
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Montana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,682 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.0 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. | 7.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,881 |
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Our data shows 2,682 vehicles per day on the average road in Lincoln County, Montana, and 221,567 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.9 million per year) across its 104 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Montana.
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Montana
Lincoln's average daily traffic volume is 36% lower than the state average - 2,682 vehicles per day against 4,202 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lincoln accounts for about 0.8% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lincoln's 2,682 vehicles per day outpaces 76% of counties in Montana.
Journey times run 17% lower than the state level, at 30.0 minutes on average. 95% of counties in Montana have a longer average travel time than Lincoln's 30.0 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 7.2% is 41% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,640 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,746 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Lincoln County, Montana: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,640 vehicles per day, 151% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,448 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 62% of the monitored road miles (64 miles, 922 segments), so they carry more than their share: 173,888 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.5 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Montana
Highway truck concentration here runs 33% lower than the state average, at 10.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
93% of counties in Montana see a higher highway truck share than Lincoln's 10.0%. By raw truck volume, Lincoln carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Montana.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,448 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 25.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 57.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,022 |
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At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Montana than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,448 vehicles per day.
Spread over 40 miles and 716 segments, 38% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 47,679 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈17.4 million per year). Trucks make up 5.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in Montana
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 49% fewer trucks by share.
At 51% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 98% of counties in Montana. Lincoln's median driver age is higher than 93% of counties in Montana.