
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,621 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 5.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $50,187 |
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A typical monitored road in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana sees 1,621 vehicles per day, while its 220 miles of monitored roads together handle 273,330 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.8 million per year). Trucks are 11.5% of traffic, close to the 11.2% across Louisiana.
Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Louisiana
Catahoula sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,621 vehicles per day against 6,061), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 94% of counties in Louisiana see more traffic than Catahoula's 1,621 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.2 minutes, 14% higher than the state level. 90% of counties in Louisiana have a shorter average travel time than Catahoula's 36.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 68% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,935 |
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| Trucks | 13.5% |
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| Average travel time | 47.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,832 |
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Travel in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 3,935 vehicles per day, 306% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 968 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (53 miles, 309 segments), so they carry more than their share: 143,501 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈52.4 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.5%) is 16% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
64% of counties in Louisiana see a higher highway truck share than Catahoula's 13.5%. By raw truck volume, Catahoula carries fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Louisiana.

Non-highway Traffic in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day968 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,223 |
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Travel in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 968 vehicles per day.
Spread over 167 miles and 1,096 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 129,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.4 million per year). Trucks make up 9.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Local congestion 73% below the Louisiana average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.
At 73% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Louisiana. The driver population here skews older than 81% of counties in Louisiana.