
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Coffee County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,219 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.1 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. | 15.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,786 |
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A typical monitored road in Coffee County, Tennessee sees 8,219 vehicles per day, while its 253 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,443,994 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈892 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.6% of traffic, against 11.3% across Tennessee.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Tennessee
Coffee's average daily traffic volume is 13% higher than the state average - 8,219 vehicles per day against 7,251 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.4% of Tennessee's statewide total. By volume, Coffee's 8,219 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Tennessee.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 36.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Coffee runs longer than 86% of counties in Tennessee.
The congestion ratio of 15.2% runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Coffee County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,666 |
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| Trucks | 23.0% |
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| Average travel time | 45.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,357 |
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Most travel in Coffee County, Tennessee happens on highways, 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,666 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,792 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 38% of the monitored road miles (97 miles, 517 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,795,944 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈656 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 85% of counties in Tennessee.
Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Tennessee
Highway truck concentration here runs 47% higher than the state average, at 23.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
91% of counties in Tennessee see a lower highway truck share than Coffee's 23.0%. Coffee's highway truck count is higher than 88% of counties in Tennessee, at roughly 3,372 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Coffee County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,792 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,246 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Coffee County, Tennessee, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,792 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 62% of the monitored road miles (156 miles in 2,335 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 648,050 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈237 million per year). Trucks make up 6.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 77% of counties in Tennessee
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (14.0%) runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Coffee's average driver income is higher than 60% of counties in Tennessee. The driver population here skews younger than 77% of counties in Tennessee.