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Traffic heat map of Fallon County, Montana: 88 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Montana Avenue and Lake Street

Fallon County, Montana Traffic Counts

Our Fallon County, Montana traffic data covers 380 road segments over 88 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,217 ft. The average road here carries 1,059 vehicles a day, 75% less than the Montana average of 4,202. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fallon County, Montana

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,059
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

10.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

39.9 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

4.1%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$76,354

The average monitored road in Fallon County, Montana carries 1,059 vehicles per day. Across its 88 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 55,084 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈20.1 million per year). Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 11.7% across Montana.

Traffic 75% below the Montana average

Fallon sees 75% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,059 vehicles per day against 4,202), suggesting less demand on each 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 Montana's statewide total. Fallon carries less traffic than 75% of counties in Montana.

The average trip takes 39.9 minutes, 10% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 39.9 minutes is longer than 53% of counties in Montana.

Congestion runs 67% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 44% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fallon County, Montana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Fallon County vs. Montana Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Fallon County runs 75% below the Montana average.

MetricFallon CountyMontana averageDifference
Traffic1,0594,202-74.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%11.7%-9.9%
Avg. Travel Time39.9 min36.2 min+10.3%

How Fallon County compares

Fallon County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Fallon County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Fallon County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Montana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Fallon County1,05910.5%55,08439.9 min4.1%
Carter County, Montana89516.4%117,94051.4 min4.4%
Bowman County, North Dakota1,04611.5%86,20136.8 min3.9%
Slope County, North Dakota76413.4%55,46258.9 min2.8%
Wibaux County, Montana1,00120.5%94,82840.8 min3.3%
Montana average4,20211.7%N/A36.2 min12.3%

Fallon County ranked within Montana

Average driver income places Fallon County #8 of 56 in Montana - the top quarter of the state.

Fallon County ranked among 56 county-level areas in Montana (1 = highest).
MeasureFallon CountyMontana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,059#42 of 56
Average travel time39.9 min#27 of 56
Average driver income$76,354#8 of 56
Average driver age48.1 yrs#43 of 56

Fallon County ranks #8 of 56 on average driver income but #43 of 56 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Fallon County, Montana

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 1,817 vehicles a day, against 1,059 on the average road in Fallon County.

Montana Avenue is the busiest road, at 2,731 vehicles a day, 177 of them trucks (6.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

Drivers on Yellowstone Trail are noticeably older, with a median age of 60.4 against 48.1 across the county.

Trucks make up 17.5% of traffic on Pennel Road, against 10.5% across all roads in the county.

Lake Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 25.0 minutes, against 39.9 for the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Montana AvenuePrimary road · 2,731vehicles177trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.3%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,968

Montana Avenue peaks at 2,731 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

2Lake StreetSecondary road · 1,955vehicles97trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
4.7%
Median trip time
25.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,762

Lake Street carries 85% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.0 minutes.

3US 12Primary road · 766vehicles65trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
2.4%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,413

Even at its busiest, US 12 carries 28% less than the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

4MT 7Primary road · 523vehicles58trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.5%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,677

MT 7 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 51% less than the county average; trucks are 11.1% of it, above the county-wide 10.5%.

5Yellowstone TrailPrimary road · 404vehicles28trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
25.8 min
Drivers’ median age
60.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,478

Yellowstone Trail is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 25.8 minutes, against 39.9 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Montana AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic2,731vehicles177trucks · 6.5%
2Lake StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic1,955vehicles97trucks · 5.0%
3US 12Primary road · #3 by traffic766vehicles65trucks · 8.5%
4MT 7Primary road · #4 by traffic523vehicles58trucks · 11.1%
5Pennel RoadTertiary road · 179vehicles31trucks · 17.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
52.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,750

Drivers on Pennel Road are on long journeys, a median 52.3 minutes against 39.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

FallonDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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