
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Washita County, Oklahoma
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,639 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 4.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,004 |
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A typical monitored road in Washita County, Oklahoma sees 1,639 vehicles per day, while its 252 miles of monitored roads together handle 602,357 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.2% across Oklahoma - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 70% below the Oklahoma average
Washita's average daily traffic volume is 70% lower than the state average - 1,639 vehicles per day against 5,504 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Oklahoma's statewide total. 82% of counties in Oklahoma see more traffic than Washita's 1,639 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.5 minutes, 12% higher than the state level. 68% of counties in Oklahoma have a shorter average travel time than Washita's 36.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Washita County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,444 |
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| Trucks | 22.5% |
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| Average travel time | 42.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,581 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Washita County, Oklahoma (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,444 vehicles per day, 284% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,156 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (70 miles, 321 segments), so they carry more than their share: 413,527 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 81% of counties in Oklahoma
Highway truck concentration here runs 41% higher than the state average, at 22.5%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Washita's highway truck share (22.5%) is higher than 81% of counties in Oklahoma. By raw truck volume, Washita carries more highway trucks than 58% of counties in Oklahoma.

Non-highway Traffic in Washita County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,156 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,103 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Washita County, Oklahoma: 31% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,156 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (182 miles in 1,865 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 188,830 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.9 million per year). Trucks make up 8.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Oklahoma
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 63% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.3%) runs 64% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 53% of counties in Oklahoma. 86% of counties in Oklahoma have an older driver population than Washita.