
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,822 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 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. | 15.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $55,592 |
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A typical monitored road in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana sees 3,822 vehicles per day, while its 544 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,607,519 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈587 million per year). Trucks are 15.2% of traffic, more than the 11.2% across Louisiana.
Traffic 37% below the Louisiana average
Natchitoches's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 3,822 vehicles per day against 6,061 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.3% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Natchitoches carries more traffic than 57% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times here (32.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Natchitoches runs longer than 51% of counties in Louisiana.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.5% (10% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,414 |
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| Trucks | 22.3% |
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| Average travel time | 48.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,601 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,414 vehicles per day, 76% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,647 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (114 miles, 215 segments), so they carry more than their share: 777,631 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈284 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in Louisiana.
Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.3%) is 39% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Natchitoches's highway truck share (22.3%) is higher than 88% of counties in Louisiana. 59% of counties in Louisiana see more highway trucks per day than Natchitoches's roughly 1,432.

Non-highway Traffic in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,647 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,230 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 52% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,647 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (430 miles in 3,183 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 829,889 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈303 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.6%.
Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 62% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (15.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).
Natchitoches's average driver income is lower than 71% of counties in Louisiana. Natchitoches's median driver age is lower than 86% of counties in Louisiana.