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Traffic heat map of Cocke County, Tennessee: 212 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and Broadway Street

Cocke County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Our Cocke County, Tennessee traffic data covers 1,658 road segments over 212 road miles, with an average segment of just 674 ft. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Tennessee. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Cocke County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,785
Trucks

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

17.2%
Average travel time

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

36.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$51,970

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

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Highway Traffic in Cocke County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day9,506
Trucks21.0%
Average travel time44.2 min
Congestion ratio19.7%
Drivers’ average age51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,510

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Cocke County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day4,412
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time33.4 min
Congestion ratio11.4%
Drivers’ average age51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,762

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 6% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +15% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -19% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cocke County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +15% in high season.

Cocke County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Cocke County runs 52% above the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 34% above.

MetricCocke CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic5,7857,251-20.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.2%11.3%+52.0%
Truck % (Highway)21.0%15.6%+34.5%
Avg. Travel Time36.3 min32.1 min+13.2%

How Cocke County compares

Cocke County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Cocke County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Cocke 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
Cocke County5,78517.2%1,268,33136.3 min13.7%
Greene County, Tennessee3,83015.8%2,298,83533.1 min10.8%
Hamblen County, Tennessee7,61213.0%1,754,90437.1 min18.0%
Jefferson County, Tennessee5,70717.7%2,559,37834.3 min12.6%
Madison County, North Carolina3,42010.6%541,72831.6 min14.8%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Cocke County ranked within Tennessee

Average driver age places Cocke County #4 of 95 in Tennessee - the top quarter of the state.

Cocke County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureCocke CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,785#23 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day938,155#33 of 86
Truck share on highways21.0%#19 of 86
Highway trucks per day1,995#36 of 86
Average travel time36.3 min#10 of 95
Average driver income$51,970#81 of 95
Average driver age51.8 yrs#4 of 95

Cocke County ranks #4 of 95 on average driver age but #81 of 95 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Cocke County, Tennessee

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Cocke County carry 22,085 vehicles a day on average, 3.8 times the typical road in the county (5,785).

I 40 is the busiest road, at 27,431 vehicles a day, 6,710 of them trucks (24.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 40 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 67.2 minutes against 36.3 county-wide.

Few trucks use Broadway Street: 6.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 17.2%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 27,431vehicles6,710trucks · 24.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
67.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,156

I 40 carries 4.7 times the county average at its busiest, 6,710 of them trucks (24.5%, above the county-wide 17.2%).

2Broadway StreetPrimary road · 22,190vehicles1,406trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.6%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,419

Broadway Street carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.9 minutes.

3US 25WTrunk road · 16,634vehicles1,602trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.3%
Median trip time
41.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,419

Travel on US 25W's busiest stretch runs 35% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4North StreetTrunk road · 15,208vehicles1,046trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.3%
Median trip time
28.5 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,521

North Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 32% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

5Cosby HighwayTrunk road · 14,523vehicles860trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,739

At 2.5 times the county average, Cosby Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $47,739 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic27,431vehicles6,710trucks · 24.5%
2US 25WTrunk road · #3 by traffic16,634vehicles1,602trucks · 9.6%
3Broadway StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic22,190vehicles1,406trucks · 6.3%
4US 411Trunk road · 11,008vehicles1,082trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,514

US 411 carries 90% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.9 minutes.

5North StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic15,208vehicles1,046trucks · 6.9%
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

CockeDepartment 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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