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Traffic heat map of Craighead County, Arkansas: 504 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Red Wolf Boulevard

Craighead County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 504 road miles in Craighead County, Arkansas, divided into 7,501 segments averaging 355 ft. It ranks among the top 5 counties in Arkansas for average daily traffic. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Craighead County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,766
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

32.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,817

The average monitored road in Craighead County, Arkansas carries 7,766 vehicles per day. Across its 504 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,822,505 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.

Busier roads than 96% of counties in Arkansas

Craighead sees 57% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,766 vehicles per day against 4,932), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.2% of Arkansas's statewide total. Craighead carries more traffic than 96% of counties in Arkansas.

Journey times here (32.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 57% of counties in Arkansas have a longer average travel time than Craighead's 32.3 minutes.

At 18% higher than the state level, the 15.1% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Craighead County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day11,716
Trucks13.3%
Average travel time34.8 min
Congestion ratio17.6%
Drivers’ average age44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,261

At 29% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Craighead County, Arkansas than local roads. The average highway carries 11,716 vehicles per day, 55% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,569 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (104 miles, 355 segments), so they carry more than their share: 832,160 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈304 million per year).

73% of counties in Arkansas move less traffic on their highways.

Passenger-oriented highways

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.3%) is 22% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 51% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Craighead carries more highway trucks than 56% of counties in Arkansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Craighead County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day7,569
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time32.1 min
Congestion ratio15.0%
Drivers’ average age43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,689

Most travel in Craighead County, Arkansas happens on local roads, 71% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,569 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 79% of the monitored road miles: 400 miles in 7,146 segments, together carrying 1,990,346 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈726 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).

Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Arkansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 56% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.0% is 21% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 91% of counties in Arkansas. The driver population here skews younger than 96% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Craighead County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Craighead County apart: 57% above the Arkansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 31% below.

MetricCraighead CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic7,7664,932+57.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%11.6%-30.8%
Truck % (Highway)13.3%17.1%-22.5%
Avg. Travel Time32.3 min31.6 min+1.9%

How Craighead County compares

Craighead County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Craighead County carries 128.2% more traffic on a typical road and is 60.8% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Craighead 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
Craighead County7,7668.0%2,822,50532.3 min15.1%
Poinsett County, Arkansas2,32013.9%840,10535.1 min7.7%
Greene County, Arkansas4,5897.3%943,84334.7 min10.4%
Lawrence County, Arkansas3,49412.6%822,71833.3 min9.6%
Mississippi County, Arkansas3,21219.8%1,725,31432.1 min9.8%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Craighead County ranked within Arkansas

Craighead County sits in the top quarter of the Arkansas field on average daily traffic volume, at #4 of 75.

Craighead County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureCraighead CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,766#4 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day832,160#18 of 64
Truck share on highways13.3%#32 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,554#29 of 64
Average travel time32.3 min#43 of 75
Average driver income$69,817#8 of 75
Average driver age43.6 yrs#72 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 75 on average daily traffic volume, against #72 of 75 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Craighead County, Arkansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Craighead County carry 28,423 vehicles a day on average, 3.7 times the typical road in the county (7,766).

Red Wolf Boulevard is the busiest road, at 34,989 vehicles a day, 1,693 of them trucks (4.8%). Joe N Martin Expressway carries the most trucks, 2,597 a day (13.1% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on US 67 and Joe N Martin Expressway: trucks are 21.3% and 13.1% of the traffic there, against 8.0% county-wide.

US 67 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.4 minutes against 32.3 county-wide.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Red Wolf BoulevardPrimary road · 34,989vehicles1,693trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.1%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,059

Red Wolf Boulevard peaks at 34,989 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

2Johnson AvenuePrimary road · 25,798vehicles1,543trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,221

Johnson Avenue carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,543 of them trucks (6.0%, below the county-wide 8.0%).

3Matthews AvenueTertiary road · 24,482vehicles788trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
50.9%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,423

Travel on Matthews Avenue's busiest stretch runs 51% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Caraway RoadSecondary road · 22,444vehicles774trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
50.8%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,563

Caraway Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 51% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.

5US 49Primary road · 21,242vehicles1,644trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.6%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,887

US 49 carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.5 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Joe N Martin ExpresswayMotorway · 19,874vehicles2,597trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.5%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,544

At 2.6 times the county average, Joe N Martin Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,544 in household income.

2US 67Motorway · 8,853vehicles1,882trucks · 21.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
58.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,795

At 14% more than the county average, US 67 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,795 in household income.

3US 63Trunk road · 16,711vehicles1,778trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,903

The busiest stretch of US 63 carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

4Red Wolf BoulevardPrimary road · #1 by traffic34,989vehicles1,693trucks · 4.8%
5US 49Primary road · #5 by traffic21,242vehicles1,644trucks · 7.7%
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

CraigheadDepartment 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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