
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Suffolk County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,234 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 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. | 23.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $140,841 |
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Our data shows 9,234 vehicles per day on the average road in Suffolk County, New York, and 27,007,094 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.9 billion per year) across its 2,453 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across New York: 6.0% against 8.0%.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in New York
Suffolk sees 25% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,234 vehicles per day against 7,377), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 10% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in New York see less traffic than Suffolk's 9,234 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.3 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. 92% of counties in New York have a longer average travel time than Suffolk's 31.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 16% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 23.9%, which means more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Suffolk County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,974 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 48.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $140,430 |
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Travel in Suffolk County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 20,974 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,382 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (563 miles, 5,273 segments), so they carry more than their share: 13,674,001 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.0 billion per year).
No county in New York moves more traffic on its highways.
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in New York
Highway truck concentration here runs 27% lower than the state average, at 7.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Suffolk's highway truck share (7.5%) is lower than 93% of counties in New York. 62% of counties in New York see fewer highway trucks per day than Suffolk's roughly 1,573.

Non-highway Traffic in Suffolk County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,382 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $141,227 |
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Travel in Suffolk County, New York splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 8,382 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (1,889 miles in 72,575 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 13,333,093 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.9 billion per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.5%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in New York
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 39% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (22.2%) runs slightly higher than the state level (14% higher).
Suffolk's average driver income is higher than 97% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews younger than 61% of counties in New York.