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Traffic | vehicles per day5,319 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 11.1% |
Average travel time | 30.7 min |
Congestion ratio | 15.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $65,692 |
The average monitored road in Mississippi carries 5,319 vehicles per day. Across its 22,429 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 99,147,180 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.2 billion per year). At 11.1%, the truck share runs above the 9.3% across the US: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
At 5,319 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Mississippi carries 24% less traffic than the national average of 6,986, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.3% of the national total. Mississippi carries less traffic than 70% of states nationwide.
Journey times run 8% lower than the national level, at 30.7 minutes on average. Mississippi additionally records the lowest average travel time of any state nationwide - 30.7 minutes.
Congestion runs 19% lower than the national level, at a ratio of 15.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,122 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.9% |
| Average travel time | 38.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 26.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $65,250 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Mississippi, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,122 vehicles per day, 87% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,889 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (5,606 miles in 22,317 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 49,238,235 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.0 billion per year).
At 15.9%, highway truck share is 22% higher than the national average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
82% of states nationwide see a lower highway truck share than Mississippi's 15.9%. By raw truck volume, Mississippi carries fewer highway trucks than 70% of states nationwide.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,889 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.3% |
| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,119 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Mississippi, 50% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,889 vehicles per day.
Spread over 16,823 miles and 197,539 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 49,908,949 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈18.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.3%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.0% is 18% lower than the national level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the national average.
Mississippi's average driver income is lower than 98% of states nationwide. Mississippi's median driver age is lower than 65% of states nationwide.
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