
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bowie County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,097 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.4 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. | 13.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,101 |
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Our data shows 5,097 vehicles per day on the average road in Bowie County, Texas, and 2,939,973 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year) across its 611 miles of monitored roads. At 13.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 82% of counties in Texas
Bowie sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,097 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Bowie accounts for about 0.4% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 79% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Bowie's 5,097 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (31.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Bowie runs shorter than 82% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 13.8% is 15% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bowie County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,790 |
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| Trucks | 20.8% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,691 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Bowie County, Texas, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,790 vehicles per day, 134% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,612 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (135 miles, 517 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,613,430 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈589 million per year).
81% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Texas
At 20.8%, highway truck share is 51% higher than the state average. That marks Bowie as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
73% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Bowie's 20.8%. 78% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Bowie's roughly 2,239.

Non-highway Traffic in Bowie County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,612 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,908 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Bowie County, Texas, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,612 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (476 miles in 6,064 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,326,543 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈484 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Local roads carry 75% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 75% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.3%) runs 17% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
58% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Bowie. 63% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Bowie.