
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Benton County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,354 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,068 |
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Our data shows 2,354 vehicles per day on the average road in Benton County, Minnesota, and 1,323,506 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈483 million per year) across its 464 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.2% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Shorter trips than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Benton's average daily traffic volume is 31% lower than the state average - 2,354 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 71% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Benton's 2,354 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 30.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Benton runs shorter than 88% of counties in Minnesota.
At 19% lower than the state level, the 8.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Benton County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,879 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 45.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,071 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Benton County, Minnesota (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,879 vehicles per day, 379% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,852 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 82 miles in 346 segments, so each mile of them is 3.4 times as busy as the average road mile.
72% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 76% of counties in Minnesota
Highway truck concentration here runs 8% lower than the state average, at 9.4%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
76% of counties in Minnesota see a higher highway truck share than Benton's 9.4%. 69% of counties in Minnesota see fewer highway trucks per day than Benton's roughly 838.

Non-highway Traffic in Benton County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,852 |
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| Trucks | 6.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,426 |
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A significant share of driving in Benton County, Minnesota, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,852 vehicles per day.
Spread over 382 miles and 4,497 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 516,379 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈188 million per year). Trucks make up 6.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 91% of counties in Minnesota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
At 21% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.7% signals easier movement on local roads.
Benton's average driver income is higher than 74% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in Minnesota.