
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Deuel County, South Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,152 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.0 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,505 |
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The average monitored road in Deuel County, South Dakota carries 1,152 vehicles per day. Across its 171 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 266,519 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.3 million per year). Trucks are 12.6% of traffic, more than the 10.3% across South Dakota.
Traffic 63% below the South Dakota average
At 1,152 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Deuel carries 63% less traffic than the state average of 3,156, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Deuel's 1,152 vehicles per day outpaces 55% of counties in South Dakota.
Journey times run 26% higher than the state level, at 41.0 minutes on average. On travel time, Deuel runs longer than 72% of counties in South Dakota.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Deuel County, South Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,649 |
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| Trucks | 16.8% |
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| Average travel time | 55.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,291 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Deuel County, South Dakota, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,649 vehicles per day, 254% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,029 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (33 miles, 47 segments), so they carry more than their share: 125,804 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.9 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 85% of counties in South Dakota
At 16.8%, highway truck share is 23% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Deuel's highway truck share (16.8%) is higher than 85% of counties in South Dakota. Deuel's highway truck count is higher than 77% of counties in South Dakota, at roughly 611 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Deuel County, South Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,029 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 40.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,173 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Deuel County, South Dakota, 53% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,029 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (138 miles in 955 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 140,714 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 80% of counties in South Dakota
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 47% lower than on highways.
80% of counties in South Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Deuel. The driver population here skews younger than 71% of counties in South Dakota.