
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Van Zandt County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,097 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 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. | 9.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,538 |
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Our data shows 3,097 vehicles per day on the average road in Van Zandt County, Texas, and 2,525,178 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈922 million per year) across its 586 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 55% below the Texas average
Van Zandt sees 55% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,097 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Van Zandt accounts for about 0.3% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 52% of counties in Texas see less traffic than Van Zandt's 3,097 vehicles per day.
At 33.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 33.7 minutes is shorter than 60% of counties in Texas.
At 43% lower than the state level, the 9.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Van Zandt County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,544 |
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| Trucks | 22.7% |
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| Average travel time | 50.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,319 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Van Zandt County, Texas (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,544 vehicles per day, 174% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,749 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 104 miles in 662 segments, so each mile of them is 3.2 times as busy as the average road mile.
That is more highway travel volume than 76% of counties in Texas.
More highway trucks than 87% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 65% higher than the state average, at 22.7%. That marks Van Zandt as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 80% of counties in Texas. Van Zandt's highway truck count is higher than 87% of counties in Texas, at roughly 1,712 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Van Zandt County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,749 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,685 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Van Zandt County, Texas: 43% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,749 vehicles per day.
Spread over 482 miles and 8,463 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,091,946 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈399 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Older drivers than 75% of counties in Texas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.
At 41% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.4% signals easier movement on local roads.
58% of counties in Texas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Van Zandt. Van Zandt's median driver age is higher than 75% of counties in Texas.