
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ward County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,844 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 25.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.6 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. | 10.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,436 |
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The average monitored road in Ward County, Texas carries 2,844 vehicles per day. Across its 310 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,415,012 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈516 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 59% below the Texas average
Ward sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,844 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 53% of counties in Texas see more traffic than Ward's 2,844 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 18% higher than the state level, at 38.6 minutes on average. 72% of counties in Texas have a shorter average travel time than Ward's 38.6 minutes.
At 38% lower than the state level, the 10.1% 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 Ward County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,095 |
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| Trucks | 31.6% |
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| Average travel time | 52.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 38.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,301 |
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Most travel in Ward County, Texas happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,095 vehicles per day, 311% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,454 vehicles per day.
With 30% of the road miles (93 miles in 82 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 998,589 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈364 million per year).
69% of counties in Texas move less traffic on their highways.
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 130% higher than the state average, at 31.6%. That marks Ward as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Ward's highway truck share (31.6%) is higher than 93% of counties in Texas. 92% of counties in Texas see fewer highway trucks per day than Ward's roughly 3,195.

Non-highway Traffic in Ward County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,454 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,860 |
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At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Ward County, Texas than highways. A typical local road sees 2,454 vehicles per day.
Spread over 217 miles and 1,523 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 416,423 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈152 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (12.2%).
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Texas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.3% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Ward's average driver income is higher than 64% of counties in Texas. The driver population here skews younger than 95% of counties in Texas.