
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Madison County, Montana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,797 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.8 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,251 |
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The average monitored road in Madison County, Montana carries 1,797 vehicles per day. Across its 237 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 381,416 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈139 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Montana: 9.7% against 11.7%.
Traffic 57% below the Montana average
Madison's average daily traffic volume is 57% lower than the state average - 1,797 vehicles per day against 4,202 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Madison accounts for about 1.3% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Montana see less traffic than Madison's 1,797 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 41.8 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. On travel time, Madison runs longer than 64% of counties in Montana.
The congestion ratio of 5.7% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Madison County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,062 |
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| Trucks | 19.4% |
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| Average travel time | 44.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,644 |
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Highways play a minor role in Madison County, Montana, carrying just 4% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,062 vehicles per day, 41% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,801 vehicles per day.
Spread over 13 miles and 8 segments, 6% of the road network, highways carry a lighter load per mile: 13,508 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on highways (19.4%) is 29% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Madison's highway truck share (19.4%) is higher than 72% of counties in Montana. By raw truck volume, Madison carries fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in Montana.

Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,801 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 41.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,300 |
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Nearly all driving in Madison County, Montana happens on local roads: 96% of every vehicle-mile. A typical local road sees 1,801 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 94% (223 miles in 1,565 segments), carrying 367,908 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year). Trucks make up 9.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Montana
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 52% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 73% of counties in Montana. The driver population here skews older than 91% of counties in Montana.