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Traffic heat map of Childress County, Texas: 165 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Avenue F Northwest and US 287

Childress County, Texas Traffic Counts

Our Childress County, Texas traffic data covers 1,076 road segments over 165 road miles, with an average segment of just 810 ft. About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Childress County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,638
Trucks

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

21.8%
Average travel time

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

33.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,729

The average monitored road in Childress County, Texas carries 3,638 vehicles per day. Across its 165 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 428,022 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈156 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.8% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.

Congestion 50% below the Texas average

Childress sees 47% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,638 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Childress accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Childress's 3,638 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 33.9 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.9 minutes is shorter than 58% of counties in Texas.

At 50% lower than the state level, the 8.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Childress County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day8,008
Trucks24.3%
Average travel time36.8 min
Congestion ratio15.4%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,405

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Childress County, Texas, 82% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,008 vehicles per day, 544% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,243 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 49% of the monitored road miles (81 miles, 381 segments), so they carry more than their share: 352,080 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈129 million per year).

A major freight corridor

At 24.3%, highway truck share is 76% higher than the state average. That marks Childress as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Childress's highway truck share (24.3%) is higher than 83% of counties in Texas. Childress's highway truck count is lower than 56% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,943 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Childress County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,243
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time32.3 min
Congestion ratio4.2%
Drivers’ average age43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,626

At 18% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Childress County, Texas than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,243 vehicles per day.

Spread over 84 miles and 695 segments, 51% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 75,942 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈27.7 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.6%).

Local congestion 74% below the Texas average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.

At 74% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

56% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Childress. Childress's median driver age is higher than 62% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 54% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 5% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +14% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -27% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Childress County, Texas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +14% in high season.

Childress County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Childress County runs 124% above the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 76% above.

MetricChildress CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic3,6386,895-47.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.8%9.8%+123.5%
Truck % (Highway)24.3%13.8%+76.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.9 min32.6 min+3.9%

How Childress County compares

Childress County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Childress County carries 104.6% more traffic on a typical road and is 50.0% 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.

Childress 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
Childress County3,63821.8%428,02233.9 min8.1%
Hardeman County, Texas3,24423.9%393,24539.3 min8.3%
Hall County, Texas2,28826.3%279,17345.2 min6.2%
Cottle County, Texas71512.4%59,06237.2 min3.6%
Collingsworth County, Texas86712.0%75,20135.0 min3.6%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Childress County ranked within Texas

Childress County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on truck share on highways, at #39 of 227.

Childress County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureChildress CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,638#98 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day352,080#149 of 227
Truck share on highways24.3%#39 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,943#128 of 227
Average travel time33.9 min#148 of 254
Average driver income$67,729#143 of 254
Average driver age46.7 yrs#98 of 254

Busiest roads in Childress County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,654 vehicles a day, against 3,638 on the average road in Childress County.

Avenue F Northwest leads with 17,099 vehicles a day, 1,696 of them trucks (9.9%). US 287 carries the most trucks, 3,828 a day (27.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 83 are long: a median of 64.5 minutes against 33.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Avenue F Northwest: 9.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 21.8%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Avenue F NorthwestTrunk road · 17,099vehicles1,696trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,523

Delays build on Avenue F Northwest: its congestion ratio of 20% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

2US 287Trunk road · 14,046vehicles3,828trucks · 27.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
53.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,344

Drivers on US 287 are on long journeys, a median 53.1 minutes against 33.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Avenue FTrunk road · 9,818vehicles1,452trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,693

On its busiest stretch, Avenue F carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 14.8% of it, below the county-wide 21.8%.

45th Street NortheastSecondary road · 2,491vehicles106trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.7%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,197

Even at its busiest, 5th Street Northeast carries 32% less than the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 21.8%.

5Avenue I NorthwestTertiary road · 2,189vehicles67trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
4.9%
Median trip time
24.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,887

Avenue I Northwest is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 24.9 minutes, against 33.9 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 287Trunk road · #2 by traffic14,046vehicles3,828trucks · 27.3%
2Avenue F NorthwestTrunk road · #1 by traffic17,099vehicles1,696trucks · 9.9%
3Avenue FTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,818vehicles1,452trucks · 14.8%
4US 83Trunk road · 2,015vehicles356trucks · 17.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
2.2%
Median trip time
64.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,662

US 83 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 45% less than the county average; trucks are 17.7% of it, below the county-wide 21.8%.

5US 62Primary road · 1,857vehicles222trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.0%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,867

Even at its busiest, US 62 carries 49% less than the county average; trucks are 12.0% of it, below the county-wide 21.8%.

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

ChildressDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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