
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in St. Mary's County, Maryland
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,003 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.5 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. | 16.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $122,833 |
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Our data shows 6,003 vehicles per day on the average road in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and 2,184,014 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈797 million per year) across its 332 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 19 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across Maryland.
Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Maryland
St. Mary's sees 22% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,003 vehicles per day against 7,693), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.6% of Maryland's statewide total. St. Mary's carries more traffic than 65% of counties in Maryland.
The average trip takes 30.5 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. 87% of counties in Maryland have a longer average travel time than St. Mary's's 30.5 minutes.
At 21% lower than the state level, the 16.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in St. Mary's County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,851 |
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| Trucks | 5.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 39.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $122,294 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in St. Mary's County, Maryland: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,851 vehicles per day, 259% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,974 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (55 miles in 656 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 951,272 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year).
The lowest highway truck share of any county in Maryland
Highway truck concentration here runs 43% lower than the state average, at 5.6%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By share, St. Mary's has the lowest highway truck concentration in Maryland, at 5.6%. By raw truck volume, St. Mary's carries fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Maryland.

Non-highway Traffic in St. Mary's County, Maryland
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,974 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $123,253 |
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A little more than half of the driving in St. Mary's County, Maryland happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,974 vehicles per day.
Spread over 277 miles and 7,553 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,232,742 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈450 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.
Younger drivers than 85% of counties in Maryland
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 10% fewer trucks by share.
At 25% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 14.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
74% of counties in Maryland see lower average driver income among trip origins than St. Mary's. St. Mary's's median driver age is lower than 85% of counties in Maryland.