
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Archer County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,705 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 6.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,982 |
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A typical monitored road in Archer County, Texas sees 1,705 vehicles per day, while its 244 miles of monitored roads together handle 419,261 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 75% below the Texas average
Archer's average daily traffic volume is 75% lower than the state average - 1,705 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Archer accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 81% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Archer's 1,705 vehicles per day.
At 31.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Archer runs shorter than 78% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 6.0% is 64% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Archer County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,356 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,270 |
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Travel in Archer County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 3,356 vehicles per day, 149% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,347 vehicles per day.
With 27% of the road miles (66 miles in 226 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 201,611 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈73.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.7%) is 8% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
69% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Archer's 12.7%. Archer's highway truck count is lower than 91% of counties in Texas, at roughly 427 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Archer County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,347 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,382 |
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Travel in Archer County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,347 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (179 miles in 1,043 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 217,650 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.4 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.8%).
Local congestion 65% below the Texas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 30% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 65% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 65% of counties in Texas. Archer's median driver age is higher than 57% of counties in Texas.