
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Leake County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,102 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.9 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,962 |
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The average monitored road in Leake County, Mississippi carries 3,102 vehicles per day. Across its 276 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 704,426 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈257 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 11.1% across Mississippi.
Longer trips than 88% of counties in Mississippi
At 3,102 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Leake carries 42% less traffic than the state average of 5,319, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Leake accounts for about 0.7% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Leake carries less traffic than 51% of counties in Mississippi.
At 35.9 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. 88% of counties in Mississippi have a shorter average travel time than Leake's 35.9 minutes.
At 40% lower than the state level, the 9.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Leake County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,257 |
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| Trucks | 13.9% |
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| Average travel time | 60.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,472 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Leake County, Mississippi: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,257 vehicles per day, 6% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,085 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (73 miles, 141 segments), so they carry more than their share: 241,743 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Mississippi
Highway truck concentration here runs 12% lower than the state average, at 13.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 64% of counties in Mississippi. 81% of counties in Mississippi see more highway trucks per day than Leake's roughly 454.

Non-highway Traffic in Leake County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,085 |
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| Trucks | 9.1% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,282 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Leake County, Mississippi happens on local roads: 66% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,085 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 73% (202 miles in 1,298 segments), carrying 462,682 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈169 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.1%).
Local congestion 38% below the Mississippi average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (9.4%) runs 38% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 67% of counties in Mississippi. Leake's median driver age is lower than 54% of counties in Mississippi.