
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Utah County, Utah
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,104 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.1 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. | 18.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 34.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $101,612 |
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Our data shows 10,104 vehicles per day on the average road in Utah County, Utah, and 13,897,598 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.1 billion per year) across its 1,170 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Utah: 6.0% against 8.9%.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Utah
The average road in Utah carries 10,104 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 10,198. Across the whole network, that travel is about 16% of Utah's statewide total. 89% of counties in Utah see less traffic than Utah's 10,104 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.1 minutes is shorter than 79% of counties in Utah.
The congestion ratio of 18.7% runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Utah County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day34,812 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 38.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 44.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 35.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,113 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Utah County, Utah, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 34,812 vehicles per day, 289% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,954 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 189 miles in 1,360 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, that ranks Utah in the top 3 counties in Utah.
Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Utah
At 8.1%, highway truck share is 34% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 88% of counties in Utah. By raw truck volume, Utah carries more highway trucks than 88% of counties in Utah.

Non-highway Traffic in Utah County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,954 |
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| Trucks | 3.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 33.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $105,386 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Utah County, Utah, 49% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,954 vehicles per day.
Spread over 981 miles and 29,220 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,852,803 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year). About 1 in 26 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.9%).
The youngest drivers of any county in Utah
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 52% lower than the highway network.
At 23% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 17.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
82% of counties in Utah see lower average driver income among trip origins than Utah. At 34 years, Utah's median driver age is the lowest in Utah.