
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lee County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,620 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.7 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. | 7.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,599 |
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Our data shows 4,620 vehicles per day on the average road in Lee County, Texas, and 791,219 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈289 million per year) across its 222 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.4% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Texas.
Congestion 57% below the Texas average
At 4,620 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lee carries 33% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lee accounts for about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lee carries more traffic than 75% of counties in Texas.
At 36.7 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.7 minutes is longer than 64% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 57% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lee County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,043 |
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| Trucks | 12.3% |
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| Average travel time | 52.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,085 |
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The vast majority of driving in Lee County, Texas happens on highways: 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,043 vehicles per day, 777% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,145 vehicles per day.
With 37% of the road miles (82 miles in 1,106 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 652,862 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈238 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Lee outranks 55% of counties in Texas.
Lower highway truck share than 73% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.3%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
73% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Lee's 12.3%. 60% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Lee's roughly 1,236.

Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,145 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 26.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,281 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Lee County, Texas, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,145 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (140 miles in 1,726 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 138,357 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.5 million per year). Trucks make up 7.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Local congestion 76% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.9% is 76% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Lee's average driver income is higher than 70% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews older than 61% of counties in Texas.