
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Real County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,190 |
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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. | 35.8 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. | 6.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 63.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,804 |
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Our data shows 1,190 vehicles per day on the average road in Real County, Texas, and 74,282 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈27.1 million per year) across its 90 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Quieter roads than 92% of counties in Texas
Real sees 83% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,190 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. 92% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Real's 1,190 vehicles per day.
At 35.8 minutes, the average travel time is 10% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.8 minutes is longer than 58% of counties in Texas.
Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Real County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,661 |
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| Trucks | 12.0% |
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| Average travel time | 28.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,907 |
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Highways carry only a small share of the traffic in Real County, Texas, 10% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,661 vehicles per day, 45% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,145 vehicles per day.
With 5% of the road miles (5 miles in 52 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 7,217 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 100% of counties in Texas
At 12.0%, highway truck share is 13% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Texas. 100% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Real's roughly 199.

Non-highway Traffic in Real County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,145 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 64.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,684 |
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Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Real County, Texas, 90% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,145 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 95% of the monitored road miles: 85 miles in 546 segments, together carrying 67,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.5 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.3%.
The oldest drivers of any county in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 14% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (6.4%) runs 60% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
93% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Real. At 63 years, Real's median driver age is the highest in Texas.