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Traffic | vehicles per day2,259 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 11.5% |
Average travel time | 33.5 min |
Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $77,483 |
A typical monitored road in Buchanan County, Iowa sees 2,259 vehicles per day, while its 368 miles of monitored roads together handle 938,193 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year). Trucks are 11.5% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across Iowa.
At 2,259 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Buchanan carries 26% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, 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 1.1% of Iowa's statewide total. 73% of counties in Iowa see less traffic than Buchanan's 2,259 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.5 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.5 minutes is shorter than 51% of counties in Iowa.
At 20% lower than the state level, the 9.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,527 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.0% |
| Average travel time | 53.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $81,163 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Buchanan County, Iowa, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,527 vehicles per day, 151% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,202 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (88 miles, 68 segments), so they carry more than their share: 463,755 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈169 million per year).
70% of counties in Iowa move less traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.0%) is 7% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Iowa: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
57% of counties in Iowa see a lower highway truck share than Buchanan's 15.0%. 55% of counties in Iowa see fewer highway trucks per day than Buchanan's roughly 828.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,202 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.1% |
| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $75,180 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Buchanan County, Iowa, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,202 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (281 miles in 3,904 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 474,438 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 46% lower than the highway network.
At 18% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 66% of counties in Iowa. Buchanan's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in Iowa.
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