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Traffic | vehicles per day3,298 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.3% |
Average travel time | 32.3 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 53.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $77,451 |
The average monitored road in Dickinson County, Iowa carries 3,298 vehicles per day. Across its 243 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 511,151 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Iowa.
Dickinson's average daily traffic volume is 8% higher than the state average - 3,298 vehicles per day against 3,042. Network-wide, Dickinson accounts for about 0.6% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Dickinson's 3,298 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Iowa.
At 32.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 68% of counties in Iowa have a longer average travel time than Dickinson's 32.3 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.0% (12% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,561 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 29.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 21.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,495 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Dickinson County, Iowa: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,561 vehicles per day, 526% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,686 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 32 miles in 312 segments, carrying 211,320 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈77.1 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.5%) is 54% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By share, Dickinson has the lowest highway truck concentration in Iowa, at 7.5%. By raw truck volume, Dickinson carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in Iowa.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,686 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.2% |
| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $80,571 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Dickinson County, Iowa (59% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,686 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (211 miles in 1,406 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 299,831 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (7.2% against 7.5%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 32% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
65% of counties in Iowa see lower average driver income among trip origins than Dickinson. 95% of counties in Iowa have a younger driver population than Dickinson.
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