
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bell County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,307 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.5 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. | 17.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,169 |
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The average monitored road in Bell County, Texas carries 7,307 vehicles per day. Across its 1,035 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 9,002,021 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.3 billion per year). Trucks are 9.8% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Texas
Bell's average daily traffic volume is 6% higher than the state average - 7,307 vehicles per day against 6,895. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 92% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Bell's 7,307 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (33.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.5 minutes is shorter than 62% of counties in Texas.
At 17.1%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bell County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,534 |
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| Trucks | 14.2% |
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| Average travel time | 41.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 34.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,097 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Bell County, Texas, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,534 vehicles per day, 245% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,522 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (184 miles in 997 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,772,746 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year).
96% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Texas
At 14.2%, the highway truck share matches 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 58% of counties in Texas. 94% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Bell's roughly 3,207.

Non-highway Traffic in Bell County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,522 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,213 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Bell County, Texas, 47% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,522 vehicles per day.
Spread over 851 miles and 19,336 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,229,275 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 66% lower than on highways.
At 16.2%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Bell's average driver income is higher than 78% of counties in Texas. 97% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Bell.