
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dubuque County, Iowa
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,791 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 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. | 14.8% |
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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. | $87,710 |
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A typical monitored road in Dubuque County, Iowa sees 3,791 vehicles per day, while its 613 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,911,046 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈698 million per year). Trucks are 9.5% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across Iowa.
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Iowa
Dubuque's average daily traffic volume is 25% higher than the state average - 3,791 vehicles per day against 3,042 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.3% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dubuque carries more traffic than 92% of counties in Iowa.
Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 73% of counties in Iowa have a longer average travel time than Dubuque's 32.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 14.8% is 29% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dubuque County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,768 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,750 |
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Travel in Dubuque County, Iowa splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,768 vehicles per day, 90% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,556 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (151 miles in 543 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 973,582 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈355 million per year).
87% of counties in Iowa move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in Iowa
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.2%) is 25% 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.
Dubuque's highway truck share (12.2%) is lower than 78% of counties in Iowa. Dubuque's highway truck count is higher than 54% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 822 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Dubuque County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,556 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,862 |
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Travel in Dubuque County, Iowa splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,556 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (462 miles in 6,875 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 937,463 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Iowa
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 44% fewer trucks by share.
At 32% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 14.7% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 92% of counties in Iowa. Dubuque's median driver age is lower than 74% of counties in Iowa.