
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bexar County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,939 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 22.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,668 |
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A typical monitored road in Bexar County, Texas sees 10,939 vehicles per day, while its 2,931 miles of monitored roads together handle 41,944,331 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.3 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Texas.
The busiest roads of any county in Texas
Bexar sees 59% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,939 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.7% of Texas's statewide total. In fact, Bexar has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Texas, at 10,939 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 30.9 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. 88% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Bexar's 30.9 minutes.
Congestion runs 35% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 22.0%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bexar County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day29,911 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 45.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $86,821 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Bexar County, Texas (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 29,911 vehicles per day, 204% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,837 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (656 miles, 4,270 segments), so they carry more than their share: 23,465,153 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.6 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Bexar in the top 5 counties in Texas.
More highway trucks 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. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Bexar still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
Bexar's highway truck share (9.9%) is lower than 92% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Bexar carries more highway trucks than 93% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Bexar County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,837 |
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| Trucks | 4.1% |
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| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $88,516 |
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A significant share of driving in Bexar County, Texas, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 9,837 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (2,275 miles in 73,501 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 18,479,178 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.7 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.1%.
Younger drivers than 91% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (20.6%) runs 29% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 88% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in Texas.