
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Falls County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,182 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 43.4 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. | 7.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,438 |
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Our data shows 2,182 vehicles per day on the average road in Falls County, Texas, and 905,406 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈330 million per year) across its 358 miles of monitored roads. At 13.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Longer trips than 85% of counties in Texas
Falls's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 2,182 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. Falls carries less traffic than 69% of counties in Texas.
Journey times run 33% higher than the state level, at 43.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 43.4 minutes is longer than 85% of counties in Texas.
At 55% lower than the state level, the 7.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Falls County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,778 |
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| Trucks | 15.7% |
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| Average travel time | 57.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,048 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Falls County, Texas happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,778 vehicles per day, 322% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,370 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (86 miles, 437 segments), so they carry more than their share: 609,617 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈223 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 51% of counties in Texas.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 15.7%, highway truck share is 14% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 50% of counties in Texas. 54% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Falls's roughly 909.

Non-highway Traffic in Falls County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,370 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 40.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,810 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Falls County, Texas: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,370 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (271 miles in 1,938 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 295,789 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈108 million per year). Trucks make up 9.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 89% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.0% is 63% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 66% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 89% of counties in Texas.