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Traffic | vehicles per day2,174 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 11.1% |
Average travel time | 37.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $84,497 |
Our data shows 2,174 vehicles per day on the average road in North Dakota, and 17,549,252 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.4 billion per year) across its 12,931 miles of monitored roads. At 11.1%, the truck share runs above the 9.3% across the US: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
North Dakota's average daily traffic volume is 69% lower than the national average - 2,174 vehicles per day against 6,986 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of the national total of vehicle-miles. In fact, North Dakota has the lowest average traffic volume of any state nationwide, at 2,174 vehicles per day.
At 37.0 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the national level. 98% of states nationwide have a shorter average travel time than North Dakota's 37.0 minutes.
Congestion runs 44% lower than the national level, at a ratio of 10.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,580 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.5% |
| Average travel time | 44.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $86,399 |
A significant share of driving in North Dakota, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,580 vehicles per day, 21% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,129 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (2,973 miles, 8,139 segments), so they carry more than their share: 7,516,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.7 billion per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% higher than the national average, at 14.5%. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
North Dakota's highway truck share (14.5%) is higher than 64% of states nationwide. By raw volume, North Dakota carries the lowest number of highway trucks nationwide - roughly 367 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,129 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.5% |
| Average travel time | 36.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $83,364 |
A little more than half of the driving in North Dakota happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,129 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (9,958 miles in 72,525 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 10,032,607 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.7 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.5%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 41% lower than the highway network.
At 41% lower than the national level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
52% of states nationwide see higher average driver income among trip origins than North Dakota. North Dakota's median driver age is lower than 92% of states nationwide.
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