
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Andrews County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,505 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.5 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. | 8.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $85,717 |
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A typical monitored road in Andrews County, Texas sees 3,505 vehicles per day, while its 362 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,063,973 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈388 million per year). At 14.3%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Traffic 49% below the Texas average
Andrews sees 49% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,505 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Andrews's 3,505 vehicles per day outpaces 60% of counties in Texas.
At 35.5 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. On travel time, Andrews runs longer than 57% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 8.8% is 46% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Andrews County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,523 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 38.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 38.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,474 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Andrews County, Texas, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 7,523 vehicles per day, 165% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,841 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (62 miles in 229 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 271,140 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.0 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Texas
At 12.7%, highway truck share is 7% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Andrews's highway truck share (12.7%) is lower than 69% of counties in Texas. 78% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Andrews's roughly 958.

Non-highway Traffic in Andrews County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,841 |
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| Trucks | 14.9% |
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| Average travel time | 35.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,279 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Andrews County, Texas: 75% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,841 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 83% of the monitored road miles: 300 miles in 1,386 segments, together carrying 792,834 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈289 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 14.9%.
Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Texas
Unusually, the concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 17% higher than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.5% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
87% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Andrews. 98% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Andrews.