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Traffic heat map of Sanborn County, South Dakota: 118 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on SD 34 / SD 37 and 409th Avenue

Sanborn County, South Dakota Traffic Counts

Our Sanborn County, South Dakota traffic data covers 659 road segments over 118 road miles, with an average segment of just 947 ft. The average road here carries 1,255 vehicles a day, 60% less than the South Dakota average of 3,156. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sanborn County, South Dakota

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,255
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

12.2%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

39.7 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$73,453

Our data shows 1,255 vehicles per day on the average road in Sanborn County, South Dakota, and 140,889 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.4 million per year) across its 118 miles of monitored roads. At 12.2%, the truck share runs above the 10.3% across South Dakota: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Traffic 60% below the South Dakota average

Sanborn's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 1,255 vehicles per day against 3,156 - 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 0.6% of South Dakota's statewide total. 60% of counties in South Dakota see less traffic than Sanborn's 1,255 vehicles per day.

At 39.7 minutes, the average travel time is 22% higher than the state level. On travel time, Sanborn runs longer than 65% of counties in South Dakota.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Sanborn County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day1,694
Trucks13.3%
Average travel time45.5 min
Drivers’ average age48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,182

Highways carry most of the traffic in Sanborn County, South Dakota: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,694 vehicles per day, 75% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 965 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 54% of the monitored road miles (64 miles, 262 segments), so they carry more than their share: 103,679 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.8 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in South Dakota

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Dakota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

58% of counties in South Dakota see a higher highway truck share than Sanborn's 13.3%. 81% of counties in South Dakota see more highway trucks per day than Sanborn's roughly 225.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sanborn County, South Dakota

Trafficvehicles per day965
Trucks9.0%
Average travel time36.0 min
Drivers’ average age52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,034

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Sanborn County, South Dakota, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 965 vehicles per day.

Spread over 54 miles and 397 segments, 46% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 37,210 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.0%.

Local roads carry 32% fewer trucks by share than highways

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.

Sanborn's average driver income is higher than 62% of counties in South Dakota. The driver population here skews younger than 55% of counties in South Dakota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 80% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +11% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Sanborn County, South Dakota, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +11% in high season.

Sanborn County vs. South Dakota Traffic Comparison

Sanborn County's biggest difference from the South Dakota average is its average daily traffic per road, 60% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 22% above.

MetricSanborn CountySouth Dakota averageDifference
Traffic1,2553,156-60.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.2%10.3%+18.4%
Truck % (Highway)13.3%13.6%-2.1%
Avg. Travel Time39.7 min32.5 min+22.4%

How Sanborn County compares

Sanborn County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Sanborn County carries 37.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Sanborn County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the South Dakota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Sanborn County1,25512.2%140,88939.7 minN/A
Beadle County, South Dakota2,62010.6%394,21434.9 minN/A
Miner County, South Dakota73110.8%59,73648.7 minN/A
Jerauld County, South Dakota79411.1%56,00241.2 minN/A
Davison County, South Dakota3,87610.3%566,97233.6 minN/A
South Dakota average3,15610.3%N/A32.5 min12.9%

Sanborn County ranked within South Dakota

Highway truck volume places Sanborn County #40 of 49 in South Dakota - the bottom quarter of the state.

Sanborn County ranked among 66 county-level areas in South Dakota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 49.
MeasureSanborn CountySouth Dakota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,255#27 of 66
Highway vehicle-miles per day103,679#35 of 49
Truck share on highways13.3%#29 of 49
Highway trucks per day225#40 of 49
Average travel time39.7 min#24 of 66
Average driver income$73,453#26 of 66
Average driver age49.1 yrs#37 of 66

Busiest roads in Sanborn County, South Dakota

The three busiest roads in Sanborn County average 3,234 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average of 1,255 across all its monitored roads.

SD 34 / SD 37 is the busiest road, at 3,512 vehicles a day, 474 of them trucks (13.5%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1SD 34 / SD 37Trunk road · 3,512vehicles474trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,801

The busiest stretch of SD 34 / SD 37 carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.5% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

2SD 37Trunk road · 3,169vehicles452trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,351

On its busiest stretch, SD 37 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 14.3% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

3409th AvenueTrunk road · 3,020vehicles371trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,265

409th Avenue peaks at 3,020 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 12.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 12.2%.

47th StreetPrimary road · 2,470vehicles192trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,050

7th Street carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 192 of them trucks (7.8%, below the county-wide 12.2%).

5SD 34Primary road · 1,959vehicles148trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,955

SD 34 peaks at 1,959 vehicles a day, 56% more than the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1SD 34 / SD 37Trunk road · #1 by traffic3,512vehicles474trucks · 13.5%
2SD 37Trunk road · #2 by traffic3,169vehicles452trucks · 14.3%
3409th AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic3,020vehicles371trucks · 12.3%
47th StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic2,470vehicles192trucks · 7.8%
5SD 34Primary road · #5 by traffic1,959vehicles148trucks · 7.5%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

SanbornDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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