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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,289 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 30.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 58.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $49,653 |
A typical monitored road in Brooks County, Texas sees 3,289 vehicles per day, while its 164 miles of monitored roads together handle 665,978 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈243 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 30.2% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Brooks's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 3,289 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Brooks carries more traffic than 57% of counties in Texas.
At 58.7 minutes, the average travel time is 80% higher than the state level. 97% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Brooks's 58.7 minutes.
At 38% lower than the state level, the 10.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,033 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 34.5% |
| Average travel time | 86.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 39.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $60,206 |
Highways carry most of the traffic in Brooks County, Texas: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,033 vehicles per day, 204% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,310 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 41% of the monitored road miles (68 miles, 175 segments), so they carry more than their share: 491,135 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈179 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (34.5%) is 151% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Brooks as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
96% of counties in Texas see a lower highway truck share than Brooks's 34.5%. Brooks's highway truck count is higher than 78% of counties in Texas, at roughly 2,426 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,310 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 18.1% |
| Average travel time | 51.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $37,874 |
At 26% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Brooks County, Texas than highways. A typical local road sees 2,310 vehicles per day.
Spread over 97 miles and 669 segments, 59% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 174,843 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 18.1%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 47% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.8% is 45% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 96% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in Texas.
Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Brooks County runs 209% above the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 151% above.
| Metric | Brooks County | Texas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,289 | 6,895 | -52.3% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 30.2% | 9.8% | +209.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 34.5% | 13.8% | +150.8% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 58.7 min | 32.6 min | +80.0% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Brooks County moves 15.1% of the total daily travel and runs 13.8 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County | 3,289 | 30.2% | 665,978 | 58.7 min | 10.1% |
| Kenedy County, Texas | 4,590 | 30.2% | 508,358 | 79.6 min | 13.7% |
| Jim Hogg County, Texas | 1,475 | 14.9% | 117,367 | 39.3 min | 8.4% |
| Hidalgo County, Texas | 10,788 | 6.0% | 16,185,322 | 34.1 min | 26.6% |
| Kleberg County, Texas | 5,001 | 14.3% | 824,936 | 36.3 min | 13.9% |
| Texas average | 6,895 | 9.8% | N/A | 32.6 min | 16.4% |
Brooks County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on average travel time, at #8 of 254.
| Measure | Brooks County | Texas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,289 | #110 of 254 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 491,135 | #132 of 227 |
| Truck share on highways | 34.5% | #11 of 227 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,426 | #50 of 227 |
| Average travel time | 58.7 min | #8 of 254 |
| Average driver income | $49,653 | #244 of 254 |
| Average driver age | 40.5 yrs | #231 of 254 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 254 on average travel time, against #244 of 254 on average driver income.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Brooks County carry 11,828 vehicles a day on average, 3.6 times the typical road in the county (3,289).
US 281 leads with 15,756 vehicles a day, 5,599 of them trucks (35.5%). It also carries the most trucks.
Drivers on FM 755 are noticeably older, with a median age of 50.1 against 40.5 across the county.
Trips on Saint Mary's Street are short, a median of 32.8 minutes against 58.7 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.
Rice Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 8.0% of its traffic is trucks, against 30.2% county-wide.
US 281 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 81.1 minutes, against 58.7 for the county.
Drivers on Falfurrias Expressway are on long journeys, a median 84.3 minutes against 58.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Rice Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 19% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.
Delays build on TX 285: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.
At 62% more than the county average, Saint Mary's Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $42,086 in household income.
FM 755 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 73% less than the county average; trucks are 21.9% of it, below the county-wide 30.2%.
The average monitored road in Brooks carries 3,289 vehicles per day, 52% less than the Texas average of 6,895.
Brooks carries more highway trucks by raw volume than 78% of counties in Texas, at roughly 2,426 per day.
Drivers on Brooks roads have a median age of 41 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $49,653, 45% below the Texas average.
The average trip in Brooks takes 58.7 minutes, 80% longer than the Texas average of 32.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 30.2% of all traffic in Brooks County, Texas, rising to 34.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
US 281 carries the most, 15,756 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Falfurrias Expressway (11,236), Rice Street (8,492), TX 285 (7,364), Saint Mary's Street (5,335). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 281, with about 5,599 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 35.5% of its 15,756 vehicles.
About 15,756 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 5,599 trucks (35.5%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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