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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,766 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 15.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage 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.
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.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,716 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.3% |
| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 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.
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.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,569 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.8% |
| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 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%).
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.
The average daily traffic per road sets Craighead County apart: 57% above the Arkansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 31% below.
| Metric | Craighead County | Arkansas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,766 | 4,932 | +57.4% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 8.0% | 11.6% | -30.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 13.3% | 17.1% | -22.5% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.3 min | 31.6 min | +1.9% |
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.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead County | 7,766 | 8.0% | 2,822,505 | 32.3 min | 15.1% |
| Poinsett County, Arkansas | 2,320 | 13.9% | 840,105 | 35.1 min | 7.7% |
| Greene County, Arkansas | 4,589 | 7.3% | 943,843 | 34.7 min | 10.4% |
| Lawrence County, Arkansas | 3,494 | 12.6% | 822,718 | 33.3 min | 9.6% |
| Mississippi County, Arkansas | 3,212 | 19.8% | 1,725,314 | 32.1 min | 9.8% |
| Arkansas average | 4,932 | 11.6% | N/A | 31.6 min | 12.8% |
Craighead County sits in the top quarter of the Arkansas field on average daily traffic volume, at #4 of 75.
| Measure | Craighead County | Arkansas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,766 | #4 of 75 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 832,160 | #18 of 64 |
| Truck share on highways | 13.3% | #32 of 64 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,554 | #29 of 64 |
| Average travel time | 32.3 min | #43 of 75 |
| Average driver income | $69,817 | #8 of 75 |
| Average driver age | 43.6 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.
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.
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%.
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%).
Travel on Matthews Avenue's busiest stretch runs 51% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Caraway Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 51% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.
US 49 carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.5 minutes.
At 2.6 times the county average, Joe N Martin Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,544 in household income.
At 14% more than the county average, US 67 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,795 in household income.
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%.
The average monitored road in Craighead carries 7,766 vehicles per day, 57% more than the Arkansas average of 4,932.
Craighead carries more traffic than 96% of counties in Arkansas, averaging 7,766 vehicles per day.
The average trip in Craighead takes 32.3 minutes, about the same as the Arkansas average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 24% of highway traffic and 13% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Craighead County, Arkansas. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 72% above the daily average.
Drivers on Craighead roads have a median age of 44 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $69,817, in line with the Arkansas average.
Trucks make up about 8.0% of all traffic in Craighead County, Arkansas, rising to 13.3% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Red Wolf Boulevard carries the most, 34,989 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Johnson Avenue (25,798), Matthews Avenue (24,482), Caraway Road (22,444), US 49 (21,242). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Joe N Martin Expressway, with about 2,597 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 13.1% of its 19,874 vehicles.
About 34,989 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,693 trucks (4.8%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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