
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Morrison County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,328 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 6.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,713 |
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The average monitored road in Morrison County, Minnesota carries 1,328 vehicles per day. Across its 757 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,305,163 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈476 million per year). Trucks are 8.4% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Traffic 61% below the Minnesota average
Morrison's average daily traffic volume is 61% lower than the state average - 1,328 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Minnesota's statewide total. 73% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Morrison's 1,328 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 62% of counties in Minnesota have a longer average travel time than Morrison's 32.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Morrison County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,527 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 55.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,507 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Morrison County, Minnesota happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,527 vehicles per day, 497% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,093 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 113 miles in 302 segments, carrying 758,163 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈277 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 71% of counties in Minnesota.
Lower highway truck share than 70% of counties in Minnesota
At 9.8%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
70% of counties in Minnesota see a higher highway truck share than Morrison's 9.8%. 56% of counties in Minnesota see fewer highway trucks per day than Morrison's roughly 643.

Non-highway Traffic in Morrison County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,093 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,453 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Morrison County, Minnesota: 42% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,093 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (644 miles in 6,683 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 547,000 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Local congestion 35% below the Minnesota average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (6.3%) runs 35% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 64% of counties in Minnesota. 50% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Morrison.