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Traffic heat map of Wicomico County, Maryland: 376 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Salisbury Parkway

Wicomico County, Maryland Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Wicomico County, Maryland, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 6,828 road segments (376 road miles, about 290 ft each). Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Maryland. 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 Wicomico County, Maryland

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,632
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

6.2%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,567

A typical monitored road in Wicomico County, Maryland sees 5,632 vehicles per day, while its 376 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,419,383 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈883 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Maryland: 6.2% against 7.5%.

Longer trips than 91% of counties in Maryland

Wicomico sees 27% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,632 vehicles per day against 7,693), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Wicomico accounts for about 1.8% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Wicomico carries more traffic than 57% of counties in Maryland.

Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 35.7 minutes on average. On travel time, Wicomico runs longer than 91% of counties in Maryland.

The congestion ratio of 16.3% is 20% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wicomico County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day15,036
Trucks7.8%
Average travel time38.4 min
Congestion ratio34.6%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,612

Highways carry about half of all travel in Wicomico County, Maryland, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,036 vehicles per day, 206% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,920 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (90 miles, 481 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,274,205 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈465 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 83% of counties in Maryland

At 7.8%, highway truck share is 20% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Wicomico's highway truck share (7.8%) is lower than 83% of counties in Maryland. 78% of counties in Maryland see more highway trucks per day than Wicomico's roughly 1,170.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wicomico County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day4,920
Trucks4.4%
Average travel time35.5 min
Congestion ratio14.9%
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,533

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Wicomico County, Maryland, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,920 vehicles per day.

Spread over 285 miles and 6,347 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,145,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈418 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.4%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 74% of counties in Maryland

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 43% fewer trucks by share.

At 22% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 14.9% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 74% of counties in Maryland. 65% of counties in Maryland have an older driver population than Wicomico.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +16% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wicomico County, Maryland, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +16% in high season.

Wicomico County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

Wicomico County's biggest difference from the Maryland average is its average daily traffic per road, 27% below it. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricWicomico CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic5,6327,693-26.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.2%7.5%-17.2%
Truck % (Highway)7.8%9.8%-20.3%
Avg. Travel Time35.7 min34.0 min+5.1%

How Wicomico County compares

Wicomico County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Wicomico County carries 56.0% more traffic on a typical road and is 37.0% 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.

Wicomico County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maryland average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wicomico County5,6326.2%2,419,38335.7 min16.3%
Worcester County, Maryland4,1677.5%1,930,55933.6 min14.1%
Somerset County, Maryland2,0419.3%693,74532.1 min7.7%
Sussex County, Delaware4,7006.7%6,655,86531.6 min15.1%
Dorchester County, Maryland3,5388.8%855,23934.9 min10.7%
Maryland average7,6937.5%N/A34.0 min20.5%

Wicomico County ranked within Maryland

On average travel time, Wicomico County is among the three highest county-level areas in Maryland.

Wicomico County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureWicomico CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,632#11 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,274,205#15 of 24
Truck share on highways7.8%#20 of 24
Highway trucks per day1,170#19 of 24
Average travel time35.7 min#3 of 24
Average driver income$78,567#18 of 24
Average driver age46.0 yrs#16 of 24

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 24 on average travel time, against #20 of 24 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Wicomico County, Maryland

The three busiest roads in Wicomico County average 36,617 vehicles a day, 6.5 times the county average of 5,632 across all its monitored roads.

Salisbury Parkway leads with 42,328 vehicles a day, 1,959 of them trucks (4.6%). Ocean Gateway carries the most trucks, 2,551 a day (7.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Salisbury ParkwayPrimary road · 42,328vehicles1,959trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.1%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,651

Salisbury Parkway carries 7.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.4 minutes.

2Ocean GatewayTrunk road · 34,947vehicles2,551trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
39.8%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,043

Travel on Ocean Gateway's busiest stretch runs 40% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Salisbury BoulevardTrunk road · 32,576vehicles1,972trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.8%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,809

Salisbury Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 36% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

4Ocean HighwayTrunk road · 23,932vehicles1,833trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,325

On its busiest stretch, Ocean Highway carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.7% of it, above the county-wide 6.2%.

5Salisbury BypassMotorway · 23,643vehicles2,096trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.0%
Median trip time
43.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,414

Salisbury Bypass peaks at 23,643 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, above the county-wide 6.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ocean GatewayTrunk road · #2 by traffic34,947vehicles2,551trucks · 7.3%
2Salisbury BypassMotorway · #5 by traffic23,643vehicles2,096trucks · 8.9%
3Salisbury BoulevardTrunk road · #3 by traffic32,576vehicles1,972trucks · 6.0%
4Salisbury ParkwayPrimary road · #1 by traffic42,328vehicles1,959trucks · 4.6%
5Ocean HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic23,932vehicles1,833trucks · 7.7%
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

WicomicoDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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