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Traffic heat map of Worcester County, Maryland: 408 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Ocean Gateway

Worcester County, Maryland Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Worcester County, Maryland? We measure 408 road miles, divided into 5,818 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers are the oldest of any county in Maryland, a median 55 years. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Worcester County, Maryland

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,167
Trucks

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

7.5%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

14.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$84,061

The average monitored road in Worcester County, Maryland carries 4,167 vehicles per day. Across its 408 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,930,559 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈705 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Maryland (7.5%).

Quieter roads than 74% of counties in Maryland

Worcester sees 46% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,167 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, Worcester accounts for about 1.4% of Maryland's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Worcester's 4,167 vehicles per day trails 74% of counties in Maryland.

At 33.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 57% of counties in Maryland have a shorter average travel time than Worcester's 33.6 minutes.

At 31% lower than the state level, the 14.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Worcester County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day11,377
Trucks8.2%
Average travel time37.8 min
Congestion ratio26.0%
Drivers’ average age54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,407

A little more than half of the driving in Worcester County, Maryland happens on highways: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,377 vehicles per day, 335% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,616 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (137 miles in 1,030 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,318,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈481 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Maryland

At 8.2%, highway truck share is 15% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

74% of counties in Maryland see a higher highway truck share than Worcester's 8.2%. Worcester's highway truck count is lower than 96% of counties in Maryland, at roughly 939 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Worcester County, Maryland

Trafficvehicles per day2,616
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age56.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,155

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Worcester County, Maryland: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,616 vehicles per day.

Spread over 270 miles and 4,788 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 611,666 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈223 million per year). Trucks make up 5.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

The oldest drivers of any county in Maryland

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 30% lower than on highways.

At 40% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.5% signals easier movement on local roads.

65% of counties in Maryland see higher average driver income among trip origins than Worcester. Drivers here also skew toward the highest median age in Maryland, at 55 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 17% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +20% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Worcester County, Maryland, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +20% in high season.

Worcester County vs. Maryland Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Worcester County runs 46% below the Maryland average. Its highway truck share is also 15% below.

MetricWorcester CountyMaryland averageDifference
Traffic4,1677,693-45.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.5%7.5%-0.4%
Truck % (Highway)8.2%9.8%-15.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min34.0 min-1.2%

How Worcester County compares

Worcester County against nearby counties

Worcester County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Worcester 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
Worcester County4,1677.5%1,930,55933.6 min14.1%
Wicomico County, Maryland5,6326.2%2,419,38335.7 min16.3%
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%

Worcester County ranked within Maryland

Worcester County posts the highest average driver age of any county-level area in Maryland.

Worcester County ranked among 24 county-level areas in Maryland (1 = highest).
MeasureWorcester CountyMaryland rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,167#18 of 24
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,318,894#13 of 24
Truck share on highways8.2%#18 of 24
Highway trucks per day939#23 of 24
Average travel time33.6 min#11 of 24
Average driver income$84,061#16 of 24
Average driver age54.7 yrs#1 of 24

Worcester County ranks #1 of 24 on average driver age but #23 of 24 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Worcester County, Maryland

The three busiest roads in Worcester County average 28,004 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the county average of 4,167 across all its monitored roads.

Ocean Gateway is the busiest road, at 31,947 vehicles a day, 2,111 of them trucks (6.6%). Philadelphia Avenue is practically level with it at 31,397. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ocean Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.3 minutes against 33.6 county-wide.

Few trucks use Philadelphia Avenue: 3.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 7.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ocean GatewayTrunk road · 31,947vehicles2,111trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.8%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,868

A main artery: Ocean Gateway's busiest stretch carries 7.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 7.5%.

2Philadelphia AvenueTrunk road · 31,397vehicles1,090trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
44.8%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,845

Travel on Philadelphia Avenue's busiest stretch runs 45% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Baltimore AvenueTrunk road · 20,668vehicles801trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
43.8%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,418

Baltimore Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 44% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

4Ocean HighwayTrunk road · 20,372vehicles1,843trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
45.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,790

On its busiest stretch, Ocean Highway carries 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, above the county-wide 7.5%.

5Coastal HighwayTrunk road · 19,964vehicles746trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
61.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,062

Coastal Highway peaks at 19,964 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 7.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ocean GatewayTrunk road · #1 by traffic31,947vehicles2,111trucks · 6.6%
2Ocean HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic20,372vehicles1,843trucks · 9.1%
3Worcester HighwayTrunk road · 12,427vehicles1,372trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,736

Worcester Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 45.1 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.

4Ocean City ExpresswayTrunk road · 16,123vehicles1,134trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.7%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,102

Ocean City Expressway carries 3.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,134 of them trucks (7.0%, below the county-wide 7.5%).

5Philadelphia AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic31,397vehicles1,090trucks · 3.5%
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

WorcesterDepartment 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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