
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Uvalde County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,365 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 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. | 7.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,444 |
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A typical monitored road in Uvalde County, Texas sees 3,365 vehicles per day, while its 333 miles of monitored roads together handle 718,329 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Congestion 57% below the Texas average
At 3,365 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Uvalde carries 51% 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. Network-wide, Uvalde accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Uvalde's 3,365 vehicles per day outpaces 59% of counties in Texas.
At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Uvalde runs longer than 54% of counties in Texas.
The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 57% 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

Highway Traffic in Uvalde County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,258 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,550 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Uvalde County, Texas (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,258 vehicles per day, 333% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,676 vehicles per day.
With 29% of the road miles (95 miles in 832 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 460,001 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈168 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 80% of counties in Texas
At 11.4%, highway truck share is 17% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
80% of counties in Texas see a higher highway truck share than Uvalde's 11.4%. 79% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Uvalde's roughly 825.

Non-highway Traffic in Uvalde County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,676 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,395 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Uvalde County, Texas: 36% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,676 vehicles per day.
Spread over 238 miles and 1,917 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 258,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.3 million per year). Trucks make up 7.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Local congestion 64% below the Texas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 31% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.8%) runs 64% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Uvalde's average driver income is lower than 81% of counties in Texas. Uvalde's median driver age is lower than 66% of counties in Texas.