
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,846 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.5 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. | 5.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,176 |
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The average monitored road in Franklin Parish, Louisiana carries 1,846 vehicles per day. Across its 292 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 442,305 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈161 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Louisiana: 9.1% against 11.2%.
The shortest trips of any county in Louisiana
At 1,846 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Franklin carries 70% less traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Louisiana's statewide total. By volume, Franklin's 1,846 vehicles per day trails 87% of counties in Louisiana.
At 28.5 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Louisiana, at 28.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 5.6% is 68% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,868 |
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| Trucks | 10.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $45,223 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,868 vehicles per day, 487% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,171 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (45 miles in 360 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 201,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈73.5 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Louisiana
At 10.4%, highway truck share is 35% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
93% of counties in Louisiana see a higher highway truck share than Franklin's 10.4%. 86% of counties in Louisiana see more highway trucks per day than Franklin's roughly 713.

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,171 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 27.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,349 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,171 vehicles per day.
Spread over 247 miles and 2,679 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 241,019 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.0 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 23% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (4.9%) runs 71% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 90% of counties in Louisiana. 90% of counties in Louisiana have a younger driver population than Franklin.