
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bastrop County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,861 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.0 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. | 13.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $84,793 |
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The average monitored road in Bastrop County, Texas carries 4,861 vehicles per day. Across its 535 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,061,255 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks are 8.4% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Busier roads than 77% of counties in Texas
Bastrop's average daily traffic volume is 29% lower than the state average - 4,861 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Bastrop's 4,861 vehicles per day outpaces 77% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 34.0 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is shorter than 58% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 16% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bastrop County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,522 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 44.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,419 |
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Travel in Bastrop County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,522 vehicles per day, 250% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,866 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (134 miles, 1,074 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,657,917 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈605 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Bastrop outranks 82% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.9%) is 28% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
93% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Bastrop's 9.9%. 52% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Bastrop's roughly 1,333.

Non-highway Traffic in Bastrop County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,866 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 32.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,807 |
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Travel in Bastrop County, Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,866 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (401 miles in 9,349 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,403,338 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈512 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 85% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.
At 24% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 85% of counties in Texas. 77% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Bastrop.