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Traffic heat map of Franklin County, Arkansas: 269 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and Main Street

Franklin County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Franklin County, Arkansas? We measure 269 road miles, divided into 1,800 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Arkansas. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Franklin County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,273
Trucks

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

17.7%
Average travel time

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

33.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,648

A typical monitored road in Franklin County, Arkansas sees 3,273 vehicles per day, while its 269 miles of monitored roads together handle 850,954 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈311 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.6% across Arkansas - a freight-heavy mix.

Busier roads than 70% of counties in Arkansas

Franklin's average daily traffic volume is 34% lower than the state average - 3,273 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.0% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Franklin carries more traffic than 70% of counties in Arkansas.

The average trip takes 33.3 minutes, 5% higher than the state level. On travel time, Franklin runs longer than 59% of counties in Arkansas.

At 12.6%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Franklin County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day11,030
Trucks24.1%
Average travel time60.2 min
Congestion ratio23.4%
Drivers’ average age44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,043

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Franklin County, Arkansas (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,030 vehicles per day, 264% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,033 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 17% of the road network, 45 miles in 54 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

By highway travel volume, Franklin outranks 59% of counties in Arkansas.

Higher highway truck share than 87% of counties in Arkansas

At 24.1%, highway truck share is 41% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

87% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Franklin's 24.1%. By raw truck volume, Franklin carries more highway trucks than 81% of counties in Arkansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,033
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,308

A significant share of driving in Franklin County, Arkansas, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,033 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (224 miles in 1,746 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 330,171 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.

Local roads carry 69% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.2% is in line with the state level.

Franklin's average driver income is lower than 64% of counties in Arkansas. 55% of counties in Arkansas have a younger driver population than Franklin.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Franklin County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Franklin County's biggest difference from the Arkansas average is its truck share, 52% above it. Its highway truck share is also 41% above.

MetricFranklin CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic3,2734,932-33.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.7%11.6%+52.3%
Truck % (Highway)24.1%17.1%+41.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.3 min31.6 min+5.2%

How Franklin County compares

Franklin County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Franklin County runs 5.4 percentage points more truck traffic and carries 29.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Franklin 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
Franklin County3,27317.7%850,95433.3 min12.6%
Crawford County, Arkansas4,85614.6%2,224,30729.7 min12.9%
Johnson County, Arkansas2,86719.0%1,161,37029.7 min9.6%
Logan County, Arkansas2,6638.8%403,59632.9 min7.9%
Sebastian County, Arkansas8,1456.6%2,701,83631.4 min16.6%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Franklin County ranked within Arkansas

Truck share on highways places Franklin County #9 of 64 in Arkansas - the top quarter of the state.

Franklin County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureFranklin CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,273#23 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day520,783#27 of 64
Truck share on highways24.1%#9 of 64
Highway trucks per day2,662#13 of 64
Average travel time33.3 min#31 of 75
Average driver income$53,648#48 of 75
Average driver age48.1 yrs#34 of 75

Busiest roads in Franklin County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 13,086 vehicles a day, against 3,273 on the average road in Franklin County.

I 40 is the busiest road, at 23,050 vehicles a day, 5,562 of them trucks (24.1%). That is 2.8 times the next road, Main Street (8,215). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 40 are long: a median of 60.2 minutes against 33.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ozark Bridge is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 17.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 23,050vehicles5,562trucks · 24.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.4%
Median trip time
60.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,043

Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 8,215vehicles566trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.7%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,069

Main Street carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.3 minutes.

3Ozark BridgePrimary road · 7,994vehicles461trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.5%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,150

Travel on Ozark Bridge's busiest stretch runs 24% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

418th StreetPrimary road · 7,583vehicles523trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.6%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,915

At 2.3 times the county average, 18th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $51,915 in household income.

53rd StreetSecondary road · 7,054vehicles321trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,184

The busiest stretch of 3rd Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 17.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic23,050vehicles5,562trucks · 24.1%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic8,215vehicles566trucks · 6.9%
318th StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic7,583vehicles523trucks · 6.9%
4Ozark BridgePrimary road · #3 by traffic7,994vehicles461trucks · 5.8%
5AR 22Primary road · 4,790vehicles392trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,891

AR 22 is busy by local standards, at 46% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 17.7%.

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

FranklinDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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