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Traffic heat map of Talbot County, Maryland: 193 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Ocean Gateway

Talbot County, Maryland Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 193 road miles in Talbot County, Maryland, divided into 3,722 segments averaging 274 ft. Trips here are the longest of any county in Maryland, a median 38.2 minutes. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Talbot County, Maryland

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day5,823
Trucks

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

8.9%
Average travel time

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

38.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$93,771

A typical monitored road in Talbot County, Maryland sees 5,823 vehicles per day, while its 193 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,401,043 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈511 million per year). Trucks are 8.9% of traffic, more than the 7.5% across Maryland.

The longest trips of any county in Maryland

Talbot sees 24% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,823 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 1.0% of Maryland's statewide total. By volume, Talbot's 5,823 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Maryland.

The average trip takes 38.2 minutes, 12% higher than the state level. At 38.2 minutes, Talbot also has the highest average travel time in Maryland.

Congestion here (19.6%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Talbot County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day15,927
Trucks11.0%
Average travel time52.5 min
Congestion ratio41.9%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$88,515

A little more than half of the driving in Talbot County, Maryland happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,927 vehicles per day, 237% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,721 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (51 miles, 366 segments), so they carry more than their share: 803,542 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.0%) is 13% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Maryland: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Maryland. 52% of counties in Maryland see fewer highway trucks per day than Talbot's roughly 1,752.

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Non-highway Traffic in Talbot County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day4,721
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio17.2%
Drivers’ average age53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$97,758

A significant share of driving in Talbot County, Maryland, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,721 vehicles per day.

Spread over 142 miles and 3,356 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 597,501 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈218 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Older drivers than 96% of counties in Maryland

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 46% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (17.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower).

Trip origins here have lower average income than 57% of counties in Maryland. 96% of counties in Maryland have a younger driver population than Talbot.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 64% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +19% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Talbot County, Maryland, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +19% in high season.

Talbot County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

Talbot County's biggest difference from the Maryland average is its average daily traffic per road, 24% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% above.

MetricTalbot CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic5,8237,693-24.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%7.5%+18.3%
Truck % (Highway)11.0%9.8%+12.7%
Avg. Travel Time38.2 min34.0 min+12.3%

How Talbot County compares

Talbot County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Talbot County moves 29.5% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Talbot 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
Talbot County5,8238.9%1,401,04338.2 min19.6%
Caroline County, Maryland3,7569.6%936,46934.5 min11.4%
Queen Anne's County, Maryland4,67210.0%2,280,07231.5 min14.0%
Anne Arundel County, Maryland10,5926.7%14,899,58133.0 min25.8%
Dorchester County, Maryland3,5388.8%855,23934.9 min10.7%
Maryland average7,6937.5%N/A34.0 min20.5%

Talbot County ranked within Maryland

No other county-level area in Maryland records a higher average travel time than Talbot County.

Talbot County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureTalbot CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,823#10 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day803,542#20 of 24
Truck share on highways11.0%#10 of 24
Highway trucks per day1,752#12 of 24
Average travel time38.2 min#1 of 24
Average driver income$93,771#14 of 24
Average driver age51.9 yrs#2 of 24

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 24 on average travel time, against #20 of 24 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Talbot County, Maryland

The three busiest roads in Talbot County average 26,361 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average of 5,823 across all its monitored roads.

Ocean Gateway leads with 31,555 vehicles a day, 3,484 of them trucks (11.0%). It also carries the most trucks.

Senator Malkus Junior Bridge carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.9 minutes against 38.2 county-wide.

Dover Street draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $130,663 in household income, 39% above the county's $93,771.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ocean GatewayTrunk road · 31,555vehicles3,484trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.9%
Median trip time
52.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,132

Travel on Ocean Gateway's busiest stretch runs 42% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Senator Malkus Junior BridgeTrunk road · 28,957vehicles2,892trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
56.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,957

At 5.0 times the county average, Senator Malkus Junior Bridge draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,957 in household income.

3Dover StreetPrimary road · 18,571vehicles948trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
55.6%
Median trip time
44.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$130,663

Dover Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 56% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

4Easton ParkwayPrimary road · 13,608vehicles733trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.6%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,005

The busiest stretch of Easton Parkway carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

5Saint Michaels RoadPrimary road · 13,186vehicles876trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.1%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,755

On its busiest stretch, Saint Michaels Road carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ocean GatewayTrunk road · #1 by traffic31,555vehicles3,484trucks · 11.0%
2Senator Malkus Junior BridgeTrunk road · #2 by traffic28,957vehicles2,892trucks · 10.0%
3Dover StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic18,571vehicles948trucks · 5.1%
4Saint Michaels RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic13,186vehicles876trucks · 6.6%
5Talbot StreetPrimary road · 12,692vehicles804trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
36.7%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,266

Talbot Street peaks at 12,692 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

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

TalbotDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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