
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kaufman County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,899 |
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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. | 32.5 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. | 13.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $89,656 |
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The average monitored road in Kaufman County, Texas carries 4,899 vehicles per day. Across its 710 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,994,099 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). At 12.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.8% across Texas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Busier roads than 78% of counties in Texas
Kaufman sees 29% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,899 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Texas's statewide total. 78% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Kaufman's 4,899 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.5 minutes is shorter than 72% of counties in Texas.
At 20% lower than the state level, the 13.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kaufman County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,276 |
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| Trucks | 17.2% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,965 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Kaufman County, Texas happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,276 vehicles per day, 237% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,240 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (187 miles, 921 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,997,137 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).
91% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 83% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 25% higher than the state average, at 17.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Kaufman's highway truck share (17.2%) is higher than 58% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Kaufman carries more highway trucks than 83% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Kaufman County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,240 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $94,111 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Kaufman County, Texas: 40% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,240 vehicles per day.
Spread over 523 miles and 13,117 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,996,963 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈729 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.
At 24% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
89% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Kaufman. The driver population here skews younger than 73% of counties in Texas.