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Traffic | vehicles per day6,561 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.0% |
Average travel time | 32.3 min |
Congestion ratio | 18.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $99,111 |
A typical monitored road in San Luis Obispo County, California sees 6,561 vehicles per day, while its 970 miles of monitored roads together handle 8,188,448 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, in line with California (7.8%).
At 6,561 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in San Luis Obispo carries 49% less traffic than the state average of 12,766, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, San Luis Obispo accounts for about 0.9% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 54% of counties in California see less traffic than San Luis Obispo's 6,561 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.3 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 79% of counties in California have a longer average travel time than San Luis Obispo's 32.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 33% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 18.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,015 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.3% |
| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 42.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $99,287 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in San Luis Obispo County, California (63% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 19,015 vehicles per day, 227% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,814 vehicles per day.
With 29% of the road miles (286 miles in 904 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 5,192,203 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year).
67% of counties in California move less traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.3%) is 20% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
San Luis Obispo's highway truck share (8.3%) is lower than 76% of counties in California. 75% of counties in California see more highway trucks per day than San Luis Obispo's roughly 1,582.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,814 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.7% |
| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $98,874 |
A significant share of driving in San Luis Obispo County, California, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 5,814 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 71% of the monitored road miles (684 miles in 15,058 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,996,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.
At 36% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 16.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
58% of counties in California see lower average driver income among trip origins than San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo's median driver age is higher than 53% of counties in California.
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