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Traffic heat map of Franklin Parish, Louisiana: 292 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Front Street and US 425

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 292 road miles in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, divided into 3,039 segments averaging 507 ft. Trips here are the shortest of any county in Louisiana, a median 28.5 minutes. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,846
Trucks

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

9.1%
Average travel time

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

28.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$48,176

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

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Highway Traffic in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day6,868
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time33.4 min
Congestion ratio10.3%
Drivers’ average age48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$45,223

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day1,171
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time27.9 min
Congestion ratio4.9%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,349

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 26% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Franklin Parish, Louisiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Franklin Parish vs. Louisiana Traffic Comparison

Franklin Parish's biggest difference from the Louisiana average is its average daily traffic per road, 70% below it. Its highway truck share is also 35% below.

MetricFranklin ParishLouisiana averageDifference
Traffic1,8466,061-69.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.1%11.2%-19.0%
Truck % (Highway)10.4%16.1%-35.3%
Avg. Travel Time28.5 min31.8 min-10.4%

How Franklin Parish compares

Franklin Parish has the shortest trips among its nearby parishes

Against the 4 nearest areas, Franklin Parish sees 21.6% shorter typical trips and runs 6.3 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Franklin Parish and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Louisiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Franklin Parish1,8469.1%442,30528.5 min5.6%
Richland Parish, Louisiana2,03616.0%1,023,71132.6 min6.4%
Tensas Parish, Louisiana71610.4%152,47843.6 min4.6%
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana2,15710.2%410,99433.4 min5.4%
Madison Parish, Louisiana2,08224.9%1,020,89935.7 min7.1%
Louisiana average6,06111.2%N/A31.8 min17.3%

Franklin Parish ranked within Louisiana

No county-level area in Louisiana records a lower average travel time than Franklin Parish.

Franklin Parish ranked among 64 county-level areas in Louisiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 57.
MeasureFranklin ParishLouisiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,846#56 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day201,286#46 of 57
Truck share on highways10.4%#53 of 57
Highway trucks per day713#49 of 57
Average travel time28.5 min#64 of 64
Average driver income$48,176#58 of 64
Average driver age48.2 yrs#7 of 64

Franklin Parish ranks #7 of 64 on average driver age but #58 of 64 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Louisiana.

Busiest roads in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Franklin Parish carry 9,881 vehicles a day on average, 5.4 times the typical road in the county (1,846).

Front Street is the busiest road, at 13,399 vehicles a day, 852 of them trucks (6.4%). That is 54% more than the next road, US 425 (8,692). US 425 carries the most trucks, 945 a day (10.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Natchez Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 46.5 minutes against 28.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Front StreetTrunk road · 13,399vehicles852trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.0%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,962

Delays build on Front Street: its congestion ratio of 17% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

2US 425Trunk road · 8,692vehicles945trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.8%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,030

US 425 carries 4.7 times the county average at its busiest, 945 of them trucks (10.9%, above the county-wide 9.1%).

3Kinloch StreetPrimary road · 7,552vehicles345trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.8%
Median trip time
25.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,945

Travel on Kinloch Street's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Main StreetPrimary road · 7,468vehicles394trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.3%
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,133

Main Street carries 4.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.1 minutes.

5State Route 4Primary road · 7,209vehicles410trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.5%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,979

At 3.9 times the county average, State Route 4 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $47,979 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 425Trunk road · #2 by traffic8,692vehicles945trucks · 10.9%
2Front StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic13,399vehicles852trucks · 6.4%
3Natchez StreetTrunk road · 5,408vehicles685trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
46.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,837

The busiest stretch of Natchez Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 12.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.1%.

4Gilbert StreetTrunk road · 5,797vehicles677trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,565

Gilbert Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.7 minutes, against 28.5 for the county.

5State Route 4Primary road · #5 by traffic7,209vehicles410trucks · 5.7%
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

FranklinDepartment 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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