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Traffic heat map of Snohomish County, Washington: 1,420 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 5 and I 405

Snohomish County, Washington Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Snohomish County, Washington, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 54,175 road segments (1,420 road miles, about 138 ft each). It ranks among the top 3 counties in Washington for average daily traffic. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Snohomish County, Washington

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,214
Trucks

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

5.7%
Average travel time

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

32.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$115,076

Our data shows 8,214 vehicles per day on the average road in Snohomish County, Washington, and 15,764,198 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.8 billion per year) across its 1,420 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 14 across Washington.

Busier roads than 95% of counties in Washington

Snohomish's average daily traffic volume is 12% higher than the state average - 8,214 vehicles per day against 7,322 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Snohomish accounts for about 10% of Washington's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Snohomish's 8,214 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Washington.

At 32.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.2 minutes is shorter than 74% of counties in Washington.

The congestion ratio of 21.0% runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Snohomish County, Washington

Trafficvehicles per day28,467
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time39.9 min
Congestion ratio50.5%
Drivers’ average age43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$110,697

Highways carry about half of all travel in Snohomish County, Washington, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 28,467 vehicles per day, 266% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,773 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 186 miles in 1,153 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

By highway travel volume, that ranks Snohomish in the top 3 counties in Washington.

Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Washington

At 7.2%, highway truck share is 25% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Snohomish's highway truck share (7.2%) is lower than 92% of counties in Washington. Snohomish's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Washington, at roughly 2,035 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Snohomish County, Washington

Trafficvehicles per day7,773
Trucks4.5%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio20.4%
Drivers’ average age43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$118,094

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Snohomish County, Washington, 53% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,773 vehicles per day.

Spread over 1,234 miles and 53,022 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 8,380,385 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in Washington

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion here (20.4%) closely tracks the state average.

Snohomish's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in Washington. The driver population here skews younger than 79% of counties in Washington.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 88% 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 +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Snohomish County, Washington, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Snohomish County vs. Washington Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Snohomish County apart: 25% below the Washington average. Its truck share is also 20% below.

MetricSnohomish CountyWashington averageDifference
Traffic8,2147,322+12.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.7%7.1%-19.5%
Truck % (Highway)7.2%9.5%-24.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min33.2 min-2.9%

How Snohomish County compares

Snohomish County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Snohomish County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Snohomish County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Washington average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Snohomish County8,2145.7%15,764,19832.2 min21.0%
Skagit County, Washington5,3077.6%3,814,19331.9 min17.0%
Island County, Washington3,5735.4%1,028,96533.9 min15.2%
King County, Washington10,7245.9%40,799,39533.9 min25.2%
Kitsap County, Washington5,6805.6%4,727,59131.5 min15.7%
Washington average7,3227.1%N/A33.2 min19.9%

Snohomish County ranked within Washington

Snohomish County sits in Washington's top three on average daily traffic volume, highway travel volume and average driver income.

Snohomish County ranked among 39 county-level areas in Washington (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 33.
MeasureSnohomish CountyWashington rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,214#3 of 39
Highway vehicle-miles per day7,383,813#2 of 33
Truck share on highways7.2%#30 of 33
Highway trucks per day2,035#5 of 33
Average travel time32.2 min#29 of 39
Average driver income$115,076#2 of 39
Average driver age43.9 yrs#31 of 39

Snohomish County ranks #2 of 33 on highway travel volume but #30 of 33 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Washington, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in Snohomish County, Washington

The three busiest roads in Snohomish County average 99,044 vehicles a day, 12.1 times the county average of 8,214 across all its monitored roads.

I 5 is the busiest road, at 123,945 vehicles a day, 9,219 of them trucks (7.4%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · 123,945vehicles9,219trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
78.6%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,402

I 5 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 79% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.

2I 405Motorway · 115,006vehicles5,390trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
72.4%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$129,219

Delays build on I 405: its congestion ratio of 72% over free-flow time is well above the county's 21%.

3Boeing FreewayMotorway · 58,181vehicles5,667trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.1%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$116,285

Boeing Freeway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.7% of it, above the county-wide 5.7%.

4US 2Motorway · 54,518vehicles3,147trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.3%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,811

US 2 carries 6.6 times the county average at its busiest, 3,147 of them trucks (5.8%, in line with the county-wide 5.7%).

5WA 525Motorway · 48,936vehicles2,328trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.0%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,182

WA 525 carries 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 5Motorway · #1 by traffic123,945vehicles9,219trucks · 7.4%
2Boeing FreewayMotorway · #3 by traffic58,181vehicles5,667trucks · 9.7%
3I 405Motorway · #2 by traffic115,006vehicles5,390trucks · 4.7%
4Seaway BoulevardTrunk road · 38,869vehicles3,408trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.6%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,191

Seaway Boulevard peaks at 38,869 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, above the county-wide 5.7%.

5US 2Motorway · #4 by traffic54,518vehicles3,147trucks · 5.8%
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

SnohomishDepartment 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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