
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dickinson County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,800 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,786 |
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A typical monitored road in Dickinson County, Michigan sees 3,800 vehicles per day, while its 173 miles of monitored roads together handle 475,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Michigan (7.7%).
Traffic 51% below the Michigan average
Dickinson's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 3,800 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Michigan's statewide total. By volume, Dickinson's 3,800 vehicles per day outpaces 51% of counties in Michigan.
At 34.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 70% of counties in Michigan have a shorter average travel time than Dickinson's 34.6 minutes.
Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.2%, 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 Dickinson County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,860 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,728 |
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A significant share of driving in Dickinson County, Michigan, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 9,860 vehicles per day, 335% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,266 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (25 miles in 448 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 204,723 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.7 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Michigan
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.9%) is 34% 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.
Dickinson's highway truck share (7.9%) is lower than 92% of counties in Michigan. 64% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Dickinson's roughly 783.

Non-highway Traffic in Dickinson County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,266 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,934 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Dickinson County, Michigan (57% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,266 vehicles per day.
Spread over 148 miles and 1,771 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 270,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.
Local congestion 55% below the Michigan average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 7% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (8.2%) runs 55% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Dickinson's average driver income is lower than 57% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews older than 70% of counties in Michigan.