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Traffic heat map of Carson County, Texas: 318 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Carson County, Texas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 318 road miles in Carson County, Texas, divided into 1,318 segments averaging 1,275 ft. About 1 in 4 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Carson County, Texas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,864
Trucks

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

27.8%
Average travel time

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

40.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,480

Our data shows 1,864 vehicles per day on the average road in Carson County, Texas, and 862,013 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈315 million per year) across its 318 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 27.8% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.

Traffic 73% below the Texas average

At 1,864 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Carson carries 73% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Carson's 1,864 vehicles per day trails 77% of counties in Texas.

Journey times run 23% higher than the state level, at 40.2 minutes on average. 78% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Carson's 40.2 minutes.

Congestion runs 58% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carson County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day5,374
Trucks32.0%
Average travel time48.3 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,237

Highways carry most of the traffic in Carson County, Texas: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,374 vehicles per day, 373% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,137 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 42% of the monitored road miles (135 miles, 226 segments), so they carry more than their share: 684,247 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 56% of counties in Texas.

A major freight corridor

Highway truck concentration here runs 133% higher than the state average, at 32.0%. That marks Carson as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 93% of counties in Texas. 60% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Carson's roughly 1,721.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carson County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,137
Trucks11.6%
Average travel time38.5 min
Congestion ratio6.3%
Drivers’ average age44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,064

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Carson County, Texas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,137 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (183 miles in 1,092 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 177,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 11.6%.

Local congestion 61% below the Texas average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (6.3%) runs 61% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 72% of counties in Texas. 57% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Carson.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 6:00 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 busier than weekdays: volumes run about 20% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Carson County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Carson County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Carson County runs 185% above the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 133% above.

MetricCarson CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic1,8646,895-73.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)27.8%9.8%+184.7%
Truck % (Highway)32.0%13.8%+132.9%
Avg. Travel Time40.2 min32.6 min+23.2%

How Carson County compares

Carson County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Carson County carries 52.6% less traffic on a typical road and is 35.2% less congested; it has the quietest 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.

Carson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Carson County1,86427.8%862,01340.2 min6.8%
Armstrong County, Texas3,23025.6%408,55744.0 min7.6%
Hutchinson County, Texas3,0057.7%399,19632.2 min8.7%
Potter County, Texas6,93314.1%3,356,89031.7 min18.2%
Gray County, Texas2,55828.2%777,60737.8 min7.4%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Carson County ranked within Texas

Carson County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on truck share on highways, at #16 of 227.

Carson County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureCarson CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,864#195 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day684,247#100 of 227
Truck share on highways32.0%#16 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,721#92 of 227
Average travel time40.2 min#57 of 254
Average driver income$76,480#73 of 254
Average driver age44.9 yrs#144 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #16 of 227 on truck share on highways, against #195 of 254 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Carson County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the top three roads on this list in Carson County carry 9,619 vehicles a day on average, 5.2 times the typical road in the county (1,864).

I 40 tops the list with 13,277 vehicles a day, 5,755 of them trucks (43.3%). It also carries the most trucks.

2nd Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 11.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 27.8% county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 40: trucks are 43.3% of the traffic there, against 27.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 13,277vehicles5,755trucks · 43.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
44.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,458

I 40 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 43.3% of it, above the county-wide 27.8%.

2US 60Trunk road · 9,017vehicles1,306trucks · 14.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.2%
Median trip time
48.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,769

On its busiest stretch, US 60 carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 14.5% of it, below the county-wide 27.8%.

32nd AvenueTrunk road · 6,563vehicles768trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,120

2nd Avenue peaks at 6,563 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 11.7% of it, below the county-wide 27.8%.

4US 287Trunk road · 6,557vehicles1,986trucks · 30.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.0%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,017

US 287 carries 3.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,986 of them trucks (30.3%, above the county-wide 27.8%).

5Elsie AvenuePrimary road · 6,515vehicles568trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.5%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,327

Travel on Elsie Avenue's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic13,277vehicles5,755trucks · 43.3%
2US 287Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,557vehicles1,986trucks · 30.3%
3US 60Trunk road · #2 by traffic9,017vehicles1,306trucks · 14.5%
42nd AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic6,563vehicles768trucks · 11.7%
5Elsie AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic6,515vehicles568trucks · 8.7%
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

CarsonDepartment 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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