
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wright County, Iowa
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,363 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,953 |
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The average monitored road in Wright County, Iowa carries 1,363 vehicles per day. Across its 242 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 395,883 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year). At 15.0%, the truck share runs above the 11.0% across Iowa: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Traffic 55% below the Iowa average
Wright's average daily traffic volume is 55% lower than the state average - 1,363 vehicles per day against 3,042 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wright's 1,363 vehicles per day trails 67% of counties in Iowa.
At 34.9 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.9 minutes is longer than 69% of counties in Iowa.
Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wright County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,979 |
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| Trucks | 23.3% |
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| Average travel time | 69.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,149 |
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A significant share of driving in Wright County, Iowa, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,979 vehicles per day, 509% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,310 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 7% of the road network, 16 miles in 16 segments, so each mile of them is 4.9 times as busy as the average road mile.
Higher highway truck share than 87% of counties in Iowa
At 23.3%, highway truck share is 45% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Wright's highway truck share (23.3%) is higher than 87% of counties in Iowa. Wright's highway truck count is higher than 80% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 1,859 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wright County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,310 |
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| Trucks | 11.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,096 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Wright County, Iowa happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,310 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 93% of the monitored road miles (226 miles in 1,995 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 265,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈96.9 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.0%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 82% of counties in Iowa
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 53% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 49% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Wright's average driver income is lower than 82% of counties in Iowa. Wright's median driver age is higher than 76% of counties in Iowa.