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Traffic heat map of Kaufman County, Texas: 710 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 80 and I 20

Kaufman County, Texas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 710 road miles in Kaufman County, Texas, divided into 14,038 segments averaging 267 ft. Its busiest road, US 80, carries 63,190 vehicles a day, 12.9 times the average road. 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 Kaufman County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,899
Trucks

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

12.8%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$89,656

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

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Highway Traffic in Kaufman County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day14,276
Trucks17.2%
Average travel time43.5 min
Congestion ratio25.2%
Drivers’ average age43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,965

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kaufman County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day4,240
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time31.7 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$94,111

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-2%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kaufman County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Kaufman County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Kaufman County apart: 31% above the Texas average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 29% below.

MetricKaufman CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic4,8996,895-29.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.8%9.8%+30.6%
Truck % (Highway)17.2%13.8%+25.4%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min32.6 min-0.4%

How Kaufman County compares

Kaufman County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Kaufman County moves 28.3% of the total daily travel; it has the third 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.

Kaufman County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kaufman County4,89912.8%4,994,09932.5 min13.0%
Rockwall County, Texas7,4387.6%3,103,26133.7 min20.1%
Van Zandt County, Texas3,09716.0%2,525,17833.7 min9.3%
Dallas County, Texas7,9318.1%64,467,33133.2 min16.9%
Rains County, Texas3,2138.7%368,16636.4 min9.3%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Kaufman County ranked within Texas

Kaufman County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on highway travel volume, at #21 of 227.

Kaufman County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureKaufman CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,899#57 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,997,137#21 of 227
Truck share on highways17.2%#96 of 227
Highway trucks per day2,461#40 of 227
Average travel time32.5 min#182 of 254
Average driver income$89,656#28 of 254
Average driver age42.8 yrs#186 of 254

Busiest roads in Kaufman County, Texas

The three busiest roads in Kaufman County average 48,200 vehicles a day, 9.8 times the county average of 4,899 across all its monitored roads.

US 80 leads with 63,190 vehicles a day, 9,498 of them trucks (15.0%). I 20 carries the most trucks, 9,804 a day (22.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on Spur 557 and I 20: trucks are 32.1% and 22.0% of the traffic there, against 12.8% county-wide.

Trips using Spur 557 are long: a median of 53.6 minutes against 32.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 80Motorway · 63,190vehicles9,498trucks · 15.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
72.4%
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,455

US 80 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 72% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

2I 20Motorway · 44,519vehicles9,804trucks · 22.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.0%
Median trip time
51.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,417

Delays build on I 20: its congestion ratio of 48% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3C F Hawn FreewayMotorway · 36,890vehicles5,817trucks · 15.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.1%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,493

C F Hawn Freeway carries 7.5 times the county average at its busiest, 5,817 of them trucks (15.8%, above the county-wide 12.8%).

4US 175Motorway · 29,243vehicles3,609trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.3%
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,483

US 175 carries 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.6 minutes.

5Spur 557Motorway · 27,892vehicles8,952trucks · 32.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.5%
Median trip time
53.6 min
Drivers’ median age
42.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,913

At 5.7 times the county average, Spur 557 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $85,913 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #2 by traffic44,519vehicles9,804trucks · 22.0%
2US 80Motorway · #1 by traffic63,190vehicles9,498trucks · 15.0%
3Spur 557Motorway · #5 by traffic27,892vehicles8,952trucks · 32.1%
4C F Hawn FreewayMotorway · #3 by traffic36,890vehicles5,817trucks · 15.8%
5US 175Motorway · #4 by traffic29,243vehicles3,609trucks · 12.3%
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

KaufmanDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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