
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,949 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 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. | 45.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,203 |
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Our data shows 2,949 vehicles per day on the average road in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and 1,940,558 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈708 million per year) across its 526 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 16.4% of traffic, more than the 11.2% across Louisiana.
Traffic 51% below the Louisiana average
Acadia's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 2,949 vehicles per day against 6,061 - 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 1.6% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Acadia's 2,949 vehicles per day trails 67% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.7 minutes on average. On travel time, Acadia runs longer than 65% of counties in Louisiana.
Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,210 |
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| Trucks | 24.9% |
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| Average travel time | 53.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,786 |
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Travel in Acadia Parish, Louisiana splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,210 vehicles per day, 244% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,676 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 62 miles in 153 segments, so each mile of them is 4.4 times as busy as the average road mile.
61% of counties in Louisiana move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 96% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on highways (24.9%) is 55% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Acadia as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 96% of counties in Louisiana. Acadia's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Louisiana, at roughly 2,294 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Acadia Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,676 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,808 |
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Travel in Acadia Parish, Louisiana splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,676 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (463 miles in 3,520 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 935,296 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈341 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Local congestion 47% below the Louisiana average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 71% fewer trucks by share.
At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
60% of counties in Louisiana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Acadia. Acadia's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in Louisiana.