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Traffic heat map of Clay County, Arkansas: 186 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Missouri Avenue and Main Street

Clay County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Missouri Avenue, carries 10,026 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Clay County, Arkansas across 186 miles of monitored roads split into 1,286 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 Clay County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,186
Trucks

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

11.1%
Average travel time

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

35.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$50,156

The average monitored road in Clay County, Arkansas carries 2,186 vehicles per day. Across its 186 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 346,125 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈126 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Arkansas (11.6%).

Traffic 56% below the Arkansas average

At 2,186 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Clay carries 56% less traffic than the state average of 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. 69% of counties in Arkansas see more traffic than Clay's 2,186 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 35.0 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.0 minutes is longer than 72% of counties in Arkansas.

At 50% lower than the state level, the 6.4% 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 Clay County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day7,684
Trucks14.7%
Average travel time41.2 min
Congestion ratio15.4%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,243

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Clay County, Arkansas: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,684 vehicles per day, 426% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,461 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 18 miles in 150 segments, carrying 127,892 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.7 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 65% of counties in Arkansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 14% lower than the state average, at 14.7%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Arkansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

65% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Clay's 14.7%. 54% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Clay's roughly 1,130.

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Non-highway Traffic in Clay County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,461
Trucks8.9%
Average travel time34.2 min
Congestion ratio5.2%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,451

A little more than half of the driving in Clay County, Arkansas happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,461 vehicles per day.

Spread over 168 miles and 1,136 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 218,233 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.9%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 80% of counties in Arkansas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 39% fewer trucks by share.

At 58% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 80% of counties in Arkansas. Clay's median driver age is higher than 68% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Clay County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Clay County apart: 56% below the Arkansas average.

MetricClay CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic2,1864,932-55.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.1%11.6%-4.7%
Truck % (Highway)14.7%17.1%-14.0%
Avg. Travel Time35.0 min31.6 min+10.6%

How Clay County compares

Clay County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Clay County carries 39.2% less traffic on a typical road and moves 41.3% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Clay 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
Clay County2,18611.1%346,12535.0 min6.4%
Greene County, Arkansas4,5897.3%943,84334.7 min10.4%
Dunklin County, Missouri2,8309.2%616,33934.5 min7.8%
Butler County, Missouri4,7439.3%1,585,67230.8 min7.5%
Ripley County, Missouri2,2328.3%207,06630.0 minN/A
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Clay County ranked within Arkansas

Highway travel volume places Clay County #53 of 64 in Arkansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Clay County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureClay CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,186#52 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day127,892#53 of 64
Truck share on highways14.7%#23 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,130#30 of 64
Average travel time35.0 min#22 of 75
Average driver income$50,156#60 of 75
Average driver age49.4 yrs#25 of 75

Busiest roads in Clay County, Arkansas

The three busiest roads in Clay County average 8,174 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average of 2,186 across all its monitored roads.

Missouri Avenue is the busiest road, at 10,026 vehicles a day, 1,179 of them trucks (11.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on US 62: trucks are 17.3% of the traffic there, against 11.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Missouri AvenueTrunk road · 10,026vehicles1,179trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.4%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,886

Delays build on Missouri Avenue: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 7,586vehicles1,037trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,094

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 67Trunk road · 6,910vehicles847trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.3%
Median trip time
43.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,443

US 67 peaks at 6,910 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 12.3% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.

4US 62Trunk road · 6,738vehicles1,167trucks · 17.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,727

US 62 carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 1,167 of them trucks (17.3%, above the county-wide 11.1%).

5Elm StreetPrimary road · 5,136vehicles432trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,782

Elm Street carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.1 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Missouri AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic10,026vehicles1,179trucks · 11.8%
2US 62Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,738vehicles1,167trucks · 17.3%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic7,586vehicles1,037trucks · 13.7%
4US 67Trunk road · #3 by traffic6,910vehicles847trucks · 12.3%
5Elm StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,136vehicles432trucks · 8.4%
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

ClayDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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