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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,082 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 24.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,427 |
A typical monitored road in Madison Parish, Louisiana sees 2,082 vehicles per day, while its 206 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,020,899 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈373 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 24.9% of traffic, against 11.2% across Louisiana.
Madison's average daily traffic volume is 66% lower than the state average - 2,082 vehicles per day against 6,061 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Madison accounts for about 0.8% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Madison's 2,082 vehicles per day trails 79% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 35.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.7 minutes is longer than 84% of counties in Louisiana.
The congestion ratio of 7.1% is 59% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,402 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 28.1% |
| Average travel time | 51.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 24.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $57,024 |
The vast majority of driving in Madison Parish, Louisiana happens on highways: 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,402 vehicles per day, 692% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,440 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (71 miles, 84 segments), so they carry more than their share: 855,851 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈312 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 59% of counties in Louisiana.
Highway truck concentration here runs 75% higher than the state average, at 28.1%. That marks Madison as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By share, Madison has the highest highway truck concentration in Louisiana, at 28.1%. 79% of counties in Louisiana see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 3,204.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,440 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.6% |
| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $50,844 |
At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Madison Parish, Louisiana than highways. A typical local road sees 1,440 vehicles per day.
Spread over 136 miles and 1,219 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 165,048 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.6%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 70% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.9%) runs 65% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Madison's average driver income is lower than 73% of counties in Louisiana. 83% of counties in Louisiana have a younger driver population than Madison.
Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Madison Parish runs 123% above the Louisiana average. Its highway truck share is also 75% above.
| Metric | Madison Parish | Louisiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,082 | 6,061 | -65.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 24.9% | 11.2% | +122.9% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 28.1% | 16.1% | +75.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 35.7 min | 31.8 min | +12.2% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Madison Parish runs 13.7 percentage points more truck traffic and moves 2.5 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Parish | 2,082 | 24.9% | 1,020,899 | 35.7 min | 7.1% |
| Warren County, Mississippi | 5,615 | 12.1% | 1,275,135 | 28.9 min | 13.2% |
| Issaquena County, Mississippi | 1,126 | 11.4% | 59,289 | 46.1 min | 4.2% |
| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 716 | 10.4% | 152,478 | 43.6 min | 4.6% |
| East Carroll Parish, Louisiana | 1,413 | 11.3% | 146,833 | 37.1 min | 4.8% |
| Louisiana average | 6,061 | 11.2% | N/A | 31.8 min | 17.3% |
No other county-level area in Louisiana records a higher truck share on highways than Madison Parish.
| Measure | Madison Parish | Louisiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,082 | #51 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 855,851 | #24 of 57 |
| Truck share on highways | 28.1% | #1 of 57 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,204 | #13 of 57 |
| Average travel time | 35.7 min | #11 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $54,427 | #47 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 47.6 yrs | #12 of 64 |
Madison Parish ranks #1 of 57 on truck share on highways but #51 of 64 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
The three busiest roads in Madison Parish average 12,772 vehicles a day, 6.1 times the county average of 2,082 across all its monitored roads.
I 20 leads with 26,533 vehicles a day, 7,412 of them trucks (27.9%). No other road comes close: Bayou Drive, in second place, carries 7,256. It also carries the most trucks.
Johnson Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 24.9% county-wide.
I 20 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 46.6 minutes against 35.7 county-wide.
I 20 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 32% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
Bayou Drive peaks at 7,256 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 24.9%.
Trips on Johnson Street are short, a median 25.9 minutes against 35.7 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
Chestnut Street carries 86% more than the county average at its busiest, 185 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 24.9%).
US 65 carries 72% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.5 minutes.
At 19% more than the county average, Cedar Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $47,623 in household income.
The average monitored road in Madison carries 2,082 vehicles per day, 66% less than the Louisiana average of 6,061.
Yes - Madison has the highest highway truck share of any county in Louisiana, at 28.1%.
Drivers on Madison roads have a median age of 48 years, older than the Louisiana average of 45, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $54,427, 26% below the Louisiana average.
Approximately 55% of highway traffic and 8% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Madison Parish, Louisiana. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
The average trip in Madison takes 35.7 minutes, 12% longer than the Louisiana average of 31.8 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 20 carries the most, 26,533 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Bayou Drive (7,256), Johnson Street (4,527), Chestnut Street (3,875), US 65 (3,587). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 20, with about 7,412 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 27.9% of its 26,533 vehicles.
About 26,533 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,412 trucks (27.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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