
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,823 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.8 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 19.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $108,433 |
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Our data shows 6,823 vehicles per day on the average road in Worcester County, Massachusetts, and 19,369,690 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.1 billion per year) across its 2,247 miles of monitored roads. At 8.7%, the truck share runs above the 6.9% across Massachusetts: about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Longer trips than 69% of counties in Massachusetts
Worcester sees 16% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,823 vehicles per day against 8,166), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 14% of Massachusetts's statewide total. Worcester carries less traffic than 54% of counties in Massachusetts.
At 35.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Worcester runs longer than 69% of counties in Massachusetts.
Congestion runs 17% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 19.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,066 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 45.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 43.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $114,046 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Worcester County, Massachusetts, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,066 vehicles per day, 250% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,297 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (411 miles in 2,250 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 10,079,334 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.7 billion per year).
That puts Worcester among the top 3 counties in Massachusetts for highway travel volume.
More highway trucks than 82% of counties in Massachusetts
At 11.3%, highway truck share is 34% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 73% of counties in Massachusetts. By raw truck volume, Worcester carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Massachusetts.

Non-highway Traffic in Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,297 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $106,078 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Worcester County, Massachusetts, 48% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,297 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (1,835 miles in 65,261 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 9,290,356 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.4 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).
Younger drivers than 69% of counties in Massachusetts
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 48% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.1% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Worcester's average driver income is lower than 54% of counties in Massachusetts. Worcester's median driver age is lower than 69% of counties in Massachusetts.