
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Baylor County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,769 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 42.8 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. | 4.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,603 |
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The average monitored road in Baylor County, Texas carries 1,769 vehicles per day. Across its 187 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 245,192 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈89.5 million per year). At 14.0%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Traffic 74% below the Texas average
At 1,769 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Baylor carries 74% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Baylor's 1,769 vehicles per day trails 79% of counties in Texas.
At 42.8 minutes, the average travel time is 31% higher than the state level. On travel time, Baylor runs longer than 83% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 71% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Baylor County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,725 |
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| Trucks | 14.8% |
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| Average travel time | 50.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,968 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Baylor County, Texas: 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,725 vehicles per day, 146% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,106 vehicles per day.
With 46% of the road miles (87 miles in 254 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 182,745 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.8%) is 8% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
54% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Baylor's 14.8%. Baylor's highway truck count is lower than 95% of counties in Texas, at roughly 404 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Baylor County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,106 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,605 |
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At 25% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Baylor County, Texas than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,106 vehicles per day.
Spread over 100 miles and 366 segments, 54% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 62,447 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.8 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.4%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 23% lower than the highway network.
At 77% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
Baylor's average driver income is lower than 97% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 94% of counties in Texas.