
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.3 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. | 8.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 55.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,505 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Siskiyou County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,070 |
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| Trucks | 24.4% |
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| Average travel time | 55.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,840 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Siskiyou County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,855 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,328 |
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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.