
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Audubon County, Iowa
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,322 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.5 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. | 4.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,409 |
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A typical monitored road in Audubon County, Iowa sees 1,322 vehicles per day, while its 136 miles of monitored roads together handle 150,316 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.9 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Iowa (11.0%).
Congestion 60% below the Iowa average
At 1,322 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Audubon carries 57% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Audubon accounts for about 0.2% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Audubon carries less traffic than 78% of counties in Iowa.
Journey times here (33.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 52% of counties in Iowa have a longer average travel time than Audubon's 33.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 4.6% is 60% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Audubon County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,590 |
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| Trucks | 13.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,031 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Audubon County, Iowa happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,590 vehicles per day, 479% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 620 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 19% of the road network, 26 miles in 306 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Iowa
Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 13.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
62% of counties in Iowa see a higher highway truck share than Audubon's 13.6%. Audubon's highway truck count is lower than 86% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 490 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Audubon County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day620 |
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| Trucks | 10.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 2.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,378 |
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A significant share of driving in Audubon County, Iowa, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 620 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (109 miles in 989 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 62,373 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.1%.
The lowest driver income of any county in Iowa
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 2.8% is 75% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trips here originate from the lowest average driver income in Iowa, at $57,409. Audubon's median driver age is higher than 79% of counties in Iowa.