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Traffic | vehicles per day6,642 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.1% |
Average travel time | 29.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $84,115 |
A typical monitored road in Whatcom County, Washington sees 6,642 vehicles per day, while its 601 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,927,262 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). Trucks are 6.1% of traffic, close to the 7.1% across Washington.
Whatcom's average daily traffic volume is 9% lower than the state average - 6,642 vehicles per day against 7,322. Network-wide, Whatcom accounts for about 2.5% of Washington's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Whatcom's 6,642 vehicles per day outpaces 87% of counties in Washington.
Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 29.9 minutes on average. On travel time, Whatcom runs shorter than 92% of counties in Washington.
Congestion here (19.5%) closely tracks the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,702 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.4% |
| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 30.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $83,736 |
A significant share of driving in Whatcom County, Washington, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 14,702 vehicles per day, 144% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,015 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (102 miles in 820 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,685,916 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈615 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Whatcom outranks 59% of counties in Washington.
Highway truck concentration here runs 22% lower than the state average, at 7.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Whatcom's highway truck share (7.4%) is lower than 84% of counties in Washington. Whatcom's highway truck count is higher than 53% of counties in Washington, at roughly 1,092 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,015 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $84,424 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Whatcom County, Washington (57% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 6,015 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (499 miles in 10,541 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,241,346 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈818 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 30% lower than the highway network.
At 18.6%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Whatcom's average driver income is higher than 61% of counties in Washington. Whatcom's median driver age is lower than 87% of counties in Washington.
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