
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,695 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.4 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. | 11.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $83,982 |
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Our data shows 3,695 vehicles per day on the average road in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, and 858,450 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈313 million per year) across its 289 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.2% of traffic, more than the 7.0% across New Hampshire.
Quieter roads than 78% of counties in New Hampshire
Sullivan's average daily traffic volume is 35% lower than the state average - 3,695 vehicles per day against 5,669 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.6% of New Hampshire's statewide total. Sullivan carries less traffic than 78% of counties in New Hampshire.
Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 34.4 minutes on average. 67% of counties in New Hampshire have a shorter average travel time than Sullivan's 34.4 minutes.
At 32% lower than the state level, the 11.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,019 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,646 |
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Travel in Sullivan County, New Hampshire splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,019 vehicles per day, 207% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,611 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (54 miles, 725 segments), so they carry more than their share: 415,891 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈152 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in New Hampshire
At 9.7%, highway truck share is 13% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Hampshire: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Sullivan's highway truck share (9.7%) is higher than 89% of counties in New Hampshire. Sullivan's highway truck count is lower than 67% of counties in New Hampshire, at roughly 781 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,611 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,096 |
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Travel in Sullivan County, New Hampshire splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,611 vehicles per day.
Spread over 235 miles and 2,893 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 442,559 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈162 million per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local congestion 40% below the New Hampshire average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.7% is 40% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 67% of counties in New Hampshire. 67% of counties in New Hampshire have a younger driver population than Sullivan.