
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,319 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 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. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,315 |
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A typical monitored road in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana sees 3,319 vehicles per day, while its 346 miles of monitored roads together handle 950,003 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year). Trucks are 10.3% of traffic, close to the 11.2% across Louisiana.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Louisiana
At 3,319 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Avoyelles carries 45% less traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Avoyelles carries less traffic than 56% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 5% lower than the state level, at 30.1 minutes on average. 86% of counties in Louisiana have a longer average travel time than Avoyelles's 30.1 minutes.
Congestion runs 49% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,893 |
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| Trucks | 23.2% |
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| Average travel time | 72.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,067 |
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At 19% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana than local roads. The average highway carries 6,893 vehicles per day, 110% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,289 vehicles per day.
With 6% of the road miles (22 miles in 19 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 177,173 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.7 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 95% of counties in Louisiana
Highway truck concentration here runs 45% higher than the state average, at 23.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 95% of counties in Louisiana. Avoyelles's highway truck count is higher than 54% of counties in Louisiana, at roughly 1,603 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,289 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,015 |
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The vast majority of driving in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana happens on local roads: 81% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,289 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 94% of the monitored road miles: 324 miles in 2,314 segments, together carrying 772,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈282 million per year). Trucks make up 7.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.8% is 48% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 89% of counties in Louisiana. The driver population here skews older than 71% of counties in Louisiana.