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Traffic heat map of Golden Valley County, North Dakota: 92 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 94

Golden Valley County, North Dakota Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Golden Valley County, North Dakota, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 344 road segments (92 road miles, about 1,408 ft each). Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in North Dakota. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day689
Trucks

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

15.5%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$90,798

A typical monitored road in Golden Valley County, North Dakota sees 689 vehicles per day, while its 92 miles of monitored roads together handle 59,616 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈21.8 million per year). Trucks are 15.5% of traffic, more than the 11.1% across North Dakota.

Traffic 68% below the North Dakota average

Golden Valley sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (689 vehicles per day against 2,174), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 71% of counties in North Dakota see more traffic than Golden Valley's 689 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 33.7 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. 77% of counties in North Dakota have a longer average travel time than Golden Valley's 33.7 minutes.

Congestion runs 52% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day816
Trucks18.4%
Average travel time41.0 min
Congestion ratio1.9%
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,993

A little more than half of the driving in Golden Valley County, North Dakota happens on highways: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 816 vehicles per day, 21% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 676 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 49% of the monitored road miles (45 miles, 33 segments), so they carry more than their share: 41,590 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.2 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 94% of counties in North Dakota

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.4%) is 27% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

94% of counties in North Dakota see a lower highway truck share than Golden Valley's 18.4%. 76% of counties in North Dakota see more highway trucks per day than Golden Valley's roughly 151.

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Non-highway Traffic in Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day676
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio5.5%
Drivers’ average age55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,877

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Golden Valley County, North Dakota: 30% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 676 vehicles per day.

Spread over 47 miles and 311 segments, 51% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 18,026 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.7%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 88% of counties in North Dakota

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (5.5%) runs 50% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Golden Valley's average driver income is higher than 88% of counties in North Dakota. 71% of counties in North Dakota have a younger driver population than Golden Valley.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Golden Valley County, North Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Golden Valley County vs. North Dakota Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Golden Valley County apart: 68% below the North Dakota average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 40% above.

MetricGolden Valley CountyNorth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic6892,174-68.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.5%11.1%+39.8%
Truck % (Highway)18.4%14.5%+27.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min37.0 min-9.0%

How Golden Valley County compares

Golden Valley County has the shortest trips among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Golden Valley County carries 54.2% less traffic on a typical road and moves 33.5% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. It is the quiet one of the group - below the areas around it on volume, total travel and trip length alike.

Golden Valley County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Golden Valley County68915.5%59,61633.7 min5.1%
Wibaux County, Montana1,00120.5%94,82840.8 min3.3%
Billings County, North Dakota1,82216.3%227,67843.4 min6.9%
Slope County, North Dakota76413.4%55,46258.9 min2.8%
Dawson County, Montana2,43518.1%333,76738.8 min10.1%
North Dakota average2,17411.1%N/A37.0 min10.6%

Golden Valley County ranked within North Dakota

On truck share on highways, Golden Valley County is among the three highest county-level areas in North Dakota.

Golden Valley County ranked among 53 county-level areas in North Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 35.
MeasureGolden Valley CountyNorth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)689#38 of 53
Highway vehicle-miles per day41,590#27 of 35
Truck share on highways18.4%#3 of 35
Highway trucks per day151#27 of 35
Average travel time33.7 min#41 of 53
Average driver income$90,798#7 of 53
Average driver age53.4 yrs#16 of 53

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 35 on truck share on highways, against #41 of 53 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Golden Valley County, North Dakota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 1,682 vehicles a day, against 689 on the average road in Golden Valley County.

I 94 is the busiest road, at 1,809 vehicles a day, 334 of them trucks (18.5%). 1st Avenue Northwest is practically level with it at 1,772. It also carries the most trucks.

4th Street Northeast carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.4 minutes against 33.7 county-wide.

West Street draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $58,565 in household income, 35% below the county's $90,798.

Few trucks use 4th Street Northeast: 6.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 15.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · 1,809vehicles334trucks · 18.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
1.9%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,993

The busiest stretch of I 94 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 18.5% of it, above the county-wide 15.5%.

21st Avenue NorthwestSecondary road · 1,772vehicles125trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.3%
Median trip time
25.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,486

Trips on 1st Avenue Northwest are short, a median 25.0 minutes against 33.7 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

34th Street NortheastSecondary road · 1,465vehicles91trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
49.4 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,717

On its busiest stretch, 4th Street Northeast carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

4ND 16Secondary road · 482vehicles31trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,366

ND 16 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 30% less than the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

5West StreetSecondary road · 308vehicles27trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
20.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,565

West Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 20.8 minutes, against 33.7 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 94Motorway · #1 by traffic1,809vehicles334trucks · 18.5%
21st Avenue NorthwestSecondary road · #2 by traffic1,772vehicles125trucks · 7.0%
34th Street NortheastSecondary road · #3 by traffic1,465vehicles91trucks · 6.2%
4ND 16Secondary road · #4 by traffic482vehicles31trucks · 6.5%
5West StreetSecondary road · #5 by traffic308vehicles27trucks · 8.7%
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

Golden ValleyDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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