
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Toole County, Montana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,025 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.0 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. | 5.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,849 |
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A typical monitored road in Toole County, Montana sees 1,025 vehicles per day, while its 174 miles of monitored roads together handle 137,033 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.0 million per year). Trucks are 15.1% of traffic, more than the 11.7% across Montana.
Traffic 76% below the Montana average
At 1,025 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Toole carries 76% less traffic than the state average of 4,202, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Montana's statewide total. 76% of counties in Montana see more traffic than Toole's 1,025 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 40.0 minutes, 10% higher than the state level. 55% of counties in Montana have a shorter average travel time than Toole's 40.0 minutes.
At 58% lower than the state level, the 5.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Toole County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,246 |
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| Trucks | 15.9% |
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| Average travel time | 42.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,259 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Toole County, Montana, 90% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,246 vehicles per day, 83% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 679 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 81% (141 miles in 291 segments), carrying 122,759 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.8 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.9%) is 6% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Montana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in Montana. By raw truck volume, Toole carries fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Montana.

Non-highway Traffic in Toole County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day679 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,053 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Toole County, Montana, 10% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 679 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 19% of the monitored road miles (33 miles in 186 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 14,274 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.2 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.3%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 78% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.7% is 36% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 78% of counties in Montana. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Montana.