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Traffic heat map of Fayette County, Texas: 490 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Fayette County, Texas Traffic Counts

Our Fayette County, Texas traffic data covers 4,846 road segments over 490 road miles, with an average segment of just 533 ft. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Texas. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Fayette County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,914
Trucks

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

15.9%
Average travel time

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

40.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,973

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

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Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day8,731
Trucks18.0%
Average travel time67.8 min
Congestion ratio19.0%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,041

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,584
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time34.0 min
Congestion ratio6.3%
Drivers’ average age54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$78,083

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.

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 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 18% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fayette County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Fayette County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Fayette County apart: 63% above the Texas average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 58% below.

MetricFayette CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,9146,895-57.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.9%9.8%+62.9%
Truck % (Highway)18.0%13.8%+30.8%
Avg. Travel Time40.3 min32.6 min+23.5%

How Fayette County compares

Fayette County against nearby counties

Fayette County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Fayette 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
Fayette County2,91415.9%2,074,79440.3 min8.6%
Bastrop County, Texas4,8618.4%3,061,25534.0 min13.7%
Lee County, Texas4,62011.4%791,21936.7 min7.0%
Colorado County, Texas3,18216.9%2,116,29546.4 min9.2%
Lavaca County, Texas2,3529.6%606,88131.0 min8.2%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Fayette County ranked within Texas

Fayette County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on average driver age, at #27 of 254.

Fayette County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureFayette CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,914#130 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,645,018#43 of 227
Truck share on highways18.0%#88 of 227
Highway trucks per day1,571#72 of 227
Average travel time40.3 min#55 of 254
Average driver income$76,973#67 of 254
Average driver age51.4 yrs#27 of 254

Busiest roads in Fayette County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the top three roads on this list in Fayette County carry 23,391 vehicles a day on average, 8.0 times the typical road in the county (2,914).

I 10 tops the list with 33,960 vehicles a day, 7,857 of them trucks (23.1%). That is 87% more than the next road, State Highway 71 (18,204). It also carries the most trucks on the list.

I 10 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 90.8 minutes against 40.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · 33,960vehicles7,857trucks · 23.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.5%
Median trip time
90.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,129

I 10 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

2State Highway 71Trunk road · 18,204vehicles2,348trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.8%
Median trip time
64.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,254

Delays build on State Highway 71: its congestion ratio of 21% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

3TX 71Trunk road · 18,010vehicles2,664trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.6%
Median trip time
70.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,346

Drivers on TX 71 are on long journeys, a median 70.2 minutes against 40.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4US 290Trunk road · 16,187vehicles2,468trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.2%
Median trip time
83.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,080

US 290 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 83.2 minutes, against 40.3 for the county.

5State Highway 71 BypassMotorway · 16,187vehicles2,144trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.6%
Median trip time
58.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,943

State Highway 71 Bypass carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 2,144 of them trucks (13.2%, below the county-wide 15.9%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · #1 by traffic33,960vehicles7,857trucks · 23.1%
2TX 71Trunk road · #3 by traffic18,010vehicles2,664trucks · 14.8%
3US 290Trunk road · #4 by traffic16,187vehicles2,468trucks · 15.2%
4State Highway 71Trunk road · #2 by traffic18,204vehicles2,348trucks · 12.9%
5State Highway 71 BypassMotorway · #5 by traffic16,187vehicles2,144trucks · 13.2%
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

FayetteDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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