
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fayette County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,914 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.3 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,973 |
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The average monitored road in Fayette County, Texas carries 2,914 vehicles per day. Across its 490 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,074,794 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈757 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 15.9% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 58% below the Texas average
Fayette sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,914 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Fayette's 2,914 vehicles per day trails 51% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 40.3 minutes, 23% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 40.3 minutes is longer than 78% of counties in Texas.
At 47% lower than the state level, the 8.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,731 |
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| Trucks | 18.0% |
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| Average travel time | 67.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,041 |
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Most travel in Fayette County, Texas happens on highways, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,731 vehicles per day, 451% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,584 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (153 miles, 902 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,645,018 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈600 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 81% of counties in Texas.
More highway trucks than 69% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 31% higher than the state average, at 18.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Fayette's highway truck share (18.0%) is higher than 62% of counties in Texas. Fayette's highway truck count is higher than 69% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,571 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,584 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,083 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Fayette County, Texas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,584 vehicles per day.
Spread over 337 miles and 3,944 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 429,776 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈157 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Older drivers than 90% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 55% lower than the highway network.
At 61% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 74% of counties in Texas. Fayette's median driver age is higher than 90% of counties in Texas.