
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Union Parish, Louisiana
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,662 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.9 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,716 |
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Our data shows 2,662 vehicles per day on the average road in Union Parish, Louisiana, and 565,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year) across its 273 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Louisiana (11.2%).
Traffic 56% below the Louisiana average
Union sees 56% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,662 vehicles per day against 6,061), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Louisiana's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Union carries less traffic than 70% of counties in Louisiana.
The average trip takes 33.9 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Union runs longer than 70% of counties in Louisiana.
Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Union Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,875 |
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| Trucks | 12.9% |
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| Average travel time | 46.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,164 |
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Only a small share of travel in Union Parish, Louisiana happens on highways: 15% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,875 vehicles per day, 9% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,634 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 14% (38 miles in 181 segments), carrying 84,640 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.9%) is 20% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 71% of counties in Louisiana. Union's highway truck count is lower than 98% of counties in Louisiana, at roughly 371 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Union Parish, Louisiana
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,634 |
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| Trucks | 9.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,744 |
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Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Union Parish, Louisiana, 85% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,634 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 86% (236 miles in 1,366 segments), carrying 481,184 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈176 million per year). Trucks make up 9.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Older drivers than 95% of counties in Louisiana
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 30% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% is 46% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Union's average driver income is lower than 75% of counties in Louisiana. The driver population here skews older than 95% of counties in Louisiana.