
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,525 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 44.4 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. | 4.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $51,530 |
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Our data shows 1,525 vehicles per day on the average road in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, and 196,774 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.8 million per year) across its 136 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.0% of traffic, more than the 11.2% across Oklahoma.
Longer trips than 93% of counties in Oklahoma
Jefferson sees 72% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,525 vehicles per day against 5,504), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Oklahoma's statewide total. Jefferson carries less traffic than 87% of counties in Oklahoma.
Journey times run 36% higher than the state level, at 44.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Jefferson runs longer than 93% of counties in Oklahoma.
Congestion runs 66% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,798 |
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| Trucks | 14.9% |
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| Average travel time | 45.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,335 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,798 vehicles per day, 131% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,210 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (31 miles, 229 segments), so they carry more than their share: 94,569 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Oklahoma
At 14.9%, highway truck share is 7% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Oklahoma: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Jefferson's highway truck share (14.9%) is lower than 62% of counties in Oklahoma. 83% of counties in Oklahoma see more highway trucks per day than Jefferson's roughly 416.

Non-highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,210 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 44.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,946 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,210 vehicles per day.
Spread over 104 miles and 926 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 102,205 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.3 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.2%).
Older drivers than 96% of counties in Oklahoma
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 24% lower than the highway network.
At 66% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 91% of counties in Oklahoma. The driver population here skews older than 96% of counties in Oklahoma.