
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Skagway, Alaska
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,031 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 19.9 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. | 4.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,594 |
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Our data shows 2,031 vehicles per day on the average road in Skagway, Alaska, and 9,433 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 million per year) across its 6 miles of monitored roads. At 8.5%, the truck share runs above the 6.7% across Alaska: about 1 in 12 vehicles.
The shortest trips of any county in Alaska
At 2,031 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Skagway carries 57% less traffic than the state average of 4,749, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Skagway accounts for less than 0.1% of Alaska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Skagway carries less traffic than 67% of counties in Alaska.
Journey times run 42% lower than the state level, at 19.9 minutes on average. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Alaska, at 19.9 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 4.8% is 68% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Skagway, Alaska
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,149 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 19.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,594 |
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Travel in Skagway, Alaska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,149 vehicles per day, 78% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,210 vehicles per day.
With 31% of the road miles (2 miles in 104 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,327 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 million per year).
Freight-heavy highways
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.9%) is 19% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
50% of counties in Alaska see a lower highway truck share than Skagway's 9.9%. Skagway's highway truck count is lower than 60% of counties in Alaska, at roughly 212 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Skagway, Alaska
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,210 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 21.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 2.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,594 |
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Travel in Skagway, Alaska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,210 vehicles per day.
Spread over 4 miles and 15 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,106 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.4%).
Local congestion 81% below the Alaska average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 25% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 2.9% is 81% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Skagway's average driver income is lower than 78% of counties in Alaska. Skagway's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in Alaska.