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Traffic heat map of Vernon Parish, Louisiana: 472 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and 5th Street

Vernon Parish, Louisiana Traffic Counts

Our Vernon Parish, Louisiana traffic data covers 3,975 road segments over 472 road miles, with an average segment of just 627 ft. Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 20,581 vehicles a day, 7.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,869
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.

29.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,830

The average monitored road in Vernon Parish, Louisiana carries 2,869 vehicles per day. Across its 472 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,138,687 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈416 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Louisiana (11.2%).

Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Louisiana

Vernon sees 53% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,869 vehicles per day against 6,061), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Louisiana's statewide total. Vernon carries less traffic than 68% of counties in Louisiana.

The average trip takes 29.8 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Vernon runs shorter than 87% of counties in Louisiana.

At 58% lower than the state level, the 7.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - 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 Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day6,340
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time32.9 min
Congestion ratio13.4%
Drivers’ average age43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,749

A little more than half of the driving in Vernon Parish, Louisiana happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,340 vehicles per day, 258% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,773 vehicles per day.

With 30% of the road miles (140 miles in 954 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 653,473 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈239 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Louisiana

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.5%) is 35% 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.

Vernon's highway truck share (10.5%) is lower than 91% of counties in Louisiana. 82% of counties in Louisiana see more highway trucks per day than Vernon's roughly 666.

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Non-highway Traffic in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Trafficvehicles per day1,773
Trucks8.9%
Average travel time28.8 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age38.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,023

A significant share of driving in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,773 vehicles per day.

Spread over 332 miles and 3,021 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 485,213 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈177 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.

Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Louisiana

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 15% fewer trucks by share.

At 68% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 62% of counties in Louisiana. 90% of counties in Louisiana have an older driver population than Vernon.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Vernon Parish, Louisiana, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Vernon Parish vs. Louisiana Traffic Comparison

Vernon Parish's biggest difference from the Louisiana average is its average daily traffic per road, 53% below it. Its highway truck share is also 35% below.

MetricVernon ParishLouisiana averageDifference
Traffic2,8696,061-52.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.8%11.2%-12.2%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%16.1%-34.6%
Avg. Travel Time29.8 min31.8 min-6.3%

How Vernon Parish compares

Vernon Parish against nearby parishes

Vernon Parish tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Vernon Parish and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Louisiana average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Vernon Parish2,8699.8%1,138,68729.8 min7.3%
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana3,47610.1%877,35635.7 min8.4%
Allen Parish, Louisiana3,42611.4%718,05939.2 min7.4%
Sabine Parish, Louisiana2,11610.6%581,37029.7 min5.6%
Rapides Parish, Louisiana4,52612.3%3,718,72031.1 min13.9%
Louisiana average6,06111.2%N/A31.8 min17.3%

Vernon Parish ranked within Louisiana

Vernon Parish sits in the bottom quarter of the Louisiana field on truck share on highways, at #52 of 57.

Vernon Parish ranked among 64 county-level areas in Louisiana (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 57.
MeasureVernon ParishLouisiana rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,869#44 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day653,473#31 of 57
Truck share on highways10.5%#52 of 57
Highway trucks per day666#47 of 57
Average travel time29.8 min#56 of 64
Average driver income$60,830#40 of 64
Average driver age42.8 yrs#58 of 64

Busiest roads in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 19,799 vehicles a day, against 2,869 on the average road in Vernon Parish.

Main Street is the busiest road, at 20,581 vehicles a day, 1,524 of them trucks (7.4%). US 171 carries the most trucks, 1,669 a day (8.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · 20,581vehicles1,524trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.7%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,647

A main artery: Main Street's busiest stretch carries 7.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

25th StreetTrunk road · 19,515vehicles1,370trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
31.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,840

Travel on 5th Street's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 171Trunk road · 19,302vehicles1,669trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.8%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,793

US 171 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

4Johnny B Hall Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 15,263vehicles1,306trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,959

Johnny B Hall Memorial Highway carries 5.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,306 of them trucks (8.6%, below the county-wide 9.8%).

56th StreetTrunk road · 14,776vehicles1,021trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.3%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,527

6th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 32% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 171Trunk road · #3 by traffic19,302vehicles1,669trucks · 8.7%
2Lake Charles HighwayTrunk road · 13,748vehicles1,567trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.7%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,975

Lake Charles Highway carries 4.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.5 minutes.

3Main StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic20,581vehicles1,524trucks · 7.4%
45th StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic19,515vehicles1,370trucks · 7.0%
5Johnny B Hall Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic15,263vehicles1,306trucks · 8.6%
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

VernonDepartment 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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