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Traffic heat map of Cotton County, Oklahoma: 191 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 44

Cotton County, Oklahoma Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 44, carries 8,025 vehicles a day, 5.7 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Cotton County, Oklahoma across 191 miles of monitored roads split into 887 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Cotton County, Oklahoma

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,402
Trucks

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

13.2%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$64,998

A typical monitored road in Cotton County, Oklahoma sees 1,402 vehicles per day, while its 191 miles of monitored roads together handle 289,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year). At 13.2%, the truck share runs above the 11.2% across Oklahoma: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Quieter roads than 89% of counties in Oklahoma

Cotton's average daily traffic volume is 75% lower than the state average - 1,402 vehicles per day against 5,504 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Cotton accounts for about 0.3% of Oklahoma's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cotton carries less traffic than 89% of counties in Oklahoma.

The average trip takes 33.8 minutes, on par with the state level. 58% of counties in Oklahoma have a longer average travel time than Cotton's 33.8 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 4.0% is 68% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Cotton County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day2,872
Trucks16.2%
Average travel time44.5 min
Congestion ratio6.0%
Drivers’ average age42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,498

Highways carry about half of all travel in Cotton County, Oklahoma, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,872 vehicles per day, 163% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,093 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (51 miles, 154 segments), so they carry more than their share: 152,277 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Oklahoma

Highway truck concentration here (16.2%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oklahoma: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Cotton's highway truck share (16.2%) is lower than 52% of counties in Oklahoma. 78% of counties in Oklahoma see more highway trucks per day than Cotton's roughly 465.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cotton County, Oklahoma

Trafficvehicles per day1,093
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio3.5%
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,426

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Cotton County, Oklahoma, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,093 vehicles per day.

Spread over 140 miles and 733 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 136,932 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.0 million per year). Trucks make up 10.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Local congestion 70% below the Oklahoma average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 38% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (3.5%) runs 70% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 57% of counties in Oklahoma. 84% of counties in Oklahoma have an older driver population than Cotton.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+5%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cotton County, Oklahoma, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Cotton County vs. Oklahoma Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Cotton County apart: 75% below the Oklahoma average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% above.

MetricCotton CountyOklahoma averageDifference
Traffic1,4025,504-74.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.2%11.2%+17.9%
Truck % (Highway)16.2%16.0%+1.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min32.7 min+3.4%

How Cotton County compares

Cotton County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Cotton County is 60.8% less congested and carries 60.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Cotton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Oklahoma average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cotton County1,40213.2%289,20833.8 min4.0%
Wichita County, Texas4,60210.6%2,518,57329.7 min14.3%
Comanche County, Oklahoma4,6408.0%1,976,05935.3 min13.9%
Stephens County, Oklahoma3,3488.1%754,75733.2 min7.9%
Jefferson County, Oklahoma1,52513.0%196,77444.4 min4.2%
Oklahoma average5,50411.2%N/A32.7 min12.3%

Cotton County ranked within Oklahoma

Cotton County sits in the bottom quarter of the Oklahoma field on average daily traffic volume, at #69 of 77.

Cotton County ranked among 77 county-level areas in Oklahoma (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 65.
MeasureCotton CountyOklahoma rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,402#69 of 77
Highway vehicle-miles per day152,277#54 of 65
Truck share on highways16.2%#34 of 65
Highway trucks per day465#51 of 65
Average travel time33.8 min#45 of 77
Average driver income$64,998#34 of 77
Average driver age44.6 yrs#65 of 77

Busiest roads in Cotton County, Oklahoma

The three busiest roads in Cotton County average 6,326 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average of 1,402 across all its monitored roads.

I 44 leads with 8,025 vehicles a day, 1,097 of them trucks (13.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Harry E. Bailey Turnpike are long: a median of 45.2 minutes against 33.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on OK 36 are noticeably older, with a median age of 51.7 against 44.6 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · 8,025vehicles1,097trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,065

I 44 carries 5.7 times the county average at its busiest, 1,097 of them trucks (13.7%, in line with the county-wide 13.2%).

2President George W. Bush BridgeMotorway · 5,484vehicles869trucks · 15.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,637

President George W. Bush Bridge carries 3.9 times the county average at its busiest, 869 of them trucks (15.8%, above the county-wide 13.2%).

3Harry E. Bailey TurnpikeMotorway · 5,470vehicles933trucks · 17.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
6.0%
Median trip time
45.2 min
Drivers’ median age
41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,933

Harry E. Bailey Turnpike carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.2 minutes.

4OK 36Secondary road · 3,002vehicles540trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,504

OK 36 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 24.4 minutes, against 33.8 for the county.

5US 70Primary road · 2,652vehicles244trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.9%
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,860

US 70 carries 89% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 44Motorway · #1 by traffic8,025vehicles1,097trucks · 13.7%
2Harry E. Bailey TurnpikeMotorway · #3 by traffic5,470vehicles933trucks · 17.1%
3President George W. Bush BridgeMotorway · #2 by traffic5,484vehicles869trucks · 15.8%
4OK 36Secondary road · #4 by traffic3,002vehicles540trucks · 18.0%
5US 70Primary road · #5 by traffic2,652vehicles244trucks · 9.2%
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

CottonDepartment 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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