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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,996 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.4 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,696 |
A typical monitored road in Ashley County, Arkansas sees 1,996 vehicles per day, while its 281 miles of monitored roads together handle 414,409 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Arkansas (11.6%).
Ashley sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,996 vehicles per day against 4,932), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Ashley accounts for about 0.5% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Ashley's 1,996 vehicles per day trails 76% of counties in Arkansas.
Journey times run 13% lower than the state level, at 27.4 minutes on average. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Arkansas, at 27.4 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 5.4% is 57% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,972 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.2% |
| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $46,165 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Ashley County, Arkansas, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,972 vehicles per day, 207% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,294 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (71 miles, 569 segments), so they carry more than their share: 220,408 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.4 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 29% lower than the state average, at 12.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Ashley carries fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Arkansas.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,294 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.9% |
| Average travel time | 26.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $49,153 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ashley County, Arkansas, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,294 vehicles per day.
Spread over 210 miles and 1,601 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 194,001 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.9%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.7% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Ashley's average driver income is lower than 91% of counties in Arkansas. The driver population here skews older than 66% of counties in Arkansas.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Ashley County runs 60% below the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share is also 29% below.
| Metric | Ashley County | Arkansas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,996 | 4,932 | -59.5% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 10.2% | 11.6% | -12.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 12.2% | 17.1% | -28.7% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 27.4 min | 31.6 min | -13.4% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Ashley County sees 18.4% shorter typical trips; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley County | 1,996 | 10.2% | 414,409 | 27.4 min | 5.4% |
| Bradley County, Arkansas | 1,946 | 9.4% | 218,666 | 29.9 min | 5.6% |
| Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | 3,360 | 8.8% | 521,471 | 33.5 min | 6.6% |
| Chicot County, Arkansas | 2,383 | 10.6% | 396,952 | 40.0 min | 6.5% |
| Drew County, Arkansas | 3,200 | 9.8% | 526,761 | 30.9 min | 7.5% |
| Arkansas average | 4,932 | 11.6% | N/A | 31.6 min | 12.8% |
No county-level area in Arkansas records a lower average travel time than Ashley County.
| Measure | Ashley County | Arkansas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,996 | #57 of 75 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 220,408 | #42 of 64 |
| Truck share on highways | 12.2% | #40 of 64 |
| Highway trucks per day | 485 | #62 of 64 |
| Average travel time | 27.4 min | #75 of 75 |
| Average driver income | $47,696 | #68 of 75 |
| Average driver age | 49.2 yrs | #26 of 75 |
Ashley County ranks #26 of 75 on average driver age but #75 of 75 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 9,498 vehicles a day, against 1,996 on the average road in Ashley County.
1st Avenue is the busiest road, at 12,643 vehicles a day, 1,001 of them trucks (7.9%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 8,320. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips using US 82 are long: a median of 36.2 minutes against 27.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
1st Avenue is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.2%.
On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.7% of it, above the county-wide 10.2%.
Travel on Unity Road's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 5% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
South Main peaks at 7,309 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.2%.
US 82 carries 2.7 times the county average at its busiest, 606 of them trucks (11.2%, above the county-wide 10.2%).
The average monitored road in Ashley carries 1,996 vehicles per day, 60% less than the Arkansas average of 4,932.
Yes - at 27.4 minutes, Ashley has the lowest average travel time of any county in Arkansas.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 75% above the daily average.
Drivers on Ashley roads have a median age of 49 years, older than the Arkansas average of 45, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $47,696, 28% below the Arkansas average.
The average trip in Ashley takes 27.4 minutes, 13% shorter than the Arkansas average of 31.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 8% of highway traffic and 5% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Ashley County, Arkansas. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 10.2% of all traffic in Ashley County, Arkansas, rising to 12.2% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
1st Avenue carries the most, 12,643 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Main Street (8,320), Unity Road (7,532), South Main (7,309), US 82 (5,405). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
1st Avenue, with about 1,001 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 7.9% of its 12,643 vehicles.
About 12,643 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,001 trucks (7.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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