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Traffic | vehicles per day9,546 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.4% |
Average travel time | 39.8 min |
Congestion ratio | 28.7% |
Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $107,108 |
A typical monitored road in Santa Cruz County, California sees 9,546 vehicles per day, while its 496 miles of monitored roads together handle 5,191,962 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across California: 6.4% against 7.8%.
At 9,546 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Santa Cruz carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 12,766, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of California's statewide total. Santa Cruz carries more traffic than 72% of counties in California.
At 39.8 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. 91% of counties in California have a shorter average travel time than Santa Cruz's 39.8 minutes.
Congestion here (28.7%) closely tracks the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day36,266 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.6% |
| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 78.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $118,725 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Santa Cruz County, California, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 36,266 vehicles per day, 339% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,254 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 84 miles in 664 segments, carrying 2,647,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈966 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 27% lower than the state average, at 7.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 88% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Santa Cruz carries fewer highway trucks than 59% of counties in California.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,254 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 40.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 26.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $98,282 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Santa Cruz County, California, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,254 vehicles per day.
Spread over 412 miles and 13,737 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,544,754 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈929 million per year). Trucks make up 5.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.
At 26.3%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Santa Cruz's average driver income is higher than 72% of counties in California. Santa Cruz's median driver age is lower than 51% of counties in California.
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