
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,904 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
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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. | 17.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,086 |
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The average monitored road in Tulsa County, Oklahoma carries 8,904 vehicles per day. Across its 1,447 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 15,008,527 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.5 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Oklahoma.
The busiest roads of any county in Oklahoma
At 8,904 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Tulsa carries 62% more traffic than the state average of 5,504, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 14% of Oklahoma's statewide total. At 8,904 vehicles per day, Tulsa posts the highest average traffic volume in Oklahoma.
Journey times here (31.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.3 minutes is shorter than 93% of counties in Oklahoma.
Congestion runs 40% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 17.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,751 |
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| Trucks | 10.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,749 |
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Travel in Tulsa County, Oklahoma splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 22,751 vehicles per day, 178% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,195 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (330 miles in 2,338 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 7,497,576 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year).
No more than 2 other counties in Oklahoma move more traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Oklahoma
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.5%) is 34% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 93% of counties in Oklahoma. 84% of counties in Oklahoma see fewer highway trucks per day than Tulsa's roughly 2,396.

Non-highway Traffic in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,195 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,085 |
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Travel in Tulsa County, Oklahoma splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 8,195 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (1,117 miles in 45,636 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 7,510,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Oklahoma
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 55% lower than on highways.
At 38% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 16.2% signals more friction on local roads.
92% of counties in Oklahoma see lower average driver income among trip origins than Tulsa. 88% of counties in Oklahoma have an older driver population than Tulsa.