
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bee County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,876 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 42.3 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. | 9.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,661 |
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A typical monitored road in Bee County, Texas sees 2,876 vehicles per day, while its 326 miles of monitored roads together handle 697,647 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Longer trips than 83% of counties in Texas
Bee sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,876 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Bee accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 51% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Bee's 2,876 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 30% higher than the state level, at 42.3 minutes on average. 83% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Bee's 42.3 minutes.
Congestion runs 44% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bee County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,020 |
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| Trucks | 12.0% |
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| Average travel time | 43.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,418 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Bee County, Texas happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,020 vehicles per day, 121% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,272 vehicles per day.
With 30% of the road miles (97 miles in 537 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 396,712 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈145 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 13% lower than the state average, at 12.0%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Bee carries fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Bee County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,272 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 42.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,873 |
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A significant share of driving in Bee County, Texas, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,272 vehicles per day.
Spread over 229 miles and 1,904 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 300,935 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈110 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.
Younger drivers than 79% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.
At 43% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
77% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Bee. The driver population here skews younger than 79% of counties in Texas.