
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Renville County, North Dakota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day679 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 43.5 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. | 5.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,665 |
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Our data shows 679 vehicles per day on the average road in Renville County, North Dakota, and 58,426 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈21.3 million per year) across its 93 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Dakota (11.1%).
Traffic 69% below the North Dakota average
Renville sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (679 vehicles per day against 2,174), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of North Dakota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Renville's 679 vehicles per day trails 73% of counties in North Dakota.
At 43.5 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. 73% of counties in North Dakota have a shorter average travel time than Renville's 43.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 53% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Renville County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,552 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 46.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,179 |
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Only a small share of travel in Renville County, North Dakota happens on highways: 14% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,552 vehicles per day, 146% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 632 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 6% of the monitored road miles (5 miles, 24 segments), so they carry more than their share: 8,377 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.4%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Renville's highway truck share (14.4%) is lower than 59% of counties in North Dakota. 59% of counties in North Dakota see more highway trucks per day than Renville's roughly 224.

Non-highway Traffic in Renville County, North Dakota
| Traffic | vehicles per day632 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 43.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,890 |
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The vast majority of driving in Renville County, North Dakota happens on local roads: 86% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 632 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 94% (87 miles in 441 segments), carrying 50,049 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 11.3%.
Local congestion 53% below the North Dakota average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 22% lower than the highway network.
At 53% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 60% of counties in North Dakota. 62% of counties in North Dakota have an older driver population than Renville.