
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Winona County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,314 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,553 |
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Our data shows 2,314 vehicles per day on the average road in Winona County, Minnesota, and 1,477,118 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈539 million per year) across its 518 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.1% across Minnesota - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Minnesota
Winona's average daily traffic volume is 32% lower than the state average - 2,314 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Minnesota's statewide total. Winona carries more traffic than 70% of counties in Minnesota.
At 30.6 minutes, the average travel time is 5% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.6 minutes is shorter than 84% of counties in Minnesota.
The congestion ratio of 9.2% runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Winona County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,270 |
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| Trucks | 15.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,332 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Winona County, Minnesota happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,270 vehicles per day, 214% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,997 vehicles per day.
With 31% of the road miles (162 miles in 398 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 943,598 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈344 million per year).
79% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Highway truck concentration here runs 54% higher than the state average, at 15.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
88% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Winona's 15.8%. Winona's highway truck count is higher than 66% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 989 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Winona County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,997 |
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| Trucks | 7.1% |
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| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,734 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Winona County, Minnesota: 36% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,997 vehicles per day.
Spread over 355 miles and 4,971 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 533,520 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.1%.
Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Minnesota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (8.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 64% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 90% of counties in Minnesota.