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Traffic heat map of Sabine County, Texas: 212 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on TX 87 and US 96

Sabine County, Texas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, TX 87, carries 8,319 vehicles a day, 5.7 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Sabine County, Texas across 212 miles of monitored roads split into 1,422 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sabine County, Texas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,459
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

9.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

28.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

5.9%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

55.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$61,450

The average monitored road in Sabine County, Texas carries 1,459 vehicles per day. Across its 212 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 273,786 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.9 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).

Shorter trips than 100% of counties in Texas

At 1,459 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Sabine carries 79% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Sabine carries less traffic than 87% of counties in Texas.

The average trip takes 28.4 minutes, 13% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 28.4 minutes is shorter than 100% of counties in Texas.

The congestion ratio of 5.9% is 64% 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

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Highway Traffic in Sabine County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day2,907
Trucks13.0%
Average travel time38.9 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,773

A significant share of driving in Sabine County, Texas, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 2,907 vehicles per day, 161% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,113 vehicles per day.

With 18% of the road miles (38 miles in 274 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 111,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈40.7 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Texas

At 13.0%, highway truck share is 5% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Texas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

67% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Sabine's 13.0%. By raw truck volume, Sabine carries fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Texas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Sabine County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day1,113
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time25.9 min
Congestion ratio5.9%
Drivers’ average age57.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,671

A little more than half of the driving in Sabine County, Texas happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,113 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (174 miles in 1,148 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 162,223 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.2 million per year). Trucks make up 7.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Older drivers than 97% of counties in Texas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.

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 78% of counties in Texas. 97% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Sabine.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Sabine County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Sabine County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Sabine County's biggest difference from the Texas average is its average daily traffic per road, 79% below it.

MetricSabine CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic1,4596,895-78.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.8%9.8%+0.8%
Truck % (Highway)13.0%13.8%-5.5%
Avg. Travel Time28.4 min32.6 min-13.0%

How Sabine County compares

Sabine County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Sabine County carries 42.2% less traffic on a typical road and moves 38.8% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Sabine County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Sabine County1,4599.8%273,78628.4 min5.9%
San Augustine County, Texas1,42110.6%286,54631.9 min5.0%
Sabine Parish, Louisiana2,11610.6%581,37029.7 min5.6%
Shelby County, Texas2,66010.6%764,51728.9 min8.4%
Jasper County, Texas3,9059.6%1,188,48435.4 min9.1%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Sabine County ranked within Texas

Average travel time places Sabine County #253 of 254 in Texas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Sabine County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureSabine CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,459#221 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day111,563#208 of 227
Truck share on highways13.0%#152 of 227
Highway trucks per day378#207 of 227
Average travel time28.4 min#253 of 254
Average driver income$61,450#198 of 254
Average driver age55.8 yrs#9 of 254

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #9 of 254 on average driver age, against #253 of 254 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Sabine County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Sabine County carry 5,176 vehicles a day on average, 3.5 times the typical road in the county (1,459).

TX 87 is the busiest road, at 8,319 vehicles a day, 522 of them trucks (6.3%). No other road comes close: US 96, in second place, carries 3,613. It also carries the most trucks.

Gravehill Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.5 minutes against 28.4 county-wide.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1TX 87Primary road · 8,319vehicles522trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
25.3 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,142

TX 87 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 23% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

2US 96Trunk road · 3,613vehicles462trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.1%
Median trip time
37.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,299

US 96 peaks at 3,613 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 12.8% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

3Mann StreetPrimary road · 3,595vehicles255trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
23.4 min
Drivers’ median age
58.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,270

Mann Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 255 of them trucks (7.1%, below the county-wide 9.8%).

4Temple AvenueSecondary road · 2,843vehicles233trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
24.9 min
Drivers’ median age
55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,638

Temple Avenue peaks at 2,843 vehicles a day, 95% more than the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

5Temple StreetSecondary road · 2,755vehicles264trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.7%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,589

Temple Street carries 89% more than the county average at its busiest, 264 of them trucks (9.6%, in line with the county-wide 9.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1TX 87Primary road · #1 by traffic8,319vehicles522trucks · 6.3%
2US 96Trunk road · #2 by traffic3,613vehicles462trucks · 12.8%
3TX 21Trunk road · 2,629vehicles351trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.3%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
57.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,856

TX 21 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 39.5 minutes, against 28.4 for the county.

4Gravehill RoadTrunk road · 2,679vehicles317trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,099

Gravehill Road carries 84% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.5 minutes.

5TX 103Trunk road · 2,480vehicles296trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,410

Drivers on TX 103 are on long journeys, a median 44.0 minutes against 28.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

SabineDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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