
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Beckham County, Oklahoma
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,483 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 28.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 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. | 7.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,663 |
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Our data shows 2,483 vehicles per day on the average road in Beckham County, Oklahoma, and 1,041,979 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈380 million per year) across its 361 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.2% across Oklahoma - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 79% of counties in Oklahoma
Beckham sees 55% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,483 vehicles per day against 5,504), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Oklahoma's statewide total. 64% of counties in Oklahoma see more traffic than Beckham's 2,483 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 79% of counties in Oklahoma have a longer average travel time than Beckham's 32.3 minutes.
At 40% lower than the state level, the 7.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Beckham County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,934 |
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| Trucks | 37.1% |
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| Average travel time | 38.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,744 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Beckham County, Oklahoma: 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,934 vehicles per day, 137% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,083 vehicles per day.
With 34% of the road miles (122 miles in 433 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 743,232 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈271 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Beckham outranks 64% of counties in Oklahoma.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (37.1%) is 132% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Beckham as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 98% of counties in Oklahoma. 80% of counties in Oklahoma see fewer highway trucks per day than Beckham's roughly 1,829.

Non-highway Traffic in Beckham County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,083 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,139 |
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At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Beckham County, Oklahoma than highways. A typical local road sees 2,083 vehicles per day.
Spread over 239 miles and 2,656 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 298,747 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.4%).
Younger drivers than 82% of counties in Oklahoma
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 80% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% is 39% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Oklahoma. Beckham's median driver age is lower than 82% of counties in Oklahoma.