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Traffic heat map of Ulster County, New York: 805 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Mid-Hudson Bridge

Ulster County, New York Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Ulster County, New York, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 18,859 road segments (805 road miles, about 225 ft each). Its busiest road, Mid-Hudson Bridge, carries 44,872 vehicles a day, 9.3 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Ulster County, New York

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,825
Trucks

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

10.9%
Average travel time

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

34.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$87,557

A typical monitored road in Ulster County, New York sees 4,825 vehicles per day, while its 805 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,549,170 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). Trucks are 10.9% of traffic, more than the 8.0% across New York.

Congestion 37% below the New York average

At 4,825 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ulster carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 7,377, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of New York's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Ulster carries more traffic than 62% of counties in New York.

Journey times here (34.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Ulster runs shorter than 51% of counties in New York.

At 37% lower than the state level, the 13.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Ulster County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day11,814
Trucks15.4%
Average travel time44.4 min
Congestion ratio27.2%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,881

Highways carry about half of all travel in Ulster County, New York, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,814 vehicles per day, 200% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,938 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (175 miles, 2,125 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,499,308 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈912 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Ulster outranks 77% of counties in New York.

Higher highway truck share than 77% of counties in New York

The concentration of trucks on highways (15.4%) is 49% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Ulster's highway truck share (15.4%) is higher than 77% of counties in New York. By raw truck volume, Ulster carries more highway trucks than 73% of counties in New York.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ulster County, New York

Trafficvehicles per day3,938
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio11.2%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,368

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ulster County, New York, 45% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,938 vehicles per day.

Spread over 630 miles and 16,734 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,049,862 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈748 million per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 75% of counties in New York

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 65% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.2% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Ulster's average driver income is higher than 75% of counties in New York. 59% of counties in New York have an older driver population than Ulster.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ulster County, New York, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Ulster County vs. New York Traffic Comparison

Ulster County's biggest difference from the New York average is its highway truck share, 49% above it. Its truck share is also 37% above.

MetricUlster CountyNew York averageDifference
Traffic4,8257,377-34.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.9%8.0%+36.9%
Truck % (Highway)15.4%10.3%+49.5%
Avg. Travel Time34.5 min34.7 min-0.5%

How Ulster County compares

Ulster County against nearby counties

Ulster County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Ulster County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New York average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ulster County4,82510.9%4,549,17034.5 min13.0%
Dutchess County, New York5,9826.6%5,704,34930.5 min15.9%
Greene County, New York2,67812.6%1,622,07629.8 min8.4%
Sullivan County, New York3,0789.0%1,995,89234.1 min8.9%
Columbia County, New York2,97010.2%1,777,82939.3 min9.9%
New York average7,3778.0%N/A34.7 min20.7%

Ulster County ranked within New York

Highway travel volume places Ulster County #15 of 61 in New York - the top quarter of the state.

Ulster County ranked among 62 county-level areas in New York (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureUlster CountyNew York rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,825#24 of 62
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,499,308#15 of 61
Truck share on highways15.4%#15 of 61
Highway trucks per day1,817#17 of 61
Average travel time34.5 min#32 of 62
Average driver income$87,557#16 of 62
Average driver age48.8 yrs#37 of 62

Busiest roads in Ulster County, New York

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 36,195 vehicles a day, against 4,825 on the average road in Ulster County.

Mid-Hudson Bridge leads with 44,872 vehicles a day, 2,006 of them trucks (4.5%). New York State Thruway carries the most trucks, 7,544 a day (20.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using New York State Thruway are long: a median of 73.1 minutes against 34.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on New York State Thruway: trucks are 20.2% of the traffic there, against 10.9% county-wide.

Few trucks use Mid-Hudson Bridge: 4.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.9%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mid-Hudson BridgeTrunk road · 44,872vehicles2,006trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.6%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,420

Travel on Mid-Hudson Bridge's busiest stretch runs 46% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2New York State ThruwayMotorway · 37,379vehicles7,544trucks · 20.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
40.6%
Median trip time
73.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,223

New York State Thruway carries 7.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 73.1 minutes.

3US 9WTrunk road · 26,334vehicles1,357trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.9%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,033

At 5.5 times the county average, US 9W draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $94,033 in household income.

4Kingston-RhinecliffTrunk road · 24,913vehicles1,206trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
73.3%
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,850

Kingston-Rhinecliff is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 73% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

5US 209Motorway · 23,098vehicles1,910trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,105

At 4.8 times the county average, US 209 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,105 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1New York State ThruwayMotorway · #2 by traffic37,379vehicles7,544trucks · 20.2%
2Mid-Hudson BridgeTrunk road · #1 by traffic44,872vehicles2,006trucks · 4.5%
3US 209Motorway · #5 by traffic23,098vehicles1,910trucks · 8.3%
4Clayton 'Peg Leg' Bates HighwayMotorway · 19,281vehicles1,904trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,551

The busiest stretch of Clayton 'Peg Leg' Bates Highway carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.9%.

5US 9WTrunk road · #3 by traffic26,334vehicles1,357trucks · 5.2%
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

UlsterDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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