
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wibaux County, Montana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,001 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.8 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. | 3.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $86,738 |
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A typical monitored road in Wibaux County, Montana sees 1,001 vehicles per day, while its 65 miles of monitored roads together handle 94,828 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.6 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 20.5% of traffic, against 11.7% across Montana.
Traffic 76% below the Montana average
At 1,001 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wibaux carries 76% less traffic than the state average of 4,202, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Wibaux accounts for about 0.3% of Montana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wibaux's 1,001 vehicles per day trails 78% of counties in Montana.
The average trip takes 40.8 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. On travel time, Wibaux runs longer than 60% of counties in Montana.
Congestion runs 73% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 3.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wibaux County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,536 |
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| Trucks | 21.2% |
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| Average travel time | 41.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,150 |
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Nearly all driving in Wibaux County, Montana happens on highways: 91% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 1,536 vehicles per day, 82% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 844 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 74% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 30 segments), so they carry more than their share: 85,840 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.3 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.2%) is 42% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
91% of counties in Montana see a lower highway truck share than Wibaux's 21.2%. 52% of counties in Montana see fewer highway trucks per day than Wibaux's roughly 326.

Non-highway Traffic in Wibaux County, Montana
| Traffic | vehicles per day844 |
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| Trucks | 13.6% |
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| Average travel time | 40.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,700 |
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Only a small share of travel in Wibaux County, Montana happens on local roads: 9% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 844 vehicles per day.
Spread over 17 miles and 102 segments, 26% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 8,988 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.3 million per year). Trucks make up 13.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 98% of counties in Montana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.
At 72% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Wibaux's average driver income is higher than 98% of counties in Montana. 55% of counties in Montana have an older driver population than Wibaux.