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Traffic heat map of St. Mary's County, Maryland: 332 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Thomas Johnson Bridge

St. Mary's County, Maryland Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of St. Mary's County, Maryland? We measure 332 road miles, divided into 8,209 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in Maryland, 5.6%. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 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
Trucks

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

5.3%
Average travel time

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

30.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$122,833

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

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Highway Traffic in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day17,851
Trucks5.6%
Average travel time33.6 min
Congestion ratio39.0%
Drivers’ average age45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$122,294

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day4,974
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time30.2 min
Congestion ratio14.3%
Drivers’ average age44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$123,253

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 21% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +33% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In St. Mary's County, Maryland, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +33% in high season.

St. Mary's County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

St. Mary's County's biggest difference from the Maryland average is its highway truck share, 43% below it. Its truck share is also 29% below.

MetricSt. Mary's CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic6,0037,693-22.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)5.3%7.5%-29.4%
Truck % (Highway)5.6%9.8%-42.7%
Avg. Travel Time30.5 min34.0 min-10.4%

How St. Mary's County compares

St. Mary's County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, St. Mary's County is 35.5% more congested and carries 42.9% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

St. Mary's County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maryland average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
St. Mary's County6,0035.3%2,184,01430.5 min16.3%
Westmoreland County, Virginia2,3406.9%344,10433.0 min11.3%
Calvert County, Maryland5,3265.9%1,941,34828.5 min14.7%
Richmond County, Virginia2,2826.8%288,27932.1 min4.1%
Charles County, Maryland6,8545.6%3,168,98932.4 min17.9%
Maryland average7,6937.5%N/A34.0 min20.5%

St. Mary's County ranked within Maryland

No county-level area in Maryland records a lower truck share on highways than St. Mary's County.

St. Mary's County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureSt. Mary's CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,003#9 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day951,272#18 of 24
Truck share on highways5.6%#24 of 24
Highway trucks per day998#22 of 24
Average travel time30.5 min#21 of 24
Average driver income$122,833#7 of 24
Average driver age45.1 yrs#20 of 24

St. Mary's County ranks #7 of 24 on average driver income but #24 of 24 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in St. Mary's County, Maryland

The three busiest roads in St. Mary's County average 32,243 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the county average of 6,003 across all its monitored roads.

Thomas Johnson Bridge leads with 33,201 vehicles a day, 1,555 of them trucks (4.7%). Three Notch Road is practically level with it at 32,882. Three Notch Road carries the most trucks, 1,872 a day (5.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Thomas Johnson BridgeTrunk road · 33,201vehicles1,555trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
84.7%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,675

Thomas Johnson Bridge is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 85% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

2Three Notch RoadTrunk road · 32,882vehicles1,872trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.3%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$122,713

A main artery: Three Notch Road's busiest stretch carries 5.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, above the county-wide 5.3%.

3Patuxent Beach RoadTrunk road · 30,648vehicles1,505trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
72.7%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$119,372

Delays build on Patuxent Beach Road: its congestion ratio of 73% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.

4Chancellors Run RoadSecondary road · 17,875vehicles419trucks · 2.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
43.8%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,361

Chancellors Run Road peaks at 17,875 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 2.3% of it, below the county-wide 5.3%.

5Great Mills RoadPrimary road · 14,300vehicles577trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.5%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$106,465

Great Mills Road carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 577 of them trucks (4.0%, below the county-wide 5.3%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Three Notch RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic32,882vehicles1,872trucks · 5.7%
2Thomas Johnson BridgeTrunk road · #1 by traffic33,201vehicles1,555trucks · 4.7%
3Patuxent Beach RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic30,648vehicles1,505trucks · 4.9%
4Point Lookout RoadPrimary road · 13,096vehicles800trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.0%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$125,029

Point Lookout Road carries 2.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.4 minutes.

5Saint Andrews Church RoadPrimary road · 14,016vehicles649trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.2%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$125,654

At 2.3 times the county average, Saint Andrews Church Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $125,654 in household income.

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

St. Mary'sDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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