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Traffic | vehicles per day2,897 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 8.0% |
Average travel time | 30.8 min |
Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $69,387 |
A typical monitored road in Des Moines County, Iowa sees 2,897 vehicles per day, while its 280 miles of monitored roads together handle 639,860 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈234 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Iowa.
Des Moines's average daily traffic volume of 2,897 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 3,042. Network-wide, Des Moines accounts for about 0.8% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Des Moines carries more traffic than 88% of counties in Iowa.
At 30.8 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.8 minutes is shorter than 89% of counties in Iowa.
At 29% lower than the state level, the 8.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,301 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.9% |
| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,501 |
Travel in Des Moines County, Iowa splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,301 vehicles per day, 59% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,711 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (88 miles, 375 segments), so they carry more than their share: 324,972 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 32% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
90% of counties in Iowa see a higher highway truck share than Des Moines's 10.9%. Des Moines's highway truck count is lower than 93% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 469 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,711 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.1% |
| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,281 |
Travel in Des Moines County, Iowa splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,711 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (193 miles in 2,831 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 314,888 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year). Trucks make up 5.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% is 29% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 74% of counties in Iowa. Des Moines's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in Iowa.
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