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Traffic | vehicles per day2,470 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.1% |
Average travel time | 31.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 4.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $75,334 |
A typical monitored road in Meade County, South Dakota sees 2,470 vehicles per day, while its 369 miles of monitored roads together handle 821,758 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈300 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with South Dakota (10.3%).
Meade's average daily traffic volume is 22% lower than the state average - 2,470 vehicles per day against 3,156 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.4% of South Dakota's statewide total. Meade carries more traffic than 80% of counties in South Dakota.
Journey times here (31.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 80% of counties in South Dakota have a longer average travel time than Meade's 31.4 minutes.
At 69% lower than the state level, the 4.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,149 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.9% |
| Average travel time | 37.0 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,013 |
Highways carry most of the traffic in Meade County, South Dakota: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,149 vehicles per day, 223% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,596 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 40% of the monitored road miles (147 miles, 386 segments), so they carry more than their share: 630,725 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈230 million per year).
No more than 4 other counties in South Dakota move more traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 19% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Meade's highway truck share (10.9%) is lower than 85% of counties in South Dakota. 62% of counties in South Dakota see fewer highway trucks per day than Meade's roughly 563.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,596 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.2% |
| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $80,269 |
At 23% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Meade County, South Dakota than highways. A typical local road sees 1,596 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 60% of the monitored road miles (222 miles in 1,183 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 191,034 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈69.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 34% lower than on highways.
At 69% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 69% of counties in South Dakota. Meade's median driver age is lower than 63% of counties in South Dakota.
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