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Traffic heat map of Madison Parish, Louisiana: 206 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and Bayou Drive

Madison Parish, Louisiana Traffic Counts

Our Madison Parish, Louisiana traffic data covers 1,303 road segments over 206 road miles, with an average segment of just 836 ft. Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Louisiana, 28.1%. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Madison Parish, Louisiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,082
Trucks

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

24.9%
Average travel time

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

35.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average 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.

Longer trips than 84% of counties in 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.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Madison Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day11,402
Trucks28.1%
Average travel time51.9 min
Congestion ratio24.7%
Drivers’ average age47.8 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.

The highest highway truck share of any county 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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Madison Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day1,440
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time34.6 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age47.0 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%.

Older drivers than 83% of counties in Louisiana

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Madison Parish, Louisiana, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

Madison Parish vs. Louisiana Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Madison Parish runs 123% above the Louisiana average. Its highway truck share is also 75% above.

MetricMadison ParishLouisiana averageDifference
Traffic2,0826,061-65.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)24.9%11.2%+122.9%
Truck % (Highway)28.1%16.1%+75.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.7 min31.8 min+12.2%

How Madison Parish compares

Madison Parish has a higher truck share than any nearby parish

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.

Madison Parish and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Louisiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Madison Parish2,08224.9%1,020,89935.7 min7.1%
Warren County, Mississippi5,61512.1%1,275,13528.9 min13.2%
Issaquena County, Mississippi1,12611.4%59,28946.1 min4.2%
Tensas Parish, Louisiana71610.4%152,47843.6 min4.6%
East Carroll Parish, Louisiana1,41311.3%146,83337.1 min4.8%
Louisiana average6,06111.2%N/A31.8 min17.3%

Madison Parish ranked within Louisiana

No other county-level area in Louisiana records a higher truck share on highways than Madison Parish.

Madison Parish ranked among 64 county-level areas in Louisiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 57.
MeasureMadison ParishLouisiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,082#51 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day855,851#24 of 57
Truck share on highways28.1%#1 of 57
Highway trucks per day3,204#13 of 57
Average travel time35.7 min#11 of 64
Average driver income$54,427#47 of 64
Average driver age47.6 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.

Busiest roads in Madison Parish, Louisiana

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.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 26,533vehicles7,412trucks · 27.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.7%
Median trip time
46.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,573

I 20 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 32% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

2Bayou DrivePrimary road · 7,256vehicles358trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,621

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%.

3Johnson StreetTertiary road · 4,527vehicles141trucks · 3.1%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
25.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,053

Trips on Johnson Street are short, a median 25.9 minutes against 35.7 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

4Chestnut StreetPrimary road · 3,875vehicles185trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,048

Chestnut Street carries 86% more than the county average at its busiest, 185 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 24.9%).

5US 65Primary road · 3,587vehicles418trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.4%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,912

US 65 carries 72% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.5 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic26,533vehicles7,412trucks · 27.9%
2US 65Primary road · #5 by traffic3,587vehicles418trucks · 11.7%
3Bayou DrivePrimary road · #2 by traffic7,256vehicles358trucks · 4.9%
4Chestnut StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic3,875vehicles185trucks · 4.8%
5Cedar StreetPrimary road · 2,486vehicles162trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.3%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,623

At 19% more than the county average, Cedar Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $47,623 in household income.

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

MadisonDepartment 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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