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Traffic | vehicles per day1,245 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.5% |
Average travel time | 36.1 min |
Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $76,294 |
The average monitored road in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota carries 1,245 vehicles per day. Across its 353 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 334,757 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year). At 9.5%, the truck share runs above the 8.1% across Minnesota: about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Yellow Medicine's average daily traffic volume is 63% lower than the state average - 1,245 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Yellow Medicine accounts for about 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 79% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Yellow Medicine's 1,245 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.1 minutes, 12% higher than the state level. On travel time, Yellow Medicine runs longer than 69% of counties in Minnesota.
At 53% lower than the state level, the 4.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,078 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.1% |
| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $78,371 |
At 28% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota than local roads. The average highway carries 4,078 vehicles per day, 335% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 937 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 8% of the monitored road miles: 29 miles in 164 segments, carrying 94,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.5 million per year).
At 12.1%, highway truck share is 18% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in Minnesota. 74% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Yellow Medicine's roughly 494.
| Traffic | vehicles per day937 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.5% |
| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $75,503 |
Most travel in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota happens on local roads, 72% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 937 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 92% of the monitored road miles (324 miles in 1,507 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 240,297 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.5%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.
At 56% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
56% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Yellow Medicine. 60% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Yellow Medicine.
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