
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cocke County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,785 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.3 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. | 13.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $51,970 |
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A typical monitored road in Cocke County, Tennessee sees 5,785 vehicles per day, while its 212 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,268,331 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈463 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.3% across Tennessee - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 90% of counties in Tennessee
Cocke's average daily traffic volume is 20% lower than the state average - 5,785 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cocke carries more traffic than 77% of counties in Tennessee.
The average trip takes 36.3 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.3 minutes is longer than 90% of counties in Tennessee.
Congestion runs 15% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cocke County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,506 |
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| Trucks | 21.0% |
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| Average travel time | 44.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,510 |
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Most travel in Cocke County, Tennessee happens on highways, 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,506 vehicles per day, 115% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,412 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 43% of the monitored road miles (92 miles, 447 segments), so they carry more than their share: 938,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Cocke outranks 62% of counties in Tennessee.
Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Tennessee
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.0%) is 34% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
79% of counties in Tennessee see a lower highway truck share than Cocke's 21.0%. 59% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Cocke's roughly 1,995.

Non-highway Traffic in Cocke County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,412 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,762 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Cocke County, Tennessee, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,412 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 57% of the monitored road miles (120 miles in 1,211 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 330,176 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). Trucks make up 6.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Older drivers than 97% of counties in Tennessee
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (11.4%) runs 26% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
85% of counties in Tennessee see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cocke. The driver population here skews older than 97% of counties in Tennessee.