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Traffic | vehicles per day1,822 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 19.5% |
Average travel time | 31.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $82,601 |
The average monitored road in Cedar County, Iowa carries 1,822 vehicles per day. Across its 285 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,198,901 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈438 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.5% of traffic, against 11.0% across Iowa.
Cedar's average daily traffic volume is 40% lower than the state average - 1,822 vehicles per day against 3,042 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Cedar accounts for about 1.4% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Cedar's 1,822 vehicles per day outpaces 57% of counties in Iowa.
The average trip takes 31.4 minutes, on par with the state level. 81% of counties in Iowa have a longer average travel time than Cedar's 31.4 minutes.
At 46% lower than the state level, the 6.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,520 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.6% |
| Average travel time | 48.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $84,167 |
Highways carry most of the traffic in Cedar County, Iowa: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,520 vehicles per day, 278% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,461 vehicles per day.
With 31% of the road miles (87 miles in 251 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 951,451 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 84% of counties in Iowa.
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.6%) is 40% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
84% of counties in Iowa see a lower highway truck share than Cedar's 22.6%. By raw truck volume, Cedar carries more highway trucks than 93% of counties in Iowa.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,461 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.8% |
| Average travel time | 29.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $79,275 |
At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Cedar County, Iowa than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,461 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (198 miles in 2,571 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 247,450 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.8%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 66% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 50% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 86% of counties in Iowa. Cedar's median driver age is lower than 86% of counties in Iowa.
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