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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,841 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $52,814 |
Our data shows 1,841 vehicles per day on the average road in Red River Parish, Louisiana, and 323,647 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈118 million per year) across its 183 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.8% of traffic, close to the 11.2% across Louisiana.
At 1,841 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Red River carries 70% less traffic than the state average of 6,061, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Louisiana's statewide total. Red River carries less traffic than 89% of counties in Louisiana.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 35.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.7 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Louisiana.
The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,148 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 26.1% |
| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 2.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $57,037 |
Highways play a minor role in Red River Parish, Louisiana, carrying just 0% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 1,148 vehicles per day, 38% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,843 vehicles per day.
Spread over 0 miles and 2 segments, less than 1% of the road network, highways carry a lighter load per mile: 30 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10,950 per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 63% higher than the state average, at 26.1%. That marks Red River as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 98% of counties in Louisiana. At roughly 261 trucks per day, Red River carries the lowest volume of highway trucks in Louisiana.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,843 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.8% |
| Average travel time | 35.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $52,814 |
Local roads carry nearly all of the traffic in Red River Parish, Louisiana, 100% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,843 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 100% (183 miles in 919 segments), carrying 323,617 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈118 million per year). Trucks make up 12.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 8 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 51% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (8.1%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Red River's average driver income is lower than 76% of counties in Louisiana. 98% of counties in Louisiana have a younger driver population than Red River.
The average daily traffic per road sets Red River Parish apart: 70% below the Louisiana average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 63% above.
| Metric | Red River Parish | Louisiana average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,841 | 6,061 | -69.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 12.8% | 11.2% | +14.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 26.1% | 16.1% | +62.8% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 35.7 min | 31.8 min | +12.1% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Red River Parish moves 26.1% of the total daily travel and carries 34.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Parish | 1,841 | 12.8% | 323,647 | 35.7 min | 8.1% |
| Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | 3,822 | 15.2% | 1,607,519 | 32.7 min | 15.5% |
| Bienville Parish, Louisiana | 2,037 | 18.3% | 1,031,692 | 35.7 min | 7.8% |
| De Soto Parish, Louisiana | 3,202 | 17.2% | 1,731,654 | 31.6 min | 8.5% |
| Sabine Parish, Louisiana | 2,116 | 10.6% | 581,370 | 29.7 min | 5.6% |
| Louisiana average | 6,061 | 11.2% | N/A | 31.8 min | 17.3% |
Red River Parish sits in Louisiana's top three on truck share on highways and average driver age.
| Measure | Red River Parish | Louisiana rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,841 | #57 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 30 | #57 of 57 |
| Truck share on highways | 26.1% | #2 of 57 |
| Highway trucks per day | 300 | #57 of 57 |
| Average travel time | 35.7 min | #12 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $52,814 | #49 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 50.4 yrs | #2 of 64 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 64 on average driver age, against #57 of 57 on highway travel volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Red River Parish carry 7,574 vehicles a day on average, 4.1 times the typical road in the county (1,841).
Ringgold Avenue leads with 7,679 vehicles a day, 905 of them trucks (11.8%). Cutoff Road is practically level with it at 7,600. US 84 carries the most trucks, 1,205 a day (16.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
LA 177 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.4 minutes against 35.7 county-wide.
Delays build on Ringgold Avenue: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.
On its busiest stretch, Cutoff Road carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 12.8%.
Travel on US 84's busiest stretch runs 17% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
LA 177 peaks at 4,670 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 17.7% of it, above the county-wide 12.8%.
LA 1 / US 84 carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 616 of them trucks (14.1%, above the county-wide 12.8%).
The average monitored road in Red River carries 1,841 vehicles per day, 70% less than the Louisiana average of 6,061.
Yes - Red River carries the lowest raw volume of highway trucks of any county in Louisiana, at roughly 261 trucks per day.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 58% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 12.8% of all traffic in Red River Parish, Louisiana, rising to 26.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 23% of highway traffic and 18% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Red River Parish, Louisiana. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Red River roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Louisiana average of 45, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $52,814, 28% below the Louisiana average.
Ringgold Avenue carries the most, 7,679 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Cutoff Road (7,600), US 84 (7,442), LA 177 (4,670), LA 1 / US 84 (4,368). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 84, with about 1,205 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 16.2% of its 7,442 vehicles.
About 7,679 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 905 trucks (11.8%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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