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Traffic heat map of Carroll County, Iowa: 299 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 6th Street and US 30

Carroll County, Iowa Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 299 road miles in Carroll County, Iowa, divided into 1,997 segments averaging 792 ft. Its busiest road, 6th Street, carries 17,758 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Carroll County, Iowa

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,653
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

8.6%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

34.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

3.4%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$71,925

The average monitored road in Carroll County, Iowa carries 2,653 vehicles per day. Across its 299 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 534,914 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Iowa.

Congestion 70% below the Iowa average

At 2,653 vehicles per day, the average road in Carroll carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 3,042 (13% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Carroll accounts for about 0.6% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Carroll carries more traffic than 84% of counties in Iowa.

Journey times here (34.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Carroll runs longer than 61% of counties in Iowa.

At 70% lower than the state level, the 3.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carroll County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day5,041
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time38.0 min
Drivers’ average age50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,732

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Carroll County, Iowa, 22% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 5,041 vehicles per day, 112% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,380 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 9% of the monitored road miles (28 miles, 205 segments), so they carry more than their share: 118,251 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.2 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 87% of counties in Iowa

Highway truck concentration here runs 31% lower than the state average, at 11.1%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Carroll's highway truck share (11.1%) is lower than 87% of counties in Iowa. Carroll's highway truck count is lower than 83% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 562 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carroll County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day2,380
Trucks7.8%
Average travel time34.0 min
Congestion ratio3.4%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,978

Most travel in Carroll County, Iowa happens on local roads, 78% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,380 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 91% (272 miles in 1,792 segments), carrying 416,663 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈152 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.8%).

Local congestion 69% below the Iowa average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 30% lower than on highways.

At 69% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

51% of counties in Iowa see lower average driver income among trip origins than Carroll. 55% of counties in Iowa have a younger driver population than Carroll.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Carroll County, Iowa, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Carroll County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Carroll County apart: 31% below the Iowa average. Its truck share is also 22% below.

MetricCarroll CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic2,6533,042-12.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.6%11.0%-22.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.1%16.1%-30.8%
Avg. Travel Time34.4 min33.0 min+4.2%

How Carroll County compares

Carroll County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Carroll County carries 127.2% more traffic on a typical road and is 47.4% less congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It absorbs markedly more traffic than the areas around it without running any tighter - spare capacity rather than strain.

Carroll County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Carroll County2,6538.6%534,91434.4 min3.4%
Audubon County, Iowa1,32212.2%150,31633.5 min4.6%
Greene County, Iowa9059.8%203,71141.5 min11.2%
Sac County, Iowa1,33412.0%502,07839.0 min5.1%
Calhoun County, Iowa1,10912.8%446,71237.4 min5.0%
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Carroll County ranked within Iowa

Truck share on highways places Carroll County #61 of 70 in Iowa - the bottom quarter of the state.

Carroll County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 70.
MeasureCarroll CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,653#17 of 99
Highway vehicle-miles per day118,251#59 of 70
Truck share on highways11.1%#61 of 70
Highway trucks per day562#58 of 70
Average travel time34.4 min#39 of 99
Average driver income$71,925#49 of 99
Average driver age50.6 yrs#45 of 99

Carroll County ranks #17 of 99 on average daily traffic volume but #61 of 70 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Carroll County, Iowa

The three busiest roads in Carroll County average 12,318 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the county average of 2,653 across all its monitored roads.

6th Street is the busiest road, at 17,758 vehicles a day, 1,159 of them trucks (6.5%). No other road comes close: US 30, in second place, carries 11,198. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on George P. Soumas Memorial Highway: trucks are 13.8% of the traffic there, against 8.6% county-wide.

Few trucks use Main Street: 3.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
16th StreetPrimary road · 17,758vehicles1,159trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,103

6th Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.6%.

2US 30Primary road · 11,198vehicles942trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,812

US 30 peaks at 11,198 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.6%.

3Main StreetTertiary road · 8,000vehicles309trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,947

Main Street carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 309 of them trucks (3.9%, below the county-wide 8.6%).

4Lincoln StreetTrunk road · 7,192vehicles518trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,812

Lincoln Street carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.2 minutes.

5County Road N33Primary road · 7,092vehicles619trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,364

At 2.7 times the county average, County Road N33 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,364 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
16th StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic17,758vehicles1,159trucks · 6.5%
2US 30Primary road · #2 by traffic11,198vehicles942trucks · 8.4%
3County Road N33Primary road · #5 by traffic7,092vehicles619trucks · 8.7%
4George P. Soumas Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 4,484vehicles617trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,381

At 69% more than the county average, George P. Soumas Memorial Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $72,381 in household income.

5US 71Trunk road · 5,566vehicles520trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
38.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,828

The busiest stretch of US 71 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 9.3% of it, above the county-wide 8.6%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

CarrollDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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