
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,125 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.5 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. | 19.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,406 |
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The average monitored road in Bossier Parish, Louisiana carries 8,125 vehicles per day. Across its 491 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,167,616 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Louisiana (11.2%).
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Louisiana
At 8,125 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Bossier carries 34% more traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.6% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 92% of counties in Louisiana see less traffic than Bossier's 8,125 vehicles per day.
At 29.5 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Bossier runs shorter than 92% of counties in Louisiana.
The congestion ratio of 19.2% runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,377 |
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| Trucks | 17.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 45.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,494 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Bossier Parish, Louisiana: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,377 vehicles per day, 174% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,800 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 11% of the monitored road miles: 54 miles in 153 segments, carrying 1,085,406 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈396 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 64% of counties in Louisiana.
More highway trucks than 82% of counties in Louisiana
At 17.5%, highway truck share is 9% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Louisiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Louisiana. By raw truck volume, Bossier carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Louisiana.

Non-highway Traffic in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,800 |
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| Trucks | 5.6% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,611 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Bossier Parish, Louisiana happens on local roads: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,800 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 89% of the monitored road miles (437 miles in 6,240 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,082,210 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈760 million per year). Trucks make up 5.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Local roads carry 68% fewer trucks by share than highways
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (18.5%) runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher).
62% of counties in Louisiana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Bossier. The driver population here skews younger than 56% of counties in Louisiana.