
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wabasha County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,387 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.0 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. | 5.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,866 |
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A typical monitored road in Wabasha County, Minnesota sees 1,387 vehicles per day, while its 337 miles of monitored roads together handle 452,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year). Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Traffic 59% below the Minnesota average
Wabasha sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,387 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Minnesota's statewide total. 70% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Wabasha's 1,387 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 35.0 minutes on average. On travel time, Wabasha runs longer than 60% of counties in Minnesota.
At 45% lower than the state level, the 5.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wabasha County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,625 |
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| Trucks | 15.0% |
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| Average travel time | 55.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,104 |
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A significant share of driving in Wabasha County, Minnesota, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 3,625 vehicles per day, 198% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,216 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 249 segments), so they carry more than their share: 140,261 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.2 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 84% of counties in Minnesota
At 15.0%, highway truck share is 46% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Wabasha's highway truck share (15.0%) is higher than 84% of counties in Minnesota. 70% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Wabasha's roughly 544.

Non-highway Traffic in Wabasha County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,216 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,366 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Wabasha County, Minnesota (69% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 1,216 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 86% of the monitored road miles: 288 miles in 3,260 segments, together carrying 312,501 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈114 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Older drivers than 79% of counties in Minnesota
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
77% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Wabasha. The driver population here skews older than 79% of counties in Minnesota.