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Traffic heat map of Lavaca County, Texas: 326 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Fairwinds Street and 4th Street

Lavaca County, Texas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Lavaca County, Texas? We measure 326 road miles, divided into 2,997 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Fairwinds Street, carries 15,899 vehicles a day, 6.8 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Lavaca County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,352
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

31.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,316

A typical monitored road in Lavaca County, Texas sees 2,352 vehicles per day, while its 326 miles of monitored roads together handle 606,881 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈222 million per year). Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.

Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Texas

At 2,352 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lavaca carries 66% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lavaca accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 65% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Lavaca's 2,352 vehicles per day.

At 31.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.0 minutes is shorter than 87% of counties in Texas.

Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lavaca County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day6,049
Trucks11.0%
Average travel time36.5 min
Congestion ratio15.5%
Drivers’ average age52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,428

A significant share of driving in Lavaca County, Texas, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,049 vehicles per day, 231% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,827 vehicles per day.

With 13% of the road miles (44 miles in 373 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 198,919 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.6 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Texas

Highway truck concentration here runs 20% lower than the state average, at 11.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

82% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Lavaca's 11.0%. Lavaca's highway truck count is lower than 83% of counties in Texas, at roughly 667 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lavaca County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,827
Trucks8.9%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio7.2%
Drivers’ average age52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,197

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Lavaca County, Texas (67% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,827 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (283 miles in 2,624 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 407,962 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.

Older drivers than 93% of counties in Texas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 19% lower than on highways.

At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Lavaca's average driver income is lower than 67% of counties in Texas. Lavaca's median driver age is higher than 93% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lavaca County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lavaca County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Lavaca County apart: 66% below the Texas average. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricLavaca CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,3526,895-65.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%9.8%-1.5%
Truck % (Highway)11.0%13.8%-19.8%
Avg. Travel Time31.0 min32.6 min-4.9%

How Lavaca County compares

Lavaca County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lavaca County moves 41.6% of the total daily travel and sees 20.8% shorter typical trips; it has the quietest roads of the five.

Lavaca 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
Lavaca County2,3529.6%606,88131.0 min8.2%
Colorado County, Texas3,18216.9%2,116,29546.4 min9.2%
Jackson County, Texas2,73715.0%998,85334.1 min7.9%
Fayette County, Texas2,91415.9%2,074,79440.3 min8.6%
DeWitt County, Texas2,44511.6%645,29435.9 min6.7%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Lavaca County ranked within Texas

Average driver age places Lavaca County #18 of 254 in Texas - the top quarter of the state.

Lavaca County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureLavaca CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,352#165 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day198,919#182 of 227
Truck share on highways11.0%#187 of 227
Highway trucks per day667#189 of 227
Average travel time31.0 min#222 of 254
Average driver income$65,316#170 of 254
Average driver age52.1 yrs#18 of 254

Lavaca County ranks #18 of 254 on average driver age but #222 of 254 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lavaca County, Texas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,700 vehicles a day, against 2,352 on the average road in Lavaca County.

Fairwinds Street is the busiest road, at 15,899 vehicles a day, 1,414 of them trucks (8.9%). It also carries the most trucks.

Avenue E draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $84,135 in household income, 29% above the county's $65,316.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Fairwinds StreetTrunk road · 15,899vehicles1,414trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.4%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,176

Fairwinds Street carries 6.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,414 of them trucks (8.9%, below the county-wide 9.6%).

24th StreetTrunk road · 14,600vehicles1,340trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.7%
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,189

4th Street carries 6.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.9 minutes.

3Texana StreetTrunk road · 10,601vehicles796trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.4%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,223

Travel on Texana Street's busiest stretch runs 30% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4US 77Trunk road · 7,651vehicles726trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,528

US 77 carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 726 of them trucks (9.5%, in line with the county-wide 9.6%).

5Avenue EPrimary road · 7,100vehicles491trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.4%
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,135

Avenue E is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Fairwinds StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic15,899vehicles1,414trucks · 8.9%
24th StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic14,600vehicles1,340trucks · 9.2%
3Texana StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic10,601vehicles796trucks · 7.5%
4US 77Trunk road · #4 by traffic7,651vehicles726trucks · 9.5%
5US 77APrimary road · 6,413vehicles535trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.8%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,243

US 77A carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.4 minutes.

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

LavacaDepartment 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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