
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dickey County, North Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day904 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.5 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,923 |
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Our data shows 904 vehicles per day on the average road in Dickey County, North Dakota, and 111,396 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈40.7 million per year) across its 185 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across North Dakota.
Traffic 58% below the North Dakota average
At 904 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Dickey carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 2,174, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of North Dakota's statewide total. 52% of counties in North Dakota see less traffic than Dickey's 904 vehicles per day.
At 37.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 37.5 minutes is longer than 52% of counties in North Dakota.
Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dickey County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,589 |
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| Trucks | 14.7% |
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| Average travel time | 41.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,899 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Dickey County, North Dakota, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 1,589 vehicles per day, 102% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 786 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (25 miles, 166 segments), so they carry more than their share: 31,526 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in North Dakota
Highway truck concentration here (14.7%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 53% of counties in North Dakota. 74% of counties in North Dakota see more highway trucks per day than Dickey's roughly 234.

Non-highway Traffic in Dickey County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day786 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,334 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Dickey County, North Dakota: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 786 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 86% of the monitored road miles: 159 miles in 961 segments, together carrying 79,870 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈29.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.2%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 81% of counties in North Dakota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (5.5%) runs 49% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 81% of counties in North Dakota. Dickey's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in North Dakota.