
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Oldham County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,465 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 42.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 47.3 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. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,179 |
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A typical monitored road in Oldham County, Texas sees 2,465 vehicles per day, while its 206 miles of monitored roads together handle 889,884 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈325 million per year). About 1 in 2 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 91% of counties in Texas
Oldham sees 64% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,465 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 60% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Oldham's 2,465 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 45% higher than the state level, at 47.3 minutes on average. 91% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Oldham's 47.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 51% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Oldham County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,770 |
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| Trucks | 48.3% |
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| Average travel time | 52.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,999 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Oldham County, Texas, 85% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,770 vehicles per day, 389% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,386 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 52% of the monitored road miles (106 miles, 110 segments), so they carry more than their share: 752,754 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈275 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 60% of counties in Texas.
The highest highway truck share of any county in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (48.3%) is 251% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Oldham as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By share, Oldham has the highest highway truck concentration in Texas, at 48.3%. By raw truck volume, Oldham carries more highway trucks than 92% of counties in Texas.

Non-highway Traffic in Oldham County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,386 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 46.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,699 |
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At 15% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Oldham County, Texas than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,386 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 48% of the monitored road miles (100 miles in 439 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 137,130 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.1 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (12.2%).
Local congestion 62% below the Texas average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 75% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (6.1%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 54% of counties in Texas. Oldham's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in Texas.