
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 4.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,998 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Cotton County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,872 |
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| Trucks | 16.2% |
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| Average travel time | 44.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,498 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Cotton County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,093 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,426 |
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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.