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Traffic heat map of Desha County, Arkansas: 168 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 65 and Pickens Street

Desha County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Our Desha County, Arkansas traffic data covers 1,224 road segments over 168 road miles, with an average segment of just 726 ft. Its busiest road, US 65, carries 8,402 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Desha County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,446
Trucks

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

11.6%
Average travel time

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

38.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$50,707

The average monitored road in Desha County, Arkansas carries 2,446 vehicles per day. Across its 168 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 329,819 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈120 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Arkansas (11.6%).

Longer trips than 91% of counties in Arkansas

Desha sees 50% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,446 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 0.4% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Arkansas see more traffic than Desha's 2,446 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 22% higher than the state level, at 38.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 38.6 minutes is longer than 91% of counties in Arkansas.

The congestion ratio of 7.6% is 41% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Desha County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Desha County's biggest difference from the Arkansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 50% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 22% above.

MetricDesha CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic2,4464,932-50.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.6%11.6%+0.1%
Avg. Travel Time38.6 min31.6 min+21.8%

How Desha County compares

Trips in Desha County run longer than in any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Desha County sees 22.3% longer typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Desha 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
Desha County2,44611.6%329,81938.6 min7.6%
Bolivar County, Mississippi4,81810.4%624,78528.7 min11.9%
Drew County, Arkansas3,2009.8%526,76130.9 min7.5%
Lincoln County, Arkansas1,68710.2%365,08734.5 min6.1%
Arkansas County, Arkansas2,2349.0%416,54832.0 min6.7%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Desha County ranked within Arkansas

Average travel time places Desha County #8 of 75 in Arkansas - the top quarter of the state.

Desha County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest).
MeasureDesha CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,446#44 of 75
Average travel time38.6 min#8 of 75
Average driver income$50,707#57 of 75
Average driver age48.6 yrs#29 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 75 on average travel time, against #57 of 75 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Desha County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,419 vehicles a day, against 2,446 on the average road in Desha County.

US 65 leads with 8,402 vehicles a day, 895 of them trucks (10.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Reedville Road are long: a median of 56.8 minutes against 38.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Primary road · 8,402vehicles895trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.8%
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,429

US 65 carries 3.4 times the county average at its busiest, 895 of them trucks (10.7%, below the county-wide 11.6%).

2Pickens StreetPrimary road · 6,050vehicles436trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,261

Pickens Street carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.1 minutes.

31st StreetPrimary road · 4,806vehicles618trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,487

At 2.0 times the county average, 1st Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $53,487 in household income.

4US 165Primary road · 4,670vehicles377trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,103

At 91% more than the county average, US 165 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $41,103 in household income.

5Reedville RoadPrimary road · 3,401vehicles514trucks · 15.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.3%
Median trip time
56.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,372

Reedville Road is busy by local standards, at 39% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 15.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Primary road · #1 by traffic8,402vehicles895trucks · 10.7%
21st StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic4,806vehicles618trucks · 12.9%
3Reedville RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic3,401vehicles514trucks · 15.1%
4Pickens StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic6,050vehicles436trucks · 7.2%
5US 165Primary road · #4 by traffic4,670vehicles377trucks · 8.1%
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

DeshaDepartment 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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