
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chicot County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,383 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.0 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. | 6.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $52,702 |
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A typical monitored road in Chicot County, Arkansas sees 2,383 vehicles per day, while its 207 miles of monitored roads together handle 396,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈145 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 11.6% across Arkansas.
Longer trips than 93% of counties in Arkansas
Chicot sees 52% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,383 vehicles per day against 4,932), 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 0.4% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Arkansas see more traffic than Chicot's 2,383 vehicles per day.
At 40.0 minutes, the average travel time is 26% higher than the state level. 93% of counties in Arkansas have a shorter average travel time than Chicot's 40.0 minutes.
At 49% lower than the state level, the 6.5% 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 Chicot County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,658 |
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| Trucks | 12.0% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,400 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chicot County, Arkansas: 32% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,658 vehicles per day, 334% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,533 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 12% of the monitored road miles (25 miles, 249 segments), so they carry more than their share: 127,707 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Arkansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% lower than the state average, at 12.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 67% of counties in Arkansas. 76% of counties in Arkansas see more highway trucks per day than Chicot's roughly 800.

Non-highway Traffic in Chicot County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,533 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 40.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,411 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Chicot County, Arkansas happens on local roads: 68% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,533 vehicles per day.
Spread over 182 miles and 1,252 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 269,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.3 million per year). Trucks make up 9.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Local congestion 50% below the Arkansas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 18% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (6.2%) runs 50% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
65% of counties in Arkansas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Chicot. Chicot's median driver age is higher than 74% of counties in Arkansas.