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Traffic | vehicles per day3,933 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.0% |
Average travel time | 27.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 13.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $110,565 |
The average monitored road in Dallas County, Iowa carries 3,933 vehicles per day. Across its 484 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,199,403 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈803 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Iowa (11.0%).
Dallas sees 29% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,933 vehicles per day against 3,042), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.6% of Iowa's statewide total. 93% of counties in Iowa see less traffic than Dallas's 3,933 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 16% lower than the state level, at 27.6 minutes on average. At 27.6 minutes, Dallas also has the lowest average travel time in Iowa.
The congestion ratio of 13.0% runs slightly higher than the state level (14% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,719 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.1% |
| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $104,549 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Dallas County, Iowa, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,719 vehicles per day, 162% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,329 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (119 miles, 707 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,185,355 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈433 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 91% of counties in Iowa.
At 14.1%, highway truck share is 12% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Iowa: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Dallas's highway truck share (14.1%) is lower than 54% of counties in Iowa. 70% of counties in Iowa see fewer highway trucks per day than Dallas's roughly 1,229.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,329 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 26.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $115,822 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Dallas County, Iowa, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,329 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (366 miles in 5,605 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,014,048 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈370 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 63% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (12.2%) runs slightly higher than the state level (9% higher).
Trips here originate from the highest average driver income in Iowa, at $110,565. The driver population here skews younger than 97% of counties in Iowa.
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