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Traffic heat map of Cavalier County, North Dakota: 156 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 9th Avenue and 1st Street

Cavalier County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

Our Cavalier County, North Dakota traffic data covers 806 road segments over 156 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,025 ft. Trips here are the longest of any county in North Dakota, a median 154.0 minutes. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Cavalier County, North Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,116
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

154.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,361

The average monitored road in Cavalier County, North Dakota carries 1,116 vehicles per day. Across its 156 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 83,371 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.4 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Dakota (11.1%).

The longest trips of any county in North Dakota

At 1,116 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cavalier carries 49% less traffic than the state average of 2,174, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cavalier carries more traffic than 73% of counties in North Dakota.

The average trip takes 154.0 minutes, 316% higher than the state level. It also posts the highest average travel time in North Dakota, at 154.0 minutes.

Congestion runs 61% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 33% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +19% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
March is the quietest month, with volumes -23% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cavalier County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +19% in high season.

Cavalier County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

The average travel time sets Cavalier County apart: 316% above the North Dakota average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 49% below.

MetricCavalier CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic1,1162,174-48.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%11.1%-4.8%
Avg. Travel Time154.0 min37.0 min+315.7%

How Cavalier County compares

Trips in Cavalier County run longer than in any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Cavalier County sees 335.5% longer typical trips and is 34.8% less congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Cavalier County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cavalier County1,11610.6%83,371154.0 min4.1%
Towner County, North Dakota66910.7%50,51450.9 min2.7%
Ramsey County, North Dakota1,75310.3%218,50130.1 min9.7%
Pembina County, North Dakota77411.7%205,38230.1 min5.8%
Walsh County, North Dakota1,08710.4%269,69630.4 min7.0%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Cavalier County ranked within North Dakota

On average travel time, Cavalier County tops the North Dakota field outright.

Cavalier County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest).
MeasureCavalier CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,116#15 of 53
Average travel time154.0 min#1 of 53
Average driver income$68,361#41 of 53
Average driver age56.5 yrs#6 of 53

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 53 on average travel time, against #41 of 53 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Cavalier County, North Dakota

The three busiest roads in Cavalier County average 3,627 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average of 1,116 across all its monitored roads.

9th Avenue is the busiest road, at 7,710 vehicles a day, 525 of them trucks (6.8%). That is 3.5 times the next road, 1st Street (2,210). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips on 1st Street are short, a median of 23.8 minutes against 154.0 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
19th AvenuePrimary road · 7,710vehicles525trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
177.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,495

9th Avenue is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

21st StreetSecondary road · 2,210vehicles178trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.6%
Median trip time
23.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,537

The busiest stretch of 1st Street carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

3ND 1Secondary road · 960vehicles77trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.6%
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
58.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,025

ND 1 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 24.8 minutes, against 154.0 for the county.

4ND 5Primary road · 845vehicles79trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
37.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,934

ND 5 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 24% less than the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

53rd StreetTertiary road · 772vehicles48trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
24.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,008

Trips on 3rd Street are short, a median 24.8 minutes against 154.0 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
19th AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic7,710vehicles525trucks · 6.8%
21st StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic2,210vehicles178trucks · 8.0%
3ND 5Primary road · #4 by traffic845vehicles79trucks · 9.4%
4ND 1Secondary road · #3 by traffic960vehicles77trucks · 8.0%
5ND 20Secondary road · 428vehicles54trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
50.2 min
Drivers’ median age
54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,045

Even at its busiest, ND 20 carries 62% less than the county average; trucks are 12.6% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

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

CavalierDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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