
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,360 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.5 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. | 6.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $51,770 |
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The average monitored road in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana carries 3,360 vehicles per day. Across its 247 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 521,471 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈190 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Louisiana: 8.8% against 11.2%.
Congestion 62% below the Louisiana average
At 3,360 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Morehouse carries 45% less traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Louisiana's statewide total. By volume, Morehouse's 3,360 vehicles per day trails 54% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 5% higher than the state level, at 33.5 minutes on average. 60% of counties in Louisiana have a shorter average travel time than Morehouse's 33.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,510 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,194 |
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A significant share of driving in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,510 vehicles per day, 228% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,292 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (43 miles in 328 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 205,868 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.1 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.9%) is 38% 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.
Morehouse's highway truck share (9.9%) is lower than 95% of counties in Louisiana. By raw truck volume, Morehouse carries fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Louisiana.

Non-highway Traffic in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,292 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,562 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana (61% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,292 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (204 miles in 1,274 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 315,603 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year). Trucks make up 8.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 66% below the Louisiana average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 17% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (5.8%) runs 66% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 81% of counties in Louisiana. Morehouse's median driver age is higher than 78% of counties in Louisiana.