
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Leflore County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,092 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.5 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. | 9.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,793 |
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The average monitored road in Leflore County, Mississippi carries 3,092 vehicles per day. Across its 217 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 556,708 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Mississippi.
Shorter trips than 80% of counties in Mississippi
Leflore sees 42% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,092 vehicles per day against 5,319), 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 0.6% of Mississippi's statewide total. By volume, Leflore's 3,092 vehicles per day trails 53% of counties in Mississippi.
Journey times here (29.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 80% of counties in Mississippi have a longer average travel time than Leflore's 29.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.5% is 37% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Leflore County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,420 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,141 |
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Travel in Leflore County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,420 vehicles per day, 189% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,566 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (47 miles in 222 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 262,428 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈95.8 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 92% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.2%) is 30% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
92% of counties in Mississippi see a higher highway truck share than Leflore's 11.2%. By raw truck volume, Leflore carries fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Mississippi.

Non-highway Traffic in Leflore County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,566 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,413 |
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Travel in Leflore County, Mississippi splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,566 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (170 miles in 1,830 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 294,280 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Local congestion 42% below the Mississippi average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (8.6%) runs 42% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
59% of counties in Mississippi see lower average driver income among trip origins than Leflore. 57% of counties in Mississippi have a younger driver population than Leflore.