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Traffic | vehicles per day2,435 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 18.1% |
Average travel time | 38.8 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $73,421 |
Our data shows 2,435 vehicles per day on the average road in Dawson County, Montana, and 333,767 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year) across its 235 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.1% of traffic, against 11.7% across Montana.
Dawson's average daily traffic volume is 42% lower than the state average - 2,435 vehicles per day against 4,202 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dawson carries more traffic than 75% of counties in Montana.
At 38.8 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Dawson runs shorter than 54% of counties in Montana.
At 18% lower than the state level, the 10.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,163 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 20.6% |
| Average travel time | 47.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,845 |
Highways carry most of the traffic in Dawson County, Montana: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,163 vehicles per day, 16% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,588 vehicles per day.
With 55% of the road miles (130 miles in 180 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 246,457 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.0 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Dawson outranks 57% of counties in Montana.
The concentration of trucks on highways (20.6%) is 37% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Dawson's highway truck share (20.6%) is higher than 85% of counties in Montana. 57% of counties in Montana see fewer highway trucks per day than Dawson's roughly 445.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,588 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.2% |
| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 13.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,472 |
At 26% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Dawson County, Montana than highways. A typical local road sees 2,588 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 45% of the monitored road miles (105 miles in 319 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 87,311 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.9 million per year). Trucks make up 11.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 46% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.3%) runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 75% of counties in Montana. The driver population here skews younger than 62% of counties in Montana.
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