
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Crittenden County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,841 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.7 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. | 12.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,390 |
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A typical monitored road in Crittenden County, Arkansas sees 4,841 vehicles per day, while its 447 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,507,412 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈915 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.6% across Arkansas - a freight-heavy mix.
Busier roads than 85% of counties in Arkansas
At 4,841 vehicles per day, the average road in Crittenden tracks closely with the state average of 4,932 vehicles per day. Network-wide, Crittenden accounts for about 2.8% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Crittenden carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Arkansas.
The average trip takes 31.7 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Crittenden runs shorter than 68% of counties in Arkansas.
At 12.4%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Crittenden County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,930 |
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| Trucks | 30.6% |
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| Average travel time | 47.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 33.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,701 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Crittenden County, Arkansas (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 17,930 vehicles per day, 324% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,227 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 22% of the monitored road miles: 100 miles in 223 segments, carrying 1,696,871 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈619 million per year).
That puts Crittenden among the top 5 counties in Arkansas for highway travel volume.
The most highway trucks of any county in Arkansas
At 30.6%, highway truck share is 79% higher than the state average. That marks Crittenden as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Crittenden's highway truck share (30.6%) is higher than 97% of counties in Arkansas. Crittenden also moves the highest raw count of highway trucks in Arkansas, at roughly 5,176 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Crittenden County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,227 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,186 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Crittenden County, Arkansas: 32% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,227 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (347 miles in 4,755 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 810,541 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈296 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.2%).
Younger drivers than 95% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 76% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (11.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 89% of counties in Arkansas. The driver population here skews younger than 95% of counties in Arkansas.