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Traffic heat map of York County, Maine: 798 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Maine Turnpike and I 95

York County, Maine Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 798 road miles in York County, Maine, divided into 21,614 segments averaging 195 ft. Its average highway carries more trucks than in any other county in Maine, about 2,305 a day. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 York County, Maine

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,496
Trucks

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

9.0%
Average travel time

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

34.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$90,697

The average monitored road in York County, Maine carries 5,496 vehicles per day. Across its 798 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,922,136 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Maine (8.7%).

Busier roads than 87% of counties in Maine

York's average daily traffic volume is 14% higher than the state average - 5,496 vehicles per day against 4,836 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 15% of Maine's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, York's 5,496 vehicles per day outpaces 87% of counties in Maine.

The average trip takes 34.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, York runs shorter than 67% of counties in Maine.

Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 16.7% (15% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in York County, Maine

Trafficvehicles per day9,922
Trucks13.8%
Average travel time45.6 min
Congestion ratio25.9%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,768

Highways carry a significant share of travel in York County, Maine: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,922 vehicles per day, 87% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,294 vehicles per day.

With 14% of the road miles (115 miles in 944 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,915,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈699 million per year).

No more than 2 other counties in Maine move more traffic on their highways.

The most highway trucks of any county in Maine

Highway truck concentration here runs 12% higher than the state average, at 13.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Maine: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 79% of counties in Maine. York also moves the highest raw count of highway trucks in Maine, at roughly 2,305 per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in York County, Maine

Trafficvehicles per day5,294
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio16.3%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,322

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in York County, Maine (61% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 5,294 vehicles per day.

Spread over 683 miles and 20,670 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,006,145 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.9%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 93% of counties in Maine

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 57% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (16.3%) runs 17% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

York's average driver income is higher than 93% of counties in Maine. York's median driver age is lower than 73% of counties in Maine.

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 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 8% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +23% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -25% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In York County, Maine, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +23% in high season.

York County vs. Maine Traffic Comparison

York County stays close to the Maine average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 14% above.

MetricYork CountyMaine averageDifference
Traffic5,4964,836+13.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.0%8.7%+3.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.8%12.3%+12.1%
Avg. Travel Time34.6 min34.6 min-0.1%

How York County compares

York County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

York 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 quietest roads of the five.

York County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Maine average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
York County5,4969.0%4,922,13634.6 min16.7%
Strafford County, New Hampshire6,7526.2%2,815,77235.6 min21.2%
Cumberland County, Maine6,6868.1%6,382,38032.7 min19.1%
Rockingham County, New Hampshire6,0087.3%7,966,62130.5 min16.9%
Belknap County, New Hampshire6,4036.9%1,912,52133.9 min20.3%
Maine average4,8368.7%N/A34.6 min14.6%

York County ranked within Maine

York County posts the highest highway truck volume of any county-level area in Maine.

York County ranked among 16 county-level areas in Maine (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 15.
MeasureYork CountyMaine rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,496#3 of 16
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,915,991#2 of 15
Truck share on highways13.8%#4 of 15
Highway trucks per day1,374#1 of 15
Average travel time34.6 min#11 of 16
Average driver income$90,697#2 of 16
Average driver age50.6 yrs#12 of 16

Busiest roads in York County, Maine

The three busiest roads in York County average 30,637 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the county average of 5,496 across all its monitored roads.

Maine Turnpike leads with 38,298 vehicles a day, 5,756 of them trucks (15.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 54.7 minutes against 34.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 16.7% of traffic on I 95 and 15.0% on Maine Turnpike, against 9.0% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Maine TurnpikeMotorway · 38,298vehicles5,756trucks · 15.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.4%
Median trip time
52.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,410

Drivers on Maine Turnpike are on long journeys, a median 52.9 minutes against 34.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2I 95Motorway · 32,989vehicles5,510trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.2%
Median trip time
54.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,394

I 95 carries 6.0 times the county average at its busiest, 5,510 of them trucks (16.7%, above the county-wide 9.0%).

3Alfred StreetPrimary road · 20,624vehicles1,539trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
48.8%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,145

Delays build on Alfred Street: its congestion ratio of 49% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

4Route 236Primary road · 18,947vehicles1,162trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
40.6%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,647

Route 236 peaks at 18,947 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

5Harold L Dow HighwayPrimary road · 16,037vehicles1,078trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
42.4%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$99,768

Travel on Harold L Dow Highway's busiest stretch runs 42% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Maine TurnpikeMotorway · #1 by traffic38,298vehicles5,756trucks · 15.0%
2I 95Motorway · #2 by traffic32,989vehicles5,510trucks · 16.7%
3Alfred StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic20,624vehicles1,539trucks · 7.5%
4Precourt StreetPrimary road · 12,878vehicles1,235trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.1%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,463

Precourt Street carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,235 of them trucks (9.6%, above the county-wide 9.0%).

5Route 236Primary road · #4 by traffic18,947vehicles1,162trucks · 6.1%
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

YorkDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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