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Traffic heat map of Chester County, Tennessee: 188 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 45 and Main Street

Chester County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 188 road miles in Chester County, Tennessee, divided into 1,098 segments averaging 905 ft. Its busiest road, US 45, carries 14,803 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Chester County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,210
Trucks

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

8.5%
Average travel time

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

29.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,825

Our data shows 2,210 vehicles per day on the average road in Chester County, Tennessee, and 390,938 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈143 million per year) across its 188 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Tennessee.

Quieter roads than 91% of counties in Tennessee

At 2,210 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Chester carries 70% less traffic than the state average of 7,251, 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 Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 91% of counties in Tennessee see more traffic than Chester's 2,210 vehicles per day.

At 29.8 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Chester runs shorter than 87% of counties in Tennessee.

At 48% lower than the state level, the 8.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Chester County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day5,726
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time37.3 min
Congestion ratio13.2%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,196

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chester County, Tennessee: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,726 vehicles per day, 212% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,834 vehicles per day.

With 15% of the road miles (27 miles in 106 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 168,037 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.3 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Tennessee

Highway truck concentration here runs 37% lower than the state average, at 9.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 85% of counties in Tennessee. 68% of counties in Tennessee see more highway trucks per day than Chester's roughly 559.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chester County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day1,834
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time29.0 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,570

A little more than half of the driving in Chester County, Tennessee happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,834 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (161 miles in 992 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 222,900 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.4 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Local congestion 49% below the Tennessee average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 22% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (7.8%) runs 49% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Chester's average driver income is higher than 50% of counties in Tennessee. 66% of counties in Tennessee have an older driver population than Chester.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Chester County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Chester County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Chester County apart: 70% below the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 37% below.

MetricChester CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic2,2107,251-69.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.5%11.3%-24.7%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%15.6%-37.5%
Avg. Travel Time29.8 min32.1 min-7.1%

How Chester County compares

Chester County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Chester County moves 24.2% of the total daily travel and carries 47.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Chester County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Chester County2,2108.5%390,93829.8 min8.4%
Henderson County, Tennessee3,65318.3%1,452,34833.5 min8.6%
McNairy County, Tennessee2,81110.6%716,62431.5 min6.2%
Madison County, Tennessee6,77513.1%3,683,55333.1 min15.1%
Hardin County, Tennessee3,5348.6%617,30130.4 min9.3%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Chester County ranked within Tennessee

Average daily traffic volume places Chester County #87 of 95 in Tennessee - the bottom quarter of the state.

Chester County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureChester CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,210#87 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day168,037#73 of 86
Truck share on highways9.8%#73 of 86
Highway trucks per day559#59 of 86
Average travel time29.8 min#83 of 95
Average driver income$60,825#48 of 95
Average driver age47.2 yrs#63 of 95

Busiest roads in Chester County, Tennessee

The three busiest roads in Chester County average 8,783 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average of 2,210 across all its monitored roads.

US 45 is the busiest road, at 14,803 vehicles a day, 1,433 of them trucks (9.7%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 5,898. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Broad Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.4 minutes against 29.8 county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 45Trunk road · 14,803vehicles1,433trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,166

Travel on US 45's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetSecondary road · 5,898vehicles203trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
27.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,195

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 3.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

3TN 100Trunk road · 5,648vehicles582trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.7%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,347

On its busiest stretch, TN 100 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, above the county-wide 8.5%.

4White AvenueSecondary road · 4,693vehicles188trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.0%
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,534

White Avenue peaks at 4,693 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

5TN 22Primary road · 4,299vehicles548trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.8%
Median trip time
42.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,966

Drivers on TN 22 are on long journeys, a median 42.4 minutes against 29.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 45Trunk road · #1 by traffic14,803vehicles1,433trucks · 9.7%
2TN 100Trunk road · #3 by traffic5,648vehicles582trucks · 10.3%
3TN 22Primary road · #5 by traffic4,299vehicles548trucks · 12.8%
4Broad StreetPrimary road · 3,705vehicles454trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,572

Broad Street carries 68% more than the county average at its busiest, 454 of them trucks (12.2%, above the county-wide 8.5%).

5Main StreetSecondary road · #2 by traffic5,898vehicles203trucks · 3.4%
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

ChesterDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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