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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,961 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.5 min |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 57.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,124 |
A typical monitored road in Fall River County, South Dakota sees 1,961 vehicles per day, while its 182 miles of monitored roads together handle 254,579 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.9 million per year). At 12.0%, the truck share runs above the 10.3% across South Dakota: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Fall River sees 38% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,961 vehicles per day against 3,156), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.0% of South Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Fall River's 1,961 vehicles per day outpaces 75% of counties in South Dakota.
Journey times run 22% higher than the state level, at 39.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Fall River runs longer than 63% of counties in South Dakota.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,723 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.1% |
| Average travel time | 51.4 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 56.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,909 |
Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Fall River County, South Dakota, 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,723 vehicles per day, 97% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,383 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 68% of the monitored road miles (123 miles, 414 segments), so they carry more than their share: 212,339 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈77.5 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Fall River outranks 60% of counties in South Dakota.
At 13.1%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 60% of counties in South Dakota. By raw truck volume, Fall River carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in South Dakota.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,383 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.5% |
| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 60.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $68,552 |
Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Fall River County, South Dakota, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,383 vehicles per day.
Spread over 59 miles and 545 segments, 32% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 42,240 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.4 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 50% lower than on highways.
62% of counties in South Dakota see higher average driver income among trip origins than Fall River. The driver population here skews older than 98% of counties in South Dakota.
The average daily traffic per road sets Fall River County apart: 38% below the South Dakota average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 22% above.
| Metric | Fall River County | South Dakota average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,961 | 3,156 | -37.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 12.0% | 10.3% | +16.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 13.1% | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 39.5 min | 32.5 min | +21.5% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Fall River County carries 40.6% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River County | 1,961 | 12.0% | 254,579 | 39.5 min | N/A |
| Custer County, South Dakota | 2,656 | 8.3% | 380,827 | 27.2 min | N/A |
| Dawes County, Nebraska | 1,355 | 12.6% | 123,729 | 37.2 min | N/A |
| Sioux County, Nebraska | 201 | 12.2% | 16,026 | 43.1 min | N/A |
| Niobrara County, Wyoming | 1,370 | 14.8% | 113,383 | 58.9 min | N/A |
| South Dakota average | 3,156 | 10.3% | N/A | 32.5 min | 12.9% |
Fall River County sits in South Dakota's top three on average driver age.
| Measure | Fall River County | South Dakota rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,961 | #17 of 66 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 212,339 | #20 of 49 |
| Truck share on highways | 13.1% | #30 of 49 |
| Highway trucks per day | 356 | #36 of 49 |
| Average travel time | 39.5 min | #25 of 66 |
| Average driver income | $68,124 | #41 of 66 |
| Average driver age | 57.8 yrs | #2 of 66 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Fall River County carry 5,931 vehicles a day on average, 3.0 times the typical road in the county (1,961).
Fall River Road leads with 6,099 vehicles a day, 690 of them trucks (11.3%). Chicago Street is practically level with it at 6,052. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
SD Highway 79 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.0 minutes against 39.5 county-wide.
Few trucks use Chicago Street: 5.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.0%.
Fall River Road carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 690 of them trucks (11.3%, below the county-wide 12.0%).
Trips on Chicago Street are short, a median 28.4 minutes against 39.5 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
River Street carries 2.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.1 minutes.
At 2.8 times the county average, SD Highway 79 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,389 in household income.
The busiest stretch of Jensen Highway carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 12.0%.
Indianapolis Avenue peaks at 3,561 vehicles a day, 82% more than the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, below the county-wide 12.0%.
US 385 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 52.8 minutes, against 39.5 for the county.
The average monitored road in Fall River carries 1,961 vehicles per day, 38% less than the South Dakota average of 3,156.
The driver population in Fall River skews older than 98% of counties in South Dakota.
Trucks make up about 12.0% of all traffic in Fall River County, South Dakota, with about the same share on highways (13.1%).
The average trip in Fall River takes 39.5 minutes, 22% longer than the South Dakota average of 32.5 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 14% of highway traffic and 9% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Fall River County, South Dakota. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Fall River roads have a median age of 58 years, older than the South Dakota average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $68,124, 11% below the South Dakota average.
Fall River Road carries the most, 6,099 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Chicago Street (6,052), River Street (5,642), SD Highway 79 (5,438), Jensen Highway (4,968). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Fall River Road, with about 690 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 11.3% of its 6,099 vehicles.
About 6,099 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 690 trucks (11.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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