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Traffic heat map of Falls County, Texas: 358 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Purple Heart Trail and TX 6

Falls County, Texas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Falls County, Texas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,375 road segments (358 road miles, about 795 ft each). Its busiest road, Purple Heart Trail, carries 59,614 vehicles a day, 27.3 times the average road. 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 Falls County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,182
Trucks

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

13.8%
Average travel time

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

43.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,438

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

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Highway Traffic in Falls County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day5,778
Trucks15.7%
Average travel time57.3 min
Congestion ratio13.2%
Drivers’ average age39.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,048

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Falls County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,370
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time40.3 min
Congestion ratio6.0%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,810

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 13% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
October–December is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Falls County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Falls County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Falls County runs 68% below the Texas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 41% above.

MetricFalls CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,1826,895-68.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.8%9.8%+41.2%
Truck % (Highway)15.7%13.8%+14.4%
Avg. Travel Time43.4 min32.6 min+33.1%

How Falls County compares

Falls County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Falls County carries 47.6% less traffic on a typical road and moves 36.1% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Falls 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
Falls County2,18213.8%905,40643.4 min7.3%
McLennan County, Texas6,84712.2%7,453,41933.4 min19.6%
Limestone County, Texas2,4649.2%664,12231.6 min8.4%
Robertson County, Texas3,71811.9%986,00537.1 min8.0%
Milam County, Texas3,61910.9%940,11842.1 min8.6%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Falls County ranked within Texas

Falls County sits in the bottom quarter of the Texas field on average driver age, at #226 of 254.

Falls County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureFalls CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,182#175 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day609,617#112 of 227
Truck share on highways15.7%#113 of 227
Highway trucks per day909#122 of 227
Average travel time43.4 min#40 of 254
Average driver income$65,438#168 of 254
Average driver age41.0 yrs#226 of 254

Falls County ranks #40 of 254 on average travel time but #226 of 254 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Falls County, Texas

The three busiest roads in Falls County average 26,452 vehicles a day, 12.1 times the county average of 2,182 across all its monitored roads.

Purple Heart Trail leads with 59,614 vehicles a day, 13,165 of them trucks (22.1%). No other road comes close: TX 6, in second place, carries 11,621. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Live Oak Street skews older: its drivers' median age is 49.4, compared with 41.0 county-wide.

Trucks make up 22.1% of traffic on Purple Heart Trail, against 13.8% across all roads in the county.

TX 6 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.9 minutes against 43.4 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Purple Heart TrailMotorway · 59,614vehicles13,165trucks · 22.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.3%
Median trip time
57.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,270

Delays build on Purple Heart Trail: its congestion ratio of 49% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

2TX 6Trunk road · 11,621vehicles1,568trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
58.9 min
Drivers’ median age
33.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,374

TX 6 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 13.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 13.8%.

3Memorial StreetTrunk road · 8,122vehicles873trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
37.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,675

Travel on Memorial Street's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4US 77Trunk road · 6,773vehicles854trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,555

US 77 carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.0 minutes.

5Live Oak StreetPrimary road · 6,581vehicles363trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,332

At 3.0 times the county average, Live Oak Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,332 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Purple Heart TrailMotorway · #1 by traffic59,614vehicles13,165trucks · 22.1%
2TX 6Trunk road · #2 by traffic11,621vehicles1,568trucks · 13.5%
3Memorial StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic8,122vehicles873trucks · 10.8%
4US 77Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,773vehicles854trucks · 12.6%
5Golinda DriveTrunk road · 6,289vehicles765trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.8%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,237

The busiest stretch of Golinda Drive carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 12.2% of it, below the county-wide 13.8%.

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

FallsDepartment 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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