
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Newton County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,513 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.9 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. | 5.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $51,074 |
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A typical monitored road in Newton County, Texas sees 1,513 vehicles per day, while its 262 miles of monitored roads together handle 376,582 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈137 million per year). Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Traffic 78% below the Texas average
At 1,513 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Newton carries 78% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. 86% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Newton's 1,513 vehicles per day.
At 40.9 minutes, the average travel time is 25% higher than the state level. 80% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Newton's 40.9 minutes.
At 65% lower than the state level, the 5.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Newton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,338 |
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| Trucks | 13.9% |
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| Average travel time | 41.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,077 |
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Highways carry only a small share of the traffic in Newton County, Texas, 8% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,338 vehicles per day, 12% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,524 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 9% of the monitored road miles: 22 miles in 106 segments, together carrying 30,403 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.1 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.9%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Newton's highway truck share (13.9%) is lower than 61% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Newton carries fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Newton County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,524 |
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| Trucks | 10.2% |
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| Average travel time | 40.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,973 |
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Nearly all driving in Newton County, Texas happens on local roads: 92% of every vehicle-mile. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,524 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 91% of the monitored road miles: 240 miles in 1,665 segments, together carrying 346,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.2%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 96% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 27% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (5.9%) runs 63% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 96% of counties in Texas. 86% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Newton.