
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Deaf Smith County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,463 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 8.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,785 |
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The average monitored road in Deaf Smith County, Texas carries 3,463 vehicles per day. Across its 229 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 499,756 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈182 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.8% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 50% below the Texas average
Deaf Smith sees 50% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,463 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. Deaf Smith carries more traffic than 60% of counties in Texas.
At 36.5 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. 62% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Deaf Smith's 36.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 48% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Deaf Smith County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,566 |
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| Trucks | 22.1% |
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| Average travel time | 46.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,667 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Deaf Smith County, Texas (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,566 vehicles per day, 239% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,529 vehicles per day.
With 20% of the road miles (47 miles in 184 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 302,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈110 million per year).
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 61% higher than the state average, at 22.1%. That marks Deaf Smith as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Deaf Smith's highway truck share (22.1%) is higher than 78% of counties in Texas. 54% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Deaf Smith's roughly 1,891.

Non-highway Traffic in Deaf Smith County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,529 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,455 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Deaf Smith County, Texas: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,529 vehicles per day.
Spread over 183 miles and 1,005 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 197,437 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.7%.
Local congestion 51% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (7.8%) runs 51% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 56% of counties in Texas. Deaf Smith's median driver age is lower than 71% of counties in Texas.