
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brule County, South Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,504 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.4 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,395 |
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Our data shows 1,504 vehicles per day on the average road in Brule County, South Dakota, and 373,407 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year) across its 181 miles of monitored roads. At 13.4%, the truck share runs above the 10.3% across South Dakota: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in South Dakota
At 1,504 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Brule carries 52% less traffic than the state average of 3,156, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of South Dakota's statewide total. By volume, Brule's 1,504 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in South Dakota.
Journey times run 9% lower than the state level, at 29.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Brule runs shorter than 92% of counties in South Dakota.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Brule County, South Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,154 |
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| Trucks | 15.1% |
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| Average travel time | 46.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,645 |
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Most travel in Brule County, South Dakota happens on highways, 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,154 vehicles per day, 208% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,350 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (62 miles, 57 segments), so they carry more than their share: 292,049 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).
71% of counties in South Dakota move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 81% of counties in South Dakota
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% higher than the state average, at 15.1%. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
62% of counties in South Dakota see a lower highway truck share than Brule's 15.1%. 81% of counties in South Dakota see fewer highway trucks per day than Brule's roughly 627.

Non-highway Traffic in Brule County, South Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,350 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 28.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,314 |
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At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Brule County, South Dakota than highways. A typical local road sees 1,350 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 66% of the monitored road miles (119 miles in 976 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 81,357 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈29.7 million per year). Trucks make up 7.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Local roads carry 51% fewer trucks by share than highways
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.
54% of counties in South Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Brule. 62% of counties in South Dakota have a younger driver population than Brule.