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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day13,366 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.0 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 27.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $161,336 |
Our data shows 13,366 vehicles per day on the average road in Santa Clara County, California, and 42,004,951 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.3 billion per year) across its 2,038 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 18 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across California.
The average road in Santa Clara carries 13,366 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 12,766. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 4.5% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Santa Clara's 13,366 vehicles per day outpaces 93% of counties in California.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 32.0 minutes on average. 82% of counties in California have a longer average travel time than Santa Clara's 32.0 minutes.
At 27.4%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
| Traffic | vehicles per day43,126 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.4% |
| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 57.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $158,976 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Santa Clara County, California (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 43,126 vehicles per day, 272% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 11,588 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (466 miles in 3,963 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 25,062,508 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.1 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in California.
The concentration of trucks on highways (6.4%) is 38% 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.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 94% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Santa Clara carries more highway trucks than 63% of counties in California.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,588 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.0% |
| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 25.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $164,137 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Santa Clara County, California: 40% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 11,588 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (1,572 miles in 66,325 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 16,942,442 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.0%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 38% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 25.6% is in line with the state level.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 98% of counties in California. 77% of counties in California have an older driver population than Santa Clara.
Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Santa Clara County runs 38% below the California average. Its truck share is also 30% below.
| Metric | Santa Clara County | California average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 13,366 | 12,766 | +4.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 5.5% | 7.8% | -29.9% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 6.4% | 10.4% | -38.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.0 min | 34.5 min | -7.2% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Santa Clara County moves 2.0 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County | 13,366 | 5.5% | 42,004,951 | 32.0 min | 27.4% |
| Santa Cruz County, California | 9,546 | 6.4% | 5,191,962 | 39.8 min | 28.7% |
| Alameda County, California | 12,506 | 6.6% | 36,534,372 | 33.4 min | 31.0% |
| San Mateo County, California | 10,326 | 5.8% | 14,586,140 | 31.7 min | 24.4% |
| Contra Costa County, California | 11,938 | 6.1% | 25,822,583 | 30.6 min | 31.6% |
| California average | 12,766 | 7.8% | N/A | 34.5 min | 27.4% |
On average driver income, Santa Clara County is among the three highest county-level areas in California.
| Measure | Santa Clara County | California rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 13,366 | #5 of 58 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 25,062,508 | #6 of 52 |
| Truck share on highways | 6.4% | #49 of 52 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,777 | #20 of 52 |
| Average travel time | 32.0 min | #48 of 58 |
| Average driver income | $161,336 | #2 of 58 |
| Average driver age | 42.9 yrs | #45 of 58 |
Santa Clara County ranks #6 of 52 on highway travel volume but #49 of 52 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in California, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Santa Clara County carry 173,120 vehicles a day on average, 13.0 times the typical road in the county (13,366).
Bayshore Freeway is the busiest road, at 179,168 vehicles a day, 10,286 of them trucks (5.7%). Nimitz Freeway is practically level with it at 177,827. Nimitz Freeway carries the most trucks, 12,385 a day (7.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Trucks make up 20.1% of traffic on Pacheco Pass Highway, against 5.5% across all roads in the county.
Trips using Pacheco Pass Highway are long: a median of 72.0 minutes against 32.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Drivers on Pacheco Pass Highway come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $92,751, 43% below the county average of $161,336.
Bayshore Freeway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 13.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.7% of it, above the county-wide 5.5%.
Nimitz Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 91% longer than at free-flow speed, against 27% county-wide.
Sinclair Freeway carries 12.1 times the county average at its busiest, 7,838 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 5.5%).
Delays build on Guadalupe Parkway: its congestion ratio of 97% over free-flow time is well above the county's 27%.
US 101 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 42.6 minutes, against 32.0 for the county.
On its busiest stretch, Pacheco Pass Highway carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 20.1% of it, above the county-wide 5.5%.
The average monitored road in Santa Clara carries 13,366 vehicles per day, in line with the California average of 12,766.
Santa Clara's average travel time of 32.0 minutes is shorter than 82% of counties in California.
Approximately 9% of highway traffic and 1% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Santa Clara County, California. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 5.5% of all traffic in Santa Clara County, California, rising to 6.4% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Santa Clara takes 32.0 minutes, 7% shorter than the California average of 34.5 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Bayshore Freeway carries the most, 179,168 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Nimitz Freeway (177,827), Sinclair Freeway (162,366), Guadalupe Parkway (140,390), US 101 (133,284). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Nimitz Freeway, with about 12,385 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 7.0% of its 177,827 vehicles.
About 179,168 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 10,286 trucks (5.7%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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