
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Madison County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,856 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.8 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. | 12.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,536 |
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A typical monitored road in Madison County, Texas sees 3,856 vehicles per day, while its 257 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,082,131 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈395 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.1% of traffic, against 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 44% below the Texas average
At 3,856 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Madison carries 44% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, 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 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. By volume, Madison's 3,856 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 36.8 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. 65% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Madison's 36.8 minutes.
At 25% lower than the state level, the 12.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Madison County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,464 |
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| Trucks | 19.7% |
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| Average travel time | 43.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,059 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Madison County, Texas: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,464 vehicles per day, 446% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,733 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (71 miles, 442 segments), so they carry more than their share: 851,330 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈311 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 65% of counties in Texas.
More highway trucks than 75% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (19.7%) is 44% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 71% of counties in Texas. 75% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 1,868.

Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,733 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,220 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Madison County, Texas than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,733 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (186 miles in 1,168 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 230,802 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈84.2 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Local congestion 48% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 61% fewer trucks by share.
At 48% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
65% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Madison. 69% of counties in Texas have an older driver population than Madison.