
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Yakima County, Washington
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,269 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.9 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. | 21.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,804 |
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Our data shows 7,269 vehicles per day on the average road in Yakima County, Washington, and 5,113,787 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year) across its 1,140 miles of monitored roads. At 9.2%, the truck share runs above the 7.1% across Washington: about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Washington
The average road in Yakima carries 7,269 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 7,322. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.3% of Washington's statewide total. Yakima carries more traffic than 89% of counties in Washington.
At 38.9 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.9 minutes is longer than 87% of counties in Washington.
The congestion ratio of 21.7% runs slightly higher than the state level (9% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Yakima County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,376 |
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| Trucks | 13.5% |
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| Average travel time | 43.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,308 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Yakima County, Washington: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,376 vehicles per day, 16% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,212 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (251 miles in 694 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,239,553 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈817 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Yakima outranks 72% of counties in Washington.
Higher highway truck share than 78% of counties in Washington
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.5%) is 42% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 78% of counties in Washington. 50% of counties in Washington see fewer highway trucks per day than Yakima's roughly 1,134.

Non-highway Traffic in Yakima County, Washington
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,212 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,511 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Yakima County, Washington (56% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 7,212 vehicles per day.
Spread over 889 miles and 13,523 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,874,234 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.
Younger drivers than 76% of counties in Washington
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 57% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (21.8%) runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher).
Trip origins here have lower average income than 68% of counties in Washington. The driver population here skews younger than 76% of counties in Washington.