
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sullivan County, New York
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,078 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 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. | 8.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,223 |
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Our data shows 3,078 vehicles per day on the average road in Sullivan County, New York, and 1,995,892 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈729 million per year) across its 620 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.0% of traffic, close to the 8.0% across New York.
Traffic 58% below the New York average
At 3,078 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Sullivan carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 7,377, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Sullivan accounts for about 0.8% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Sullivan carries less traffic than 74% of counties in New York.
The average trip takes 34.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 58% of counties in New York have a longer average travel time than Sullivan's 34.1 minutes.
Congestion runs 57% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sullivan County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,185 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 44.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,710 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Sullivan County, New York happens on highways: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,185 vehicles per day, 180% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,567 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (121 miles in 769 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,125,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈411 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 53% of counties in New York.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here runs 5% higher than the state average, at 10.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for New York: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
58% of counties in New York see a higher highway truck share than Sullivan's 10.8%. By raw truck volume, Sullivan carries fewer highway trucks than 60% of counties in New York.

Non-highway Traffic in Sullivan County, New York
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,567 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,995 |
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A significant share of driving in Sullivan County, New York, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,567 vehicles per day.
Spread over 500 miles and 6,180 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 869,948 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈318 million per year). Trucks make up 6.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local congestion 61% below the New York average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 39% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (7.6%) runs 61% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 62% of counties in New York. The driver population here skews younger than 52% of counties in New York.