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Traffic heat map of Donley County, Texas: 173 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 2nd Street and I 40

Donley County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Donley County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 800 road segments (173 road miles, about 1,141 ft each). About 1 in 4 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Donley County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,272
Trucks

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

27.8%
Average travel time

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

40.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,872

Our data shows 3,272 vehicles per day on the average road in Donley County, Texas, and 598,939 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈219 million per year) across its 173 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 27.8% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.

Congestion 58% below the Texas average

Donley sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,272 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. Donley carries more traffic than 56% of counties in Texas.

At 40.0 minutes, the average travel time is 23% higher than the state level. On travel time, Donley runs longer than 77% of counties in Texas.

Congestion runs 58% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.8%, which means 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 Donley County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day8,862
Trucks28.8%
Average travel time53.2 min
Congestion ratio15.1%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,985

Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Donley County, Texas, 94% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,862 vehicles per day, 1662% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 503 vehicles per day.

With 52% of the road miles (89 miles in 265 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 564,495 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈206 million per year).

A major freight corridor

At 28.8%, highway truck share is 110% higher than the state average. That marks Donley as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Donley's highway truck share (28.8%) is higher than 91% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Donley carries more highway trucks than 64% of counties in Texas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Donley County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day503
Trucks11.2%
Average travel time33.5 min
Congestion ratio2.7%
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,516

Only a small share of travel in Donley County, Texas happens on local roads: 6% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 503 vehicles per day.

Spread over 83 miles and 535 segments, 48% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 34,443 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.6 million per year). Trucks make up 11.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Local congestion 83% below the Texas average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 61% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (2.7%) runs 83% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

74% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Donley. The driver population here skews older than 54% 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 a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 50% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 19% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Donley County, Texas, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Donley County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Donley County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its truck share, 185% above it. Its highway truck share is also 110% above.

MetricDonley CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic3,2726,895-52.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)27.8%9.8%+184.9%
Truck % (Highway)28.8%13.8%+109.7%
Avg. Travel Time40.0 min32.6 min+22.6%

How Donley County compares

Donley County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Donley County carries 46.3% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Donley 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
Donley County3,27227.8%598,93940.0 min6.8%
Gray County, Texas2,55828.2%777,60737.8 min7.4%
Armstrong County, Texas3,23025.6%408,55744.0 min7.6%
Hall County, Texas2,28826.3%279,17345.2 min6.2%
Collingsworth County, Texas86712.0%75,20135.0 min3.6%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Donley County ranked within Texas

Truck share on highways places Donley County #21 of 227 in Texas - the top quarter of the state.

Donley County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureDonley CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,272#112 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day564,495#116 of 227
Truck share on highways28.8%#21 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,556#82 of 227
Average travel time40.0 min#60 of 254
Average driver income$62,872#189 of 254
Average driver age46.1 yrs#117 of 254

Busiest roads in Donley County, Texas

The three busiest roads in Donley County average 13,673 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average of 3,272 across all its monitored roads.

2nd Street leads with 14,588 vehicles a day, 1,696 of them trucks (11.6%). I 40 is practically level with it at 14,208. I 40 carries the most trucks, 5,689 a day (40.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

US 287 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.4 minutes against 40.0 county-wide.

2nd Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 11.6% of its traffic is trucks, against 27.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
12nd StreetTrunk road · 14,588vehicles1,696trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.5%
Median trip time
48.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,183

Travel on 2nd Street's busiest stretch runs 17% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 40Motorway · 14,208vehicles5,689trucks · 40.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.1%
Median trip time
57.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,159

I 40 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

3US 287Trunk road · 12,223vehicles3,070trucks · 25.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.4%
Median trip time
58.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,120

US 287 carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 3,070 of them trucks (25.1%, below the county-wide 27.8%).

4TX 70Primary road · 1,080vehicles115trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.9%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,528

TX 70 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 67% less than the county average; trucks are 10.7% of it, below the county-wide 27.8%.

5Orpe StreetPrimary road · 917vehicles55trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
2.5%
Median trip time
25.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,663

Trips on Orpe Street are short, a median 25.0 minutes against 40.0 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #2 by traffic14,208vehicles5,689trucks · 40.0%
2US 287Trunk road · #3 by traffic12,223vehicles3,070trucks · 25.1%
32nd StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic14,588vehicles1,696trucks · 11.6%
4TX 70Primary road · #4 by traffic1,080vehicles115trucks · 10.7%
5Main StreetPrimary road · 566vehicles67trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,272

Even at its busiest, Main Street carries 83% less than the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, below the county-wide 27.8%.

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

DonleyDepartment 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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