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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,620 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 min |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,024 |
The average monitored road in Beadle County, South Dakota carries 2,620 vehicles per day. Across its 230 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 394,214 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 10.3% across South Dakota.
Beadle sees 17% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,620 vehicles per day against 3,156), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Beadle's 2,620 vehicles per day outpaces 82% of counties in South Dakota.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 34.9 minutes on average. 57% of counties in South Dakota have a longer average travel time than Beadle's 34.9 minutes.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,769 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.3% |
| Average travel time | 37.0 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,117 |
A little more than half of the driving in Beadle County, South Dakota happens on highways: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,769 vehicles per day, 157% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,852 vehicles per day.
With 41% of the road miles (95 miles in 575 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 269,899 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.5 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 67% of counties in South Dakota.
Highway truck concentration here runs 10% lower than the state average, at 12.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Beadle's highway truck share (12.3%) is lower than 77% of counties in South Dakota. By raw truck volume, Beadle carries more highway trucks than 58% of counties in South Dakota.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,852 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.9% |
| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $62,847 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Beadle County, South Dakota: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,852 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 59% of the monitored road miles (135 miles in 1,609 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 124,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.4 million per year). Trucks make up 6.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 78% of counties in South Dakota. 58% of counties in South Dakota have an older driver population than Beadle.
Beadle County's biggest difference from the South Dakota average is its average daily traffic per road, 17% below it.
| Metric | Beadle County | South Dakota average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,620 | 3,156 | -17.0% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 10.6% | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 12.3% | 13.6% | -9.6% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.9 min | 32.5 min | +7.6% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Beadle County carries 109.0% more traffic on a typical road and moves 3.3 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle County | 2,620 | 10.6% | 394,214 | 34.9 min | N/A |
| Sanborn County, South Dakota | 1,255 | 12.2% | 140,889 | 39.7 min | N/A |
| Jerauld County, South Dakota | 794 | 11.1% | 56,002 | 41.2 min | N/A |
| Hand County, South Dakota | 1,533 | 12.5% | 111,554 | 39.4 min | N/A |
| Kingsbury County, South Dakota | 1,433 | 13.2% | 166,836 | 50.1 min | N/A |
| South Dakota average | 3,156 | 10.3% | N/A | 32.5 min | 12.9% |
Average daily traffic volume places Beadle County #13 of 66 in South Dakota - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Beadle County | South Dakota rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,620 | #13 of 66 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 269,899 | #17 of 49 |
| Truck share on highways | 12.3% | #38 of 49 |
| Highway trucks per day | 586 | #21 of 49 |
| Average travel time | 34.9 min | #38 of 66 |
| Average driver income | $63,024 | #52 of 66 |
| Average driver age | 48.7 yrs | #39 of 66 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 66 on average daily traffic volume, against #52 of 66 on average driver income.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Beadle County carry 10,410 vehicles a day on average, 4.0 times the typical road in the county (2,620).
Dakota Avenue is the busiest road, at 14,680 vehicles a day, 1,178 of them trucks (8.0%). No other road comes close: US 14, in second place, carries 8,544. It also carries the most trucks.
21st Street Southwest is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.6% county-wide.
Dakota Avenue carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,178 of them trucks (8.0%, below the county-wide 10.6%).
US 14 carries 3.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.6 minutes.
At 3.1 times the county average, 21st Street Southwest draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $61,729 in household income.
The busiest stretch of 4th Street Northwest carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 11.5% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.
On its busiest stretch, Lincoln Avenue Southwest carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.
SD 37 carries 27% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.0 minutes.
At 67% more than the county average, Commercial Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $61,660 in household income.
The average monitored road in Beadle carries 2,620 vehicles per day, 17% less than the South Dakota average of 3,156.
Beadle's highway truck share of 12.3% is lower than 77% of counties in South Dakota.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 56% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 10.6% of all traffic in Beadle County, South Dakota, rising to 12.3% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 6% of highway traffic and 1% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Beadle County, South Dakota. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Beadle roads have a median age of 49 years, older than the South Dakota average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $63,024, 17% below the South Dakota average.
Dakota Avenue carries the most, 14,680 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 14 (8,544), 21st Street Southwest (8,006), 4th Street Northwest (6,486), Lincoln Avenue Southwest (6,334). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Dakota Avenue, with about 1,178 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.0% of its 14,680 vehicles.
About 14,680 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,178 trucks (8.0%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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