
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dickson County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,693 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 12.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,411 |
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A typical monitored road in Dickson County, Tennessee sees 5,693 vehicles per day, while its 282 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,855,932 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈677 million per year). At 15.9%, the truck share runs above the 11.3% across Tennessee: about 1 in 6 vehicles.
Longer trips than 89% of counties in Tennessee
Dickson's average daily traffic volume is 21% lower than the state average - 5,693 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Dickson accounts for about 1.0% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Dickson's 5,693 vehicles per day outpaces 73% of counties in Tennessee.
The average trip takes 36.2 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.2 minutes is longer than 89% of counties in Tennessee.
The congestion ratio of 12.8% is 21% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dickson County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,697 |
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| Trucks | 25.4% |
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| Average travel time | 46.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,819 |
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Travel in Dickson County, Tennessee splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 16,697 vehicles per day, 212% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,348 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (52 miles, 171 segments), so they carry more than their share: 892,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈326 million per year).
60% of counties in Tennessee move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 95% of counties in Tennessee
Highway truck concentration here runs 62% higher than the state average, at 25.4%. That marks Dickson as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
95% of counties in Tennessee see a lower highway truck share than Dickson's 25.4%. 89% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Dickson's roughly 4,234.

Non-highway Traffic in Dickson County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,348 |
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| Trucks | 7.1% |
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| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,552 |
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Travel in Dickson County, Tennessee splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,348 vehicles per day.
Spread over 230 miles and 5,455 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 963,617 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈352 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.1%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Tennessee
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (12.2%) runs 21% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Dickson's average driver income is higher than 82% of counties in Tennessee. The driver population here skews younger than 71% of counties in Tennessee.