
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Burleigh County, North Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,461 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.3 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. | 16.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $92,606 |
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Our data shows 5,461 vehicles per day on the average road in Burleigh County, North Dakota, and 1,548,932 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈565 million per year) across its 485 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Dakota: 7.7% against 11.1%.
The busiest roads of any county in North Dakota
Burleigh's average daily traffic volume is 151% higher than the state average - 5,461 vehicles per day against 2,174 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Burleigh accounts for about 8.8% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. At 5,461 vehicles per day, Burleigh posts the highest average traffic volume in North Dakota.
Journey times run 10% lower than the state level, at 33.3 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 33.3 minutes is shorter than 81% of counties in North Dakota.
At 52% higher than the state level, the 16.1% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Burleigh County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,649 |
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| Trucks | 12.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,723 |
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A significant share of driving in Burleigh County, North Dakota, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,649 vehicles per day, about the same as the average non-highway road in the same area (5,445 vehicles per day).
Their share of road miles is similar, 32% (155 miles in 398 segments), carrying 581,706 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈212 million per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Burleigh in the top 5 counties in North Dakota.
Lower highway truck share than 82% of counties in North Dakota
At 12.5%, highway truck share is 14% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
82% of counties in North Dakota see a higher highway truck share than Burleigh's 12.5%. Burleigh's highway truck count is higher than 82% of counties in North Dakota, at roughly 704 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Burleigh County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,445 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,173 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Burleigh County, North Dakota happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,445 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 68% (330 miles in 4,670 segments), carrying 967,226 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈353 million per year). About 1 in 21 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.8%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 96% of counties in North Dakota
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 61% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (16.2%) runs 50% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
96% of counties in North Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Burleigh. Burleigh's median driver age is lower than 71% of counties in North Dakota.