,084 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈460 million per year) across its 395 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.4% of traffic, close to the 8.5% across Vermont.
Busier roads than 85% of counties in Vermont
Rutland's average daily traffic volume of 4,214 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 4,027. Network-wide, Rutland accounts for about 8.3% of Vermont's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Rutland carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Vermont.
The average trip takes 30.9 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 62% of counties in Vermont.
The congestion ratio of 12.6% is in line with the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rutland County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,489 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,137 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Rutland County, Vermont (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,489 vehicles per day, 294% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,410 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (119 miles, 1,175 segments), so they carry more than their share: 734,319 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈268 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Rutland outranks 75% of counties in Vermont.
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Vermont
At 9.2%, highway truck share is 14% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Vermont: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Rutland's highway truck share (9.2%) is lower than 92% of counties in Vermont. By raw truck volume, Rutland carries fewer highway trucks than 58% of counties in Vermont.

Non-highway Traffic in Rutland County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,410 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 29.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,041 |
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A significant share of driving in Rutland County, Vermont, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,410 vehicles per day.
Spread over 276 miles and 3,435 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 524,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈192 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.2%).
Older drivers than 85% of counties in Vermont
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 22% lower than on highways.
At 27% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Rutland's average driver income is lower than 77% of counties in Vermont. 85% of counties in Vermont have a younger driver population than Rutland.