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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,696 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.1% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 29.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $122,970 |
A typical monitored road in Ventura County, California sees 10,696 vehicles per day, while its 1,172 miles of monitored roads together handle 16,797,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.1 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 13 across California.
At 10,696 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ventura carries 16% less traffic than the state average of 12,766, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Ventura accounts for about 1.8% of California's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 82% of counties in California see less traffic than Ventura's 10,696 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Ventura runs shorter than 63% of counties in California.
The congestion ratio of 29.9% runs slightly higher than the state level (9% higher).
| Traffic | vehicles per day37,104 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.8% |
| Average travel time | 37.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 57.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $125,060 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Ventura County, California, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 37,104 vehicles per day, 305% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,156 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (216 miles, 1,214 segments), so they carry more than their share: 8,820,478 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.2 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 73% of counties in California.
Highway truck concentration here runs 25% lower than the state average, at 7.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Ventura's highway truck share (7.8%) is lower than 84% of counties in California. By raw truck volume, Ventura carries more highway trucks than 55% of counties in California.
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,156 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.2% |
| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 28.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $121,399 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ventura County, California, 47% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 9,156 vehicles per day.
Spread over 956 miles and 20,826 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 7,976,840 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.9 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.2%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 47% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (28.2%) runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).
86% of counties in California see lower average driver income among trip origins than Ventura. 61% of counties in California have a younger driver population than Ventura.
Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Ventura County runs 25% below the California average. Its truck share is also 22% below.
| Metric | Ventura County | California average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 10,696 | 12,766 | -16.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.1% | 7.8% | -22.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.8% | 10.4% | -25.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.9 min | 34.5 min | -4.6% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Ventura County moves 26.9% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County | 10,696 | 6.1% | 16,797,318 | 32.9 min | 29.9% |
| Los Angeles County, California | 19,000 | 6.0% | 204,530,094 | 37.1 min | 33.4% |
| Santa Barbara County, California | 9,100 | 8.1% | 9,572,214 | 37.8 min | 25.9% |
| Kern County, California | 6,263 | 16.4% | 27,254,553 | 34.5 min | 17.8% |
| San Luis Obispo County, California | 6,561 | 7.0% | 8,188,448 | 32.3 min | 18.3% |
| California average | 12,766 | 7.8% | N/A | 34.5 min | 27.4% |
Ventura County sits in the top quarter of the California field on average driver income, at #9 of 58.
| Measure | Ventura County | California rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 10,696 | #11 of 58 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 8,820,478 | #15 of 52 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.8% | #44 of 52 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,887 | #24 of 52 |
| Average travel time | 32.9 min | #37 of 58 |
| Average driver income | $122,970 | #9 of 58 |
| Average driver age | 46.6 yrs | #23 of 58 |
Ventura County ranks #9 of 58 on average driver income but #44 of 52 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Ventura County carry 105,905 vehicles a day on average, 9.9 times the typical road in the county (10,696).
Ventura Freeway is the busiest road, at 124,426 vehicles a day, 10,696 of them trucks (8.6%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Telegraph Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.6 minutes against 32.9 county-wide.
Delays build on Ventura Freeway: its congestion ratio of 85% over free-flow time is well above the county's 30%.
Travel on Ronald Reagan Freeway's busiest stretch runs 81% over free-flow time, against 30% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Moorpark Freeway carries 8.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.8 minutes.
At 5.6 times the county average, CA 23 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $153,034 in household income.
Olsen Road carries 4.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.5 minutes.
At 3.9 times the county average, Telegraph Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $98,740 in household income.
The average monitored road in Ventura carries 10,696 vehicles per day, 16% less than the California average of 12,766.
Ventura carries more traffic than 82% of counties in California, averaging 10,696 vehicles per day.
Approximately 11% of highway traffic and 1% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Ventura County, California. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Ventura roads have a median age of 47 years, older than the California average of 43, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $122,970, 11% above the California average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM - about 78% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 6.1% of all traffic in Ventura County, California, rising to 7.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Ventura Freeway carries the most, 124,426 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Ronald Reagan Freeway (99,906), Moorpark Freeway (93,383), CA 23 (59,966), Olsen Road (49,119). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Ventura Freeway, with about 10,696 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.6% of its 124,426 vehicles.
About 124,426 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 10,696 trucks (8.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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