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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,104 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.0 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 16.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,030 |
A typical monitored road in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana sees 6,104 vehicles per day, while its 367 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,251,141 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈822 million per year). Trucks are 9.5% of traffic, close to the 11.2% across Louisiana.
Lafourche's average daily traffic volume of 6,104 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 6,061. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.9% of Louisiana's statewide total. By volume, Lafourche's 6,104 vehicles per day outpaces 78% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times here (33.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.0 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Louisiana.
The congestion ratio of 16.5% is in line with the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,586 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 16.0% |
| Average travel time | 52.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 25.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $80,322 |
Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, 18% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 10,586 vehicles per day, 76% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,999 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (42 miles, 117 segments), so they carry more than their share: 407,077 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.0%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Louisiana: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
50% of counties in Louisiana see a lower highway truck share than Lafourche's 16.0%. Lafourche's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in Louisiana, at roughly 1,689 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,999 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.1% |
| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,254 |
Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, 82% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,999 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 88% of the monitored road miles: 324 miles in 4,974 segments, together carrying 1,844,064 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈673 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.
At 16.3%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
73% of counties in Louisiana see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lafourche. Lafourche's median driver age is higher than 65% of counties in Louisiana.
Lafourche Parish stays close to the Louisiana average; the largest gap is its truck share, 15% below.
| Metric | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 6,104 | 6,061 | +0.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.5% | 11.2% | -14.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 16.0% | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.0 min | 31.8 min | +3.8% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lafourche Parish is 28.1% less congested; 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.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Parish | 6,104 | 9.5% | 2,251,141 | 33.0 min | 16.5% |
| Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | 10,394 | 6.3% | 7,728,867 | 32.5 min | 29.7% |
| St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | 7,010 | 13.1% | 2,317,802 | 33.9 min | 19.5% |
| Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | 7,267 | 7.6% | 2,508,746 | 32.4 min | 24.3% |
| Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | 3,942 | 12.7% | 882,973 | 30.5 min | 18.6% |
| Louisiana average | 6,061 | 11.2% | N/A | 31.8 min | 17.3% |
Average daily traffic volume places Lafourche Parish #15 of 64 in Louisiana - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 6,104 | #15 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 407,077 | #34 of 57 |
| Truck share on highways | 16.0% | #29 of 57 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,689 | #32 of 57 |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min | #30 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $75,030 | #18 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 46.2 yrs | #23 of 64 |
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 19,150 vehicles a day, against 6,104 on the average road in Lafourche Parish.
US 90 leads with 22,563 vehicles a day, 3,272 of them trucks (14.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips using US 90 are long: a median of 52.9 minutes against 33.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Trucks make up 17.5% of traffic on LA 1 Expressway, against 9.5% across all roads in the county.
The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.
US 90 peaks at 22,563 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 14.5% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.
Travel on Bayou Road's busiest stretch runs 41% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Canal Boulevard carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 936 of them trucks (5.6%, below the county-wide 9.5%).
LA 182 carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 39.6 minutes.
New Orleans Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 38% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.
Drivers on LA 1 Expressway are on long journeys, a median 52.0 minutes against 33.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Alex Plaisance Boulevard carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 46.6 minutes, against 33.0 for the county.
LA 1 / LA 182 peaks at 11,887 vehicles a day, 95% more than the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.
The average monitored road in Lafourche carries 6,104 vehicles per day, in line with the Louisiana average of 6,061.
Trip origins in Lafourche have higher average income than 73% of counties in Louisiana.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 69% above the daily average.
Drivers on Lafourche roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $75,030, in line with the Louisiana average.
Trucks make up about 9.5% of all traffic in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, rising to 16.0% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
US 90 carries the most, 22,563 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Bayou Road (18,094), Canal Boulevard (16,792), LA 182 (16,194), New Orleans Boulevard (15,207). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 90, with about 3,272 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 14.5% of its 22,563 vehicles.
About 22,563 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 3,272 trucks (14.5%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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