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Traffic heat map of Baxter County, Arkansas: 227 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 62B and Main Street

Baxter County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in Arkansas, 7.9%. This page breaks down traffic in Baxter County, Arkansas across 227 miles of monitored roads split into 4,340 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Baxter County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,670
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

6.4%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

30.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$49,809

A typical monitored road in Baxter County, Arkansas sees 4,670 vehicles per day, while its 227 miles of monitored roads together handle 812,614 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈297 million per year). Cars dominate: trucks are just 6.4% of traffic, under the 11.6% across Arkansas.

Busier roads than 84% of counties in Arkansas

At 4,670 vehicles per day, the average road in Baxter carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 4,932 (5% less). Network-wide, Baxter accounts for about 0.9% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Baxter's 4,670 vehicles per day outpaces 84% of counties in Arkansas.

At 30.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Baxter runs shorter than 82% of counties in Arkansas.

At 22% lower than the state level, the 9.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Baxter County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day12,261
Trucks7.9%
Average travel time33.1 min
Congestion ratio16.6%
Drivers’ average age55.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$48,781

A significant share of driving in Baxter County, Arkansas, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 12,261 vehicles per day, 232% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,695 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (32 miles, 494 segments), so they carry more than their share: 292,677 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).

The lowest highway truck share of any county in Arkansas

At 7.9%, highway truck share is 54% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By share, Baxter has the lowest highway truck concentration in Arkansas, at 7.9%. Baxter's highway truck count is lower than 70% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 974 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Baxter County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,695
Trucks5.6%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,400

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Baxter County, Arkansas (64% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,695 vehicles per day.

Spread over 195 miles and 3,846 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 519,937 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈190 million per year). Trucks make up 5.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.

Older drivers than 99% of counties in Arkansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 30% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (9.1%) runs 27% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Baxter's average driver income is lower than 81% of counties in Arkansas. Baxter's median driver age is higher than 99% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Baxter County, Arkansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Baxter County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Baxter County apart: 54% below the Arkansas average. Its truck share is also 45% below.

MetricBaxter CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic4,6704,932-5.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.4%11.6%-44.6%
Truck % (Highway)7.9%17.1%-53.6%
Avg. Travel Time30.4 min31.6 min-3.9%

How Baxter County compares

Baxter County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Baxter County carries 204.0% more traffic on a typical road and moves 3.9 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Baxter County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arkansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Baxter County4,6706.4%812,61430.4 min9.9%
Marion County, Arkansas2,3749.1%302,18434.5 min7.3%
Stone County, Arkansas1,8707.8%216,74130.2 min5.8%
Izard County, Arkansas1,3178.2%201,49732.6 min5.5%
Ozark County, Missouri5839.3%104,39439.6 minN/A
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Baxter County ranked within Arkansas

On average driver age, Baxter County is among the three highest county-level areas in Arkansas.

Baxter County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureBaxter CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,670#13 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day292,677#34 of 64
Truck share on highways7.9%#64 of 64
Highway trucks per day974#45 of 64
Average travel time30.4 min#61 of 75
Average driver income$49,809#61 of 75
Average driver age56.2 yrs#2 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 75 on average driver age, against #64 of 64 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Baxter County, Arkansas

The three busiest roads in Baxter County average 17,705 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the county average of 4,670 across all its monitored roads.

US 62B is the busiest road, at 20,671 vehicles a day, 825 of them trucks (4.0%). US 62 carries the most trucks, 1,322 a day (8.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 62BPrimary road · 20,671vehicles825trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.5%
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,471

Delays build on US 62B: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 16,451vehicles912trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.2%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
56.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,329

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 62Trunk road · 15,994vehicles1,322trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.9%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,278

At 3.4 times the county average, US 62 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $50,278 in household income.

4US-62BPrimary road · 14,966vehicles751trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.0%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
56.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,750

The busiest stretch of US-62B carries 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.4%.

5Shield-Hopper HighwayTrunk road · 10,908vehicles598trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.7%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
56.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,955

On its busiest stretch, Shield-Hopper Highway carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 6.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 62Trunk road · #3 by traffic15,994vehicles1,322trucks · 8.3%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic16,451vehicles912trucks · 5.5%
3US 62BPrimary road · #1 by traffic20,671vehicles825trucks · 4.0%
4US-62BPrimary road · #4 by traffic14,966vehicles751trucks · 5.0%
5Shield-Hopper BypassTrunk road · 10,448vehicles636trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,275

Shield-Hopper Bypass peaks at 10,448 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 6.1% of it, below the county-wide 6.4%.

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

BaxterDepartment 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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