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Traffic heat map of Bailey County, Texas: 184 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on American Boulevard and US 70

Bailey County, Texas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Bailey County, Texas? We measure 184 road miles, divided into 848 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, American Boulevard, carries 13,795 vehicles a day, 5.2 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bailey County, Texas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,640
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

34.9 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$71,350

A typical monitored road in Bailey County, Texas sees 2,640 vehicles per day, while its 184 miles of monitored roads together handle 256,525 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈93.6 million per year). At 11.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Congestion 63% below the Texas average

Bailey's average daily traffic volume is 62% lower than the state average - 2,640 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Bailey accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Bailey's 2,640 vehicles per day trails 58% of counties in Texas.

The average trip takes 34.9 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.9 minutes is longer than 53% of counties in Texas.

Congestion runs 63% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Bailey County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day8,580
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time36.8 min
Congestion ratio12.1%
Drivers’ average age43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,452

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Bailey County, Texas (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,580 vehicles per day, 794% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 960 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (41 miles in 187 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 163,119 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 72% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Bailey carries fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Texas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bailey County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day960
Trucks10.9%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio4.4%
Drivers’ average age42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,319

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Bailey County, Texas: 36% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 960 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (144 miles in 661 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 93,406 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.1 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.9%).

Local congestion 72% below the Texas average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 12% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.4% is 72% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Bailey's average driver income is higher than 58% of counties in Texas. Bailey's median driver age is lower than 73% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
April is the quietest month, with volumes -48% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bailey County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Bailey County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Bailey County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its average daily traffic per road, 62% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 21% above.

MetricBailey CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,6406,895-61.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%9.8%+20.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.3%13.8%-10.4%
Avg. Travel Time34.9 min32.6 min+7.0%

How Bailey County compares

Bailey County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Bailey County carries 53.5% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five.

Bailey County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Bailey County2,64011.8%256,52534.9 min6.1%
Cochran County, Texas92511.7%95,03636.9 min3.5%
Lamb County, Texas1,54211.8%480,87338.8 min4.2%
Hockley County, Texas2,4569.2%692,85431.2 min8.1%
Parmer County, Texas1,95614.7%440,97031.3 min5.0%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Bailey County ranked within Texas

Highway travel volume places Bailey County #193 of 227 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Bailey County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureBailey CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,640#148 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day163,119#193 of 227
Truck share on highways12.3%#164 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,057#190 of 227
Average travel time34.9 min#121 of 254
Average driver income$71,350#108 of 254
Average driver age42.9 yrs#185 of 254

Busiest roads in Bailey County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 9,191 vehicles a day, against 2,640 on the average road in Bailey County.

American Boulevard leads with 13,795 vehicles a day, 1,237 of them trucks (9.0%). That is 2.0 times the next road, US 70 (6,991). It also carries the most trucks.

US 84 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.5 minutes against 34.9 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1American BoulevardTrunk road · 13,795vehicles1,237trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.6%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,753

Travel on American Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2US 70Trunk road · 6,991vehicles862trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,785

The busiest stretch of US 70 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 12.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.8%.

3US 84Trunk road · 6,788vehicles923trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.8%
Median trip time
52.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,945

On its busiest stretch, US 84 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 13.6% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

41st StreetPrimary road · 6,376vehicles513trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,875

1st Street peaks at 6,376 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

5TX 214Primary road · 1,828vehicles216trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.0%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,197

TX 214 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 31% less than the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1American BoulevardTrunk road · #1 by traffic13,795vehicles1,237trucks · 9.0%
2US 84Trunk road · #3 by traffic6,788vehicles923trucks · 13.6%
3US 70Trunk road · #2 by traffic6,991vehicles862trucks · 12.3%
41st StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic6,376vehicles513trucks · 8.1%
5TX 214Primary road · #5 by traffic1,828vehicles216trucks · 11.8%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

BaileyDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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