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Traffic heat map of Bossier Parish, Louisiana: 491 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20

Bossier Parish, Louisiana Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 20, carries 83,006 vehicles a day, 10.2 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Bossier Parish, Louisiana across 491 miles of monitored roads split into 6,393 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

9.7%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

29.5 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

19.2%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$71,406

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

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Highway Traffic in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day21,377
Trucks17.5%
Average travel time32.8 min
Congestion ratio45.9%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,494

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day7,800
Trucks5.6%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio18.5%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,611

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 65% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bossier Parish, Louisiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Bossier Parish vs. Louisiana Traffic Comparison

Bossier Parish's biggest difference from the Louisiana average is its average daily traffic per road, 34% above it.

MetricBossier ParishLouisiana averageDifference
Traffic8,1256,061+34.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%11.2%-13.4%
Truck % (Highway)17.5%16.1%+9.1%
Avg. Travel Time29.5 min31.8 min-7.1%

How Bossier Parish compares

Bossier Parish has the busiest roads among its nearby parishes

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Bossier Parish carries 151.9% more traffic on a typical road and is 94.8% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Bossier Parish and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Louisiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Bossier Parish8,1259.7%3,167,61629.5 min19.2%
Webster Parish, Louisiana3,52915.2%1,440,20633.2 min9.8%
Caddo Parish, Louisiana5,86612.2%5,374,97330.9 min15.4%
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana1,47210.1%335,13635.6 min6.4%
Bienville Parish, Louisiana2,03718.3%1,031,69235.7 min7.8%
Louisiana average6,06111.2%N/A31.8 min17.3%

Bossier Parish ranked within Louisiana

Bossier Parish sits in the top quarter of the Louisiana field on average daily traffic volume, at #6 of 64.

Bossier Parish ranked among 64 county-level areas in Louisiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 57.
MeasureBossier ParishLouisiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,125#6 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,085,406#21 of 57
Truck share on highways17.5%#23 of 57
Highway trucks per day3,743#11 of 57
Average travel time29.5 min#59 of 64
Average driver income$71,406#25 of 64
Average driver age45.2 yrs#36 of 64

Bossier Parish ranks #6 of 64 on average daily traffic volume but #59 of 64 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

The three busiest roads in Bossier Parish average 48,507 vehicles a day, 6.0 times the county average of 8,125 across all its monitored roads.

I 20 is the busiest road, at 83,006 vehicles a day, 10,930 of them trucks (13.2%). That is 2.4 times the next road, Joseph D. Waggonner Jr. Memorial Highway (34,416). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 83,006vehicles10,930trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
67.4%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,918

Travel on I 20's busiest stretch runs 67% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Joseph D. Waggonner Jr. Memorial HighwayMotorway · 34,416vehicles3,642trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.4%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,601

Joseph D. Waggonner Jr. Memorial Highway carries 4.2 times the county average at its busiest, 3,642 of them trucks (10.6%, above the county-wide 9.7%).

3LA 3Primary road · 28,100vehicles1,464trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,093

LA 3 carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.0 minutes.

4Johnny Wyatt Memorial HighwayMotorway · 27,364vehicles2,810trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,574

At 3.4 times the county average, Johnny Wyatt Memorial Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,574 in household income.

5Airline DriveSecondary road · 27,203vehicles1,076trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
59.2%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,441

Airline Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 59% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic83,006vehicles10,930trucks · 13.2%
2Joseph D. Waggonner Jr. Memorial HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic34,416vehicles3,642trucks · 10.6%
3Johnny Wyatt Memorial HighwayMotorway · #4 by traffic27,364vehicles2,810trucks · 10.3%
4LA 3Primary road · #3 by traffic28,100vehicles1,464trucks · 5.2%
5Airline DriveSecondary road · #5 by traffic27,203vehicles1,076trucks · 4.0%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

BossierDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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