
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Delta County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,308 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 46.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,047 |
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The average monitored road in Delta County, Texas carries 1,308 vehicles per day. Across its 155 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 203,193 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.2 million per year). Trucks are 12.5% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Texas
At 1,308 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Delta carries 81% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Delta's 1,308 vehicles per day trails 90% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 29.3 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. 98% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Delta's 29.3 minutes.
At 66% lower than the state level, the 5.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Delta County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,139 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 45.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,476 |
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Most travel in Delta County, Texas happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,139 vehicles per day, 324% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 740 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 251 segments), so they carry more than their share: 153,426 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈56.0 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.1%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 58% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Delta carries fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Delta County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day740 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 24.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,351 |
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At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Delta County, Texas than highways. A typical local road sees 740 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (107 miles in 809 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 49,768 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.2 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Local congestion 68% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% is 68% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 71% of counties in Texas. 55% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Delta.