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Traffic | vehicles per day7,322 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.1% |
Average travel time | 33.2 min |
Congestion ratio | 19.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $101,368 |
The average monitored road in Washington carries 7,322 vehicles per day. Across its 22,344 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 155,256,676 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈56.7 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across the US: 7.1% against 9.3%.
Washington's average daily traffic volume of 7,322 vehicles per day is on par with the national average of 6,986. Network-wide, Washington accounts for about 2.0% of the national total of vehicle-miles. Washington carries more traffic than 68% of states nationwide.
Journey times here (33.2 minutes on average) closely track the national level. On travel time, Washington runs shorter than 54% of states nationwide.
The congestion ratio of 19.9% runs slightly higher than the national level (5% higher).
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,420 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.5% |
| Average travel time | 40.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 44.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $99,247 |
Travel in Washington splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 17,420 vehicles per day, 151% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,931 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (3,958 miles, 18,427 segments), so they carry more than their share: 73,065,771 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.7 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 66% of states nationwide.
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.5%) is 27% lower than the national average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
88% of states nationwide see a higher highway truck share than Washington's 9.5%. Washington's highway truck count is lower than 52% of states nationwide, at roughly 1,657 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,931 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.0% |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $103,010 |
Travel in Washington splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 6,931 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (18,386 miles in 476,065 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 82,190,905 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.0 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 48% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (19.6%) runs slightly higher than the national level (7% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 78% of states nationwide. 84% of states nationwide have an older driver population than Washington.
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