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Traffic heat map of Fayette County, Tennessee: 406 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40

Fayette County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Fayette County, Tennessee, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 5,764 road segments (406 road miles, about 372 ft each). Its busiest road, I 40, carries 36,122 vehicles a day, 12.0 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Fayette County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,005
Trucks

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

15.5%
Average travel time

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

31.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$88,112

Our data shows 3,005 vehicles per day on the average road in Fayette County, Tennessee, and 1,768,732 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈646 million per year) across its 406 miles of monitored roads. At 15.5%, the truck share runs above the 11.3% across Tennessee: about 1 in 6 vehicles.

Traffic 59% below the Tennessee average

Fayette sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,005 vehicles per day against 7,251), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Fayette accounts for about 1.0% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Tennessee see more traffic than Fayette's 3,005 vehicles per day.

At 31.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.4 minutes is shorter than 74% of counties in Tennessee.

Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day10,787
Trucks18.5%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio17.0%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$88,419

Highways carry most of the traffic in Fayette County, Tennessee: 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,787 vehicles per day, 480% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,859 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (112 miles, 740 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,285,129 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈469 million per year).

69% of counties in Tennessee move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 69% of counties in Tennessee

The concentration of trucks on highways (18.5%) is 18% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Fayette's highway truck share (18.5%) is higher than 69% of counties in Tennessee. Fayette's highway truck count is higher than 58% of counties in Tennessee, at roughly 1,994 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day1,859
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time30.7 min
Congestion ratio7.3%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,411

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Fayette County, Tennessee, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,859 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (293 miles in 5,024 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 483,603 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈177 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 94% of counties in Tennessee

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 59% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (7.3%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 94% of counties in Tennessee. 62% of counties in Tennessee have an older driver population than Fayette.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Fayette County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Fayette County's biggest difference from the Tennessee average is its average daily traffic per road, 59% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 37% above.

MetricFayette CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,0057,251-58.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.5%11.3%+36.5%
Truck % (Highway)18.5%15.6%+18.4%
Avg. Travel Time31.4 min32.1 min-2.0%

How Fayette County compares

Fayette County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Fayette County moves 30.9% of the total daily travel and carries 31.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Fayette County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Fayette County3,00515.5%1,768,73231.4 min8.6%
Hardeman County, Tennessee2,1569.9%511,23134.5 min6.5%
Shelby County, Tennessee9,0798.5%19,549,13431.6 min15.3%
Tipton County, Tennessee3,4926.6%939,51628.1 min9.4%
Marshall County, Mississippi2,71917.7%1,907,49231.7 min7.9%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Fayette County ranked within Tennessee

Fayette County sits in the top quarter of the Tennessee field on average driver income, at #7 of 95.

Fayette County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureFayette CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,005#72 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,285,129#27 of 86
Truck share on highways18.5%#27 of 86
Highway trucks per day1,994#37 of 86
Average travel time31.4 min#71 of 95
Average driver income$88,112#7 of 95
Average driver age47.7 yrs#59 of 95

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #7 of 95 on average driver income, against #72 of 95 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Fayette County, Tennessee

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Fayette County carry 26,899 vehicles a day on average, 9.0 times the typical road in the county (3,005).

I 40 leads with 36,122 vehicles a day, 9,579 of them trucks (26.5%). That is 59% more than the next road, Governor Winfield Dunn Parkway (22,666). It also carries the most trucks.

I 40 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.4 minutes against 31.4 county-wide.

Trucks make up 26.5% of traffic on I 40, against 15.5% across all roads in the county.

Bill Morris Parkway draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $116,011 in household income, 32% above the county's $88,112.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 36,122vehicles9,579trucks · 26.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.6%
Median trip time
54.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,556

Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Governor Winfield Dunn ParkwayMotorway · 22,666vehicles2,264trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.1%
Median trip time
39.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$109,309

Travel on Governor Winfield Dunn Parkway's busiest stretch runs 27% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 72Trunk road · 21,909vehicles3,358trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
44.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,441

US 72 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 44.7 minutes, against 31.4 for the county.

4Bill Morris ParkwayMotorway · 19,732vehicles2,144trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$116,011

A main artery: Bill Morris Parkway's busiest stretch carries 6.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.9% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

5US 64Trunk road · 15,962vehicles1,115trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.3%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,260

US 64 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic36,122vehicles9,579trucks · 26.5%
2US 72Trunk road · #3 by traffic21,909vehicles3,358trucks · 15.3%
3Governor Winfield Dunn ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic22,666vehicles2,264trucks · 10.0%
4Bill Morris ParkwayMotorway · #4 by traffic19,732vehicles2,144trucks · 10.9%
5I 269Motorway · 9,100vehicles1,393trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,674

At 3.0 times the county average, I 269 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $94,674 in household income.

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

FayetteDepartment 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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