
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Irion County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,501 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 48.7 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. | 7.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,913 |
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Our data shows 2,501 vehicles per day on the average road in Irion County, Texas, and 231,803 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.6 million per year) across its 119 miles of monitored roads. At 12.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Longer trips than 93% of counties in Texas
Irion's average daily traffic volume is 64% lower than the state average - 2,501 vehicles per day against 6,895 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Irion's 2,501 vehicles per day trails 59% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 48.7 minutes, 49% higher than the state level. On travel time, Irion runs longer than 93% of counties in Texas.
At 55% lower than the state level, the 7.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Irion County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,734 |
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| Trucks | 13.0% |
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| Average travel time | 48.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,108 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Irion County, Texas, 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,734 vehicles per day, 843% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 502 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (41 miles, 180 segments), so they carry more than their share: 191,629 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈69.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% lower than the state average, at 13.0%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
67% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Irion's 13.0%. Irion's highway truck count is lower than 75% of counties in Texas, at roughly 615 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Irion County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day502 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 48.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,518 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Irion County, Texas, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 502 vehicles per day.
Spread over 78 miles and 201 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 40,174 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.7 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.7%).
Local congestion 73% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 10% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.3%) runs 73% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
59% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Irion. The driver population here skews older than 57% of counties in Texas.