
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in McKenzie County, North Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,886 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 46.7 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. | 7.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $93,193 |
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A typical monitored road in McKenzie County, North Dakota sees 1,886 vehicles per day, while its 588 miles of monitored roads together handle 901,124 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈329 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.7% of traffic, against 11.1% across North Dakota.
Busier roads than 85% of counties in North Dakota
McKenzie's average daily traffic volume is 13% lower than the state average - 1,886 vehicles per day against 2,174 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.1% of North Dakota's statewide total. By volume, McKenzie's 1,886 vehicles per day outpaces 85% of counties in North Dakota.
The average trip takes 46.7 minutes, 26% higher than the state level. 81% of counties in North Dakota have a shorter average travel time than McKenzie's 46.7 minutes.
Congestion runs 31% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in McKenzie County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,812 |
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| Trucks | 17.8% |
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| Average travel time | 61.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,345 |
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A significant share of driving in McKenzie County, North Dakota, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,812 vehicles per day, 65% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,706 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (136 miles, 532 segments), so they carry more than their share: 348,899 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year).
76% of counties in North Dakota move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 85% of counties in North Dakota
The concentration of trucks on highways (17.8%) is 23% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
McKenzie's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 85% of counties in North Dakota. McKenzie's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in North Dakota, at roughly 501 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in McKenzie County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,706 |
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| Trucks | 17.6% |
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| Average travel time | 43.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,072 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in McKenzie County, North Dakota (61% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,706 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (451 miles in 2,738 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 552,225 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈202 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (17.6%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 98% of counties in North Dakota
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (17.6% against 17.8%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 30% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
98% of counties in North Dakota see lower average driver income among trip origins than McKenzie. McKenzie's median driver age is lower than 96% of counties in North Dakota.