
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wood County, Texas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,230 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.0 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. | 8.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,456 |
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A typical monitored road in Wood County, Texas sees 3,230 vehicles per day, while its 456 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,031,663 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈377 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Texas (9.8%).
Shorter trips than 94% of counties in Texas
At 3,230 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wood carries 53% less traffic than the state average of 6,895, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wood's 3,230 vehicles per day outpaces 55% of counties in Texas.
The average trip takes 30.0 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. 94% of counties in Texas have a longer average travel time than Wood's 30.0 minutes.
At 48% lower than the state level, the 8.6% 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 Wood County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,841 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,725 |
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A significant share of driving in Wood County, Texas, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 6,841 vehicles per day, 188% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,374 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (74 miles in 941 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 345,435 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Texas
Highway truck concentration here runs 22% lower than the state average, at 10.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Wood's highway truck share (10.8%) is lower than 85% of counties in Texas. 83% of counties in Texas see more highway trucks per day than Wood's roughly 735.

Non-highway Traffic in Wood County, Texas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,374 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,391 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Wood County, Texas happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,374 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (382 miles in 3,970 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 686,228 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.8%.
Older drivers than 92% of counties in Texas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 27% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% is 52% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
57% of counties in Texas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Wood. 92% of counties in Texas have a younger driver population than Wood.