
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Trinity County, California
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,092 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 24.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 49.0 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 59.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,947 |
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A typical monitored road in Trinity County, California sees 2,092 vehicles per day, while its 123 miles of monitored roads together handle 206,153 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.2 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 24.1% of traffic, against 7.8% across California.
Longer trips than 98% of counties in California
Trinity sees 84% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,092 vehicles per day against 12,766), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Trinity accounts for less than 0.1% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 95% of counties in California see more traffic than Trinity's 2,092 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 49.0 minutes, 42% higher than the state level. On travel time, Trinity runs longer than 98% of counties in California.
At 79% lower than the state level, the 5.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Trinity County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,367 |
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| Trucks | 22.7% |
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| Average travel time | 53.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,070 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Trinity County, California happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,367 vehicles per day, 156% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,317 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 40% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 313 segments), so they carry more than their share: 125,768 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.9 million per year).
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 118% higher than the state average, at 22.7%. That marks Trinity as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 94% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Trinity carries fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in California.

Non-highway Traffic in Trinity County, California
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,317 |
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| Trucks | 26.4% |
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| Average travel time | 46.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 60.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,429 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Trinity County, California: 39% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,317 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 60% of the monitored road miles (74 miles in 515 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 80,386 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈29.3 million per year). Trucks make up 26.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 4 vehicles.
The oldest drivers of any county in California
Unusually, non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 16% higher than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% is 81% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trinity's average driver income is lower than 95% of counties in California. At 60 years, Trinity's median driver age is the highest in California.