
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Golden Valley County, Montana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,460 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 61.8 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. | 4.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 58.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,679 |
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A typical monitored road in Golden Valley County, Montana sees 1,460 vehicles per day, while its 38 miles of monitored roads together handle 53,608 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.6 million per year). At 15.1%, the truck share runs above the 11.7% across Montana: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Longer trips than 95% of counties in Montana
Golden Valley's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 1,460 vehicles per day against 4,202 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Montana's statewide total. 62% of counties in Montana see more traffic than Golden Valley's 1,460 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 71% higher than the state level, at 61.8 minutes on average. 95% of counties in Montana have a shorter average travel time than Golden Valley's 61.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 60% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.9%, 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 Golden Valley County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,652 |
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| Trucks | 15.4% |
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| Average travel time | 64.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,679 |
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Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Golden Valley County, Montana, 95% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,652 vehicles per day, 306% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 407 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 84% of the monitored road miles: 32 miles in 121 segments, together carrying 51,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in Montana
At 15.4%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Montana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
52% of counties in Montana see a lower highway truck share than Golden Valley's 15.4%. 74% of counties in Montana see more highway trucks per day than Golden Valley's roughly 254.

Non-highway Traffic in Golden Valley County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day407 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 48.1 min |
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With 5% of vehicle-miles, local roads play a minor role in how Golden Valley County, Montana travels. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 407 vehicles per day.
Spread over 6 miles and 22 segments, 16% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,453 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈895,345 per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.2%).
Older drivers than 96% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 47% lower than on highways.
67% of counties in Montana see higher average driver income among trip origins than Golden Valley. Golden Valley's median driver age is higher than 96% of counties in Montana.