
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tyler County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,828 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.0 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. | 7.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,919 |
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Our data shows 2,828 vehicles per day on the average road in Tyler County, Texas, and 561,652 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈205 million per year) across its 254 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.5% of traffic, close to the 9.8% across Texas.
Shorter trips than 88% of counties in Texas
At 2,828 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Tyler carries 59% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total. Tyler carries less traffic than 54% of counties in Texas.
At 31.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 88% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Tyler's 31.0 minutes.
At 57% lower than the state level, the 7.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tyler County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,278 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,589 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Tyler County, Texas (62% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,278 vehicles per day, 379% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,310 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (63 miles, 578 segments), so they carry more than their share: 346,646 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 87% of counties in Texas
At 10.6%, highway truck share is 23% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Tyler's highway truck share (10.6%) is lower than 87% of counties in Texas. 76% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Tyler's roughly 665.

Non-highway Traffic in Tyler County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,310 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,854 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Tyler County, Texas: 38% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,310 vehicles per day.
Spread over 192 miles and 1,313 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 215,007 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈78.5 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.8%).
Local congestion 68% below the Texas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 27% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.1% is 68% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
83% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Tyler. The driver population here skews older than 82% of counties in Texas.