
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brown County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,191 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 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. | 8.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,423 |
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The average monitored road in Brown County, Minnesota carries 2,191 vehicles per day. Across its 393 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 541,058 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈197 million per year). Trucks are 7.8% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Traffic 36% below the Minnesota average
At 2,191 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Brown carries 36% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Minnesota's statewide total. By volume, Brown's 2,191 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in Minnesota.
At 32.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 63% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Brown's 32.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 22% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Brown County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,840 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,753 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Brown County, Minnesota, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,840 vehicles per day, 224% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,496 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (64 miles in 721 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 251,834 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.9 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Minnesota
At 8.9%, highway truck share is 13% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
85% of counties in Minnesota see a higher highway truck share than Brown's 8.9%. By raw truck volume, Brown carries fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Minnesota.

Non-highway Traffic in Brown County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,496 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,235 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Brown County, Minnesota, 53% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,496 vehicles per day.
Spread over 330 miles and 2,747 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 289,224 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.8%).
Local congestion 28% below the Minnesota average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 24% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% is 28% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Brown's average driver income is lower than 58% of counties in Minnesota. Brown's median driver age is lower than 55% of counties in Minnesota.