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Traffic heat map of Siskiyou County, California: 633 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Cascade Wonderland Highway

Siskiyou County, California Traffic Counts

Our Siskiyou County, California traffic data covers 3,654 road segments over 633 road miles, with an average segment of just 914 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in California. 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 Siskiyou County, California

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,784
Trucks

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

21.7%
Average travel time

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

38.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,505

Our data shows 2,784 vehicles per day on the average road in Siskiyou County, California, and 2,457,295 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈897 million per year) across its 633 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 7.8% across California - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 78% below the California average

At 2,784 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Siskiyou carries 78% less traffic than the state average of 12,766, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Siskiyou's 2,784 vehicles per day trails 89% of counties in California.

At 38.3 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.3 minutes is longer than 86% of counties in California.

Congestion runs 68% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Siskiyou County, California

Trafficvehicles per day7,070
Trucks24.4%
Average travel time55.0 min
Congestion ratio19.3%
Drivers’ average age55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,840

The vast majority of driving in Siskiyou County, California happens on highways: 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,070 vehicles per day, 281% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,855 vehicles per day.

With 43% of the road miles (273 miles in 651 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,057,370 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈751 million per year).

A major freight corridor

Highway truck concentration here runs 135% higher than the state average, at 24.4%. That marks Siskiyou as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

98% of counties in California see a lower highway truck share than Siskiyou's 24.4%. 69% of counties in California see more highway trucks per day than Siskiyou's roughly 1,727.

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Non-highway Traffic in Siskiyou County, California

Trafficvehicles per day1,855
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time34.7 min
Congestion ratio6.4%
Drivers’ average age54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,328

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Siskiyou County, California, 16% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,855 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 57% of the monitored road miles (360 miles in 3,003 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 399,924 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.7%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in California

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% is 76% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Siskiyou's average driver income is lower than 98% of counties in California. Siskiyou's median driver age is higher than 89% of counties in California.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 60% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +23% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -28% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Siskiyou County, California, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +23% in high season.

Siskiyou County vs. California Traffic Comparison

Siskiyou County's biggest difference from the California average is its truck share, 179% above it. Its highway truck share is also 135% above.

MetricSiskiyou CountyCalifornia averageDifference
Traffic2,78412,766-78.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.7%7.8%+179.4%
Truck % (Highway)24.4%10.4%+135.4%
Avg. Travel Time38.3 min34.5 min+11.0%

How Siskiyou County compares

Siskiyou County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Siskiyou County runs 8.4 percentage points more truck traffic and is 33.4% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Siskiyou County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the California average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Siskiyou County2,78421.7%2,457,29538.3 min8.7%
Shasta County, California5,12912.3%3,941,77830.8 min18.2%
Trinity County, California2,09224.1%206,15349.0 min5.7%
Del Norte County, California4,4959.2%453,96829.6 min11.1%
Jackson County, Oregon5,8317.7%4,449,22936.2 min17.1%
California average12,7667.8%N/A34.5 min27.4%

Siskiyou County ranked within California

Siskiyou County sits in California's top three on truck share on highways.

Siskiyou County ranked among 58 county-level areas in California (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 52.
MeasureSiskiyou CountyCalifornia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,784#52 of 58
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,057,370#33 of 52
Truck share on highways24.4%#2 of 52
Highway trucks per day1,727#36 of 52
Average travel time38.3 min#9 of 58
Average driver income$59,505#57 of 58
Average driver age55.0 yrs#7 of 58

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 52 on truck share on highways, against #57 of 58 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Siskiyou County, California

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Siskiyou County carry 17,395 vehicles a day on average, 6.2 times the typical road in the county (2,784).

Cascade Wonderland Highway is the busiest road, at 19,198 vehicles a day, 5,166 of them trucks (26.9%). I 5 is practically level with it at 19,009. It also carries the most trucks.

Cascade Wonderland Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.3 minutes against 38.3 county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 21.7% county-wide.

Drivers on US 97 are noticeably younger, with a median age of 43.6 against 55.0 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Cascade Wonderland HighwayMotorway · 19,198vehicles5,166trucks · 26.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
58.3 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,410

Cascade Wonderland Highway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 26.9% of it, above the county-wide 21.7%.

2I 5Motorway · 19,009vehicles4,568trucks · 24.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.7%
Median trip time
47.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,090

I 5 carries 6.8 times the county average at its busiest, 4,568 of them trucks (24.0%, above the county-wide 21.7%).

3Main StreetSecondary road · 13,977vehicles580trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
37.3%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,455

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 37% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

4Fort Jones RoadSecondary road · 11,541vehicles546trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,366

Delays build on Fort Jones Road: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

5Weed BoulevardTrunk road · 9,061vehicles932trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,114

Weed Boulevard carries 3.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.8 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Cascade Wonderland HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic19,198vehicles5,166trucks · 26.9%
2I 5Motorway · #2 by traffic19,009vehicles4,568trucks · 24.0%
3Butte StreetTrunk road · 7,748vehicles1,182trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
53.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,261

Butte Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 53.6 minutes, against 38.3 for the county.

4US 97Trunk road · 7,532vehicles957trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,532

At 2.7 times the county average, US 97 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $44,532 in household income.

5Weed BoulevardTrunk road · #5 by traffic9,061vehicles932trucks · 10.3%
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

SiskiyouDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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