
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Faribault County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day980 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,140 |
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Our data shows 980 vehicles per day on the average road in Faribault County, Minnesota, and 534,362 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year) across its 399 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.2% of traffic, against 8.1% across Minnesota.
Quieter roads than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Faribault's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 980 vehicles per day against 3,404 - 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 0.4% of Minnesota's statewide total. By volume, Faribault's 980 vehicles per day trails 88% of counties in Minnesota.
Journey times run 9% higher than the state level, at 35.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.1 minutes is longer than 63% of counties in Minnesota.
At 49% lower than the state level, the 5.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Faribault County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,639 |
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| Trucks | 22.7% |
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| Average travel time | 59.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,975 |
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Travel in Faribault County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 3,639 vehicles per day, 296% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 920 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 68 miles in 76 segments, carrying 281,014 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈103 million per year).
A major freight corridor
At 22.7%, highway truck share is 121% higher than the state average. That marks Faribault as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 99% of counties in Minnesota. 72% of counties in Minnesota see fewer highway trucks per day than Faribault's roughly 827.

Non-highway Traffic in Faribault County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day920 |
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| Trucks | 9.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,391 |
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Travel in Faribault County, Minnesota splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 920 vehicles per day.
Spread over 332 miles and 3,354 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 253,348 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.5 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.0%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Minnesota
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.
At 45% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Faribault's average driver income is lower than 97% of counties in Minnesota. Faribault's median driver age is higher than 85% of counties in Minnesota.