
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Parker County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,442 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 14.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $103,961 |
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The average monitored road in Parker County, Texas carries 5,442 vehicles per day. Across its 694 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 4,803,435 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Busier roads than 81% of counties in Texas
At 5,442 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Parker carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 81% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Parker's 5,442 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.9 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Parker runs shorter than 68% of counties in Texas.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.6% (11% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Parker County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,320 |
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| Trucks | 13.7% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $103,664 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Parker County, Texas, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,320 vehicles per day, 192% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,900 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 111 miles in 810 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Parker outranks 89% of counties in Texas.
More highway trucks than 85% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.7%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Texas. 85% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Parker's roughly 1,956.

Non-highway Traffic in Parker County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,900 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $104,136 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Parker County, Texas, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,900 vehicles per day.
Spread over 583 miles and 13,270 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,434,990 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈889 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 96% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 52% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower).
Parker's average driver income is higher than 96% of counties in Texas. Parker's median driver age is higher than 60% of counties in Texas.