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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,555 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.4 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,922 |
Our data shows 1,555 vehicles per day on the average road in Dallas County, Arkansas, and 220,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.4 million per year) across its 189 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.9% of traffic, close to the 11.6% across Arkansas.
Dallas sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,555 vehicles per day against 4,932), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Dallas's 1,555 vehicles per day trails 93% of counties in Arkansas.
At 36.4 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.4 minutes is longer than 81% of counties in Arkansas.
The congestion ratio of 5.5% is 57% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,040 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.9% |
| Average travel time | 56.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $61,228 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Dallas County, Arkansas: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,040 vehicles per day, 241% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,185 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (28 miles in 142 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 96,835 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.3 million per year).
At 14.9%, highway truck share is 13% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Arkansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
68% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Dallas's 14.9%. By raw truck volume, Dallas carries fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Arkansas.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,185 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.6% |
| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $59,198 |
A little more than half of the driving in Dallas County, Arkansas happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,185 vehicles per day.
Spread over 161 miles and 953 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 123,483 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 35% fewer trucks by share.
At 58% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 72% of counties in Arkansas. Dallas's median driver age is higher than 77% of counties in Arkansas.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Dallas County runs 68% below the Arkansas average.
| Metric | Dallas County | Arkansas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,555 | 4,932 | -68.5% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 11.9% | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 14.9% | 17.1% | -13.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 36.4 min | 31.6 min | +14.9% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Dallas County moves 25.8% of the total daily travel and carries 46.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 1,555 | 11.9% | 220,318 | 36.4 min | 5.5% |
| Grant County, Arkansas | 3,457 | 10.0% | 563,267 | 30.3 min | 8.8% |
| Clark County, Arkansas | 3,027 | 20.4% | 1,186,180 | 33.0 min | 9.4% |
| Cleveland County, Arkansas | 1,690 | 10.9% | 299,372 | 33.8 min | 5.3% |
| Hot Spring County, Arkansas | 3,406 | 17.1% | 1,367,150 | 33.0 min | 8.8% |
| Arkansas average | 4,932 | 11.6% | N/A | 31.6 min | 12.8% |
Average daily traffic volume places Dallas County #70 of 75 in Arkansas - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Dallas County | Arkansas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,555 | #70 of 75 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 96,835 | #59 of 64 |
| Truck share on highways | 14.9% | #21 of 64 |
| Highway trucks per day | 601 | #55 of 64 |
| Average travel time | 36.4 min | #15 of 75 |
| Average driver income | $59,922 | #22 of 75 |
| Average driver age | 50.6 yrs | #18 of 75 |
Dallas County ranks #15 of 75 on average travel time but #70 of 75 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Dallas County carry 5,961 vehicles a day on average, 3.8 times the typical road in the county (1,555).
US 79 is the busiest road, at 8,482 vehicles a day, 1,093 of them trucks (12.9%). That is 55% more than the next road, US 167 (5,471). It also carries the most trucks.
US 167 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 61.9 minutes against 36.4 county-wide.
US 79 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 50.8 minutes, against 36.4 for the county.
US 167 carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 61.9 minutes.
At 2.5 times the county average, 4th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $53,450 in household income.
The busiest stretch of Moro carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.
Trips on Edgar Street are short, a median 26.6 minutes against 36.4 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
Morton Street is busy by local standards, at 80% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 11.9%.
The average monitored road in Dallas carries 1,555 vehicles per day, 68% less than the Arkansas average of 4,932.
Trip origins in Dallas have higher average income than 72% of counties in Arkansas.
Approximately 53% of highway traffic and 26% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Dallas County, Arkansas. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
The average trip in Dallas takes 36.4 minutes, 15% longer than the Arkansas average of 31.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Dallas roads have a median age of 51 years, older than the Arkansas average of 45, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $59,922, 10% below the Arkansas average.
US 79 carries the most, 8,482 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 167 (5,471), 4th Street (3,930), Moro (3,762), Edgar Street (3,739). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 79, with about 1,093 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 12.9% of its 8,482 vehicles.
About 8,482 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,093 trucks (12.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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