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Traffic heat map of Utah: roads over 1,000 vehicles a day shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Utah Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Utah, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 162,222 road segments (11,326 road miles, about 369 ft each). It ranks among the top 3 states nationwide for average daily traffic. 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 Utah

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,198
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.

32.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

39.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$97,099

A typical monitored road in Utah sees 10,198 vehicles per day, while its 11,326 miles of monitored roads together handle 87,040,466 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.8 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with the US (9.3%).

Busier roads than 96% of states nationwide

Utah's average daily traffic volume is 46% higher than the national average - 10,198 vehicles per day against 6,986 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Utah accounts for about 1.1% of the national total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Utah's 10,198 vehicles per day outpaces 96% of states nationwide.

Journey times here (32.2 minutes on average) closely track the national level. On travel time, Utah runs shorter than 79% of states nationwide.

Congestion is somewhat higher than the national level, at a ratio of 21.2% (12% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Utah

Trafficvehicles per day21,520
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio43.2%
Drivers’ average age40.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$95,236

A little more than half of the driving in Utah happens on highways: 55% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,520 vehicles per day, 128% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,450 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (3,177 miles, 10,052 segments), so they carry more than their share: 48,120,631 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈17.6 billion per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

Highway truck concentration here runs 6% lower than the national average, at 12.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 60% of states nationwide. By raw truck volume, Utah carries more highway trucks than 60% of states nationwide.

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Non-highway Traffic in Utah

Trafficvehicles per day9,450
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time31.9 min
Congestion ratio22.7%
Drivers’ average age39.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$98,795

A significant share of driving in Utah, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 9,450 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (8,149 miles in 152,170 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 38,919,836 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.

Younger drivers than 98% of states nationwide

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 62% fewer trucks by share.

At 24% higher than the national level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 22.7% signals more friction on local roads.

72% of states nationwide see lower average driver income among trip origins than Utah. Utah's median driver age is lower than 98% of states nationwide.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 82% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Utah, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Utah vs. United States Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Utah apart: 46% above the United States average.

MetricUtahUnited States averageDifference
Traffic10,1986,986+46.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%9.3%-4.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%13.1%-5.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min33.3 min-3.4%

How Utah compares

Utah has the busiest roads among its nearby states

Set against the average of the 4 states nearest to it, Utah carries 69.6% more traffic on a typical road and is 40.6% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Utah and the 4 nearest states by centroid distance, with the United States average for scale.
StateAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Utah10,1988.9%87,040,46632.2 min21.2%
Nevada7,9149.7%63,246,04333.8 min17.1%
Wyoming3,65017.9%21,843,30434.5 min11.5%
Idaho5,7349.7%45,169,44433.8 min16.0%
Colorado6,7528.4%127,026,55033.2 min15.7%
United States average6,9869.3%N/A33.3 min18.9%

Busiest counties in Utah

Together, those three counties carry 55.5% of all the vehicle-miles measured in the state.

Ranked by daily vehicle-miles, across the 29 counties in Utah with a published traffic page. Vehicle-miles is total travel, so this ranks by traffic MOVED rather than by how busy a typical road is.
CountyDaily vehicle-milesAverage daily trafficTruck shareRoad miles
1. Salt Lake County25,179,99412,6565.9%1,503
2. Utah County13,897,59810,1046.0%1,170
3. Davis County9,257,93913,7206.8%485

Most truck-intensive counties in Utah

Together, those five counties carry 18.6% of the truck vehicle-miles driven in the state.

Ranked by truck share of all traffic, across the same 29 counties, shown with the traffic volume that share is measured against.
CountyTruck shareTruck share on highwaysAverage daily trafficDaily vehicle-miles
1. Tooele County19.3%25.1%9,4913,124,748
2. Millard County18.7%20.0%1,9891,572,278
3. Emery County18.3%22.9%2,233792,794
4. Juab County17.7%19.4%3,4131,397,495
5. Beaver County17.6%19.9%3,251914,246

Asking the same question of truck vehicle-miles gives a different answer - Salt Lake County, Utah County, Davis County, Tooele County and Box Elder County, together 52.5% of all truck travel in Utah.

Busiest roads in Utah

On their busiest stretches, the top three roads on this list in Utah carry 148,286 vehicles a day on average, 14.5 times the typical road in the state (10,198).

Veterans Memorial Highway in Salt Lake County tops the list with 174,942 vehicles a day, 12,156 of them trucks (7.0%). Veterans Memorial Highway in Davis County carries the most trucks on the list, 13,666 a day (8.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway in Summit County and Veterans Memorial Highway in Washington County: trucks are 21.4% and 14.8% of the traffic there, against 8.9% state-wide.

Trips using Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway in Summit County are long: a median of 46.6 minutes against 32.2 state-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on Veterans Memorial Highway in Washington County are noticeably older, with a median age of 47.5 against 39.3 across the state.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Veterans Memorial HighwaySalt Lake County · Motorway · 174,942vehicles12,156trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
80.9%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
39.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,895

Veterans Memorial Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 81% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% state-wide.

2Veterans Memorial HighwayDavis County · Motorway · 152,873vehicles13,666trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
84.7%
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
39.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,905

Delays build on Veterans Memorial Highway: its congestion ratio of 85% over free-flow time is well above the state's 21%.

3Veterans Memorial HighwayUtah County · Motorway · 117,044vehicles9,943trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.0%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
36.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,643

Veterans Memorial Highway is a trunk route for the state, carrying 11.5 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.5% of it, in line with the state-wide 8.9%.

4Veterans Memorial HighwayWeber County · Motorway · 96,828vehicles12,282trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
43.9 min
Drivers’ median age
40.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,579

Drivers on Veterans Memorial Highway are on long journeys, a median 43.9 minutes against 32.2 state-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5UT 201Salt Lake County · Motorway · 89,653vehicles7,760trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
78.0%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
38.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,944

UT 201 carries 8.8 times the state average at its busiest, 7,760 of them trucks (8.7%, in line with the state-wide 8.9%).

6Belt RouteSalt Lake County · Motorway · 79,687vehicles5,770trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
53.1%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,108

Belt Route carries 7.8 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.3 minutes.

7Bangerter HighwaySalt Lake County · Motorway · 78,285vehicles4,373trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
67.7%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,455

At 7.7 times the state average, Bangerter Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $108,455 in household income.

8Dwight D. Eisenhower HighwaySalt Lake County · Motorway · 77,318vehicles7,595trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.1%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
39.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$120,272

A main artery: Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway's busiest stretch carries 7.6 times the state average; trucks are 9.8% of it, above the state-wide 8.9%.

9Antelope DriveDavis County · Primary road · 72,946vehicles2,545trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
28.0 min
Drivers’ median age
40.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$110,371

Antelope Drive is a trunk route for the state, carrying 7.2 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.5% of it, below the state-wide 8.9%.

10Riverdale RoadWeber County · Primary road · 63,321vehicles2,542trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
53.0%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
40.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,409

Riverdale Road carries 6.2 times the state average at its busiest, 2,542 of them trucks (4.0%, below the state-wide 8.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Veterans Memorial HighwayDavis County · Motorway · #2 by traffic152,873vehicles13,666trucks · 8.9%
2Veterans Memorial HighwayWeber County · Motorway · #4 by traffic96,828vehicles12,282trucks · 12.7%
3Veterans Memorial HighwaySalt Lake County · Motorway · #1 by traffic174,942vehicles12,156trucks · 7.0%
4Veterans Memorial HighwayUtah County · Motorway · #3 by traffic117,044vehicles9,943trucks · 8.5%
5UT 201Salt Lake County · Motorway · #5 by traffic89,653vehicles7,760trucks · 8.7%
6Dwight D. Eisenhower HighwaySalt Lake County · Motorway · #8 by traffic77,318vehicles7,595trucks · 9.8%
7Veterans Memorial HighwayWashington County · Motorway · 46,462vehicles6,887trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.2%
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,769

Veterans Memorial Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 41.9 minutes, against 32.2 for the state.

8Belt RouteDavis County · Motorway · 44,414vehicles5,783trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.6%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
38.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,219

Belt Route carries 4.4 times the state average at its busiest, 5,783 of them trucks (13.0%, above the state-wide 8.9%).

9Belt RouteSalt Lake County · Motorway · #6 by traffic79,687vehicles5,770trucks · 7.2%
10Dwight D. Eisenhower HighwaySummit County · Motorway · 26,356vehicles5,650trucks · 21.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
46.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$114,416

Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway carries 2.6 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 46.6 minutes.

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

UtahDepartment 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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