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Traffic heat map of Garland County, Arkansas: 405 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway

Garland County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Garland County, Arkansas? We measure 405 road miles, divided into 8,509 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway, carries 29,832 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the average road. 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 Garland County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,946
Trucks

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

7.3%
Average travel time

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

31.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,838

The average monitored road in Garland County, Arkansas carries 6,946 vehicles per day. Across its 405 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,064,059 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈753 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Arkansas: 7.3% against 11.6%.

Busier roads than 93% of counties in Arkansas

Garland's average daily traffic volume is 41% higher than the state average - 6,946 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting more traffic load per road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.3% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Garland's 6,946 vehicles per day outpaces 93% of counties in Arkansas.

The average trip takes 31.9 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.9 minutes is shorter than 66% of counties in Arkansas.

At 30% higher than the state level, the 16.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Garland County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day12,013
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time33.6 min
Congestion ratio25.8%
Drivers’ average age50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,464

Highways carry about half of all travel in Garland County, Arkansas, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,013 vehicles per day, 99% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,022 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (91 miles in 1,313 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 942,880 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈344 million per year).

81% of counties in Arkansas move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Arkansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 43% lower than the state average, at 9.8%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Garland's highway truck share (9.8%) is lower than 97% of counties in Arkansas. Garland's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 1,177 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Garland County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,022
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.6 min
Congestion ratio15.0%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,919

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Garland County, Arkansas, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,022 vehicles per day.

Spread over 314 miles and 7,196 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,121,179 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈409 million per year). Trucks make up 5.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.

Older drivers than 85% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 47% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.0% is 21% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 78% of counties in Arkansas. The driver population here skews older than 85% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Garland County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Garland County runs 43% below the Arkansas average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 41% above.

MetricGarland CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic6,9464,932+40.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.3%11.6%-37.1%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%17.1%-42.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.9 min31.6 min+0.9%

How Garland County compares

Garland County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Garland County carries 117.2% more traffic on a typical road and is 81.2% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Garland 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
Garland County6,9467.3%2,064,05931.9 min16.6%
Hot Spring County, Arkansas3,40617.1%1,367,15033.0 min8.8%
Saline County, Arkansas4,8469.3%3,041,54829.2 min13.4%
Perry County, Arkansas1,5167.9%204,65333.1 min5.2%
Clark County, Arkansas3,02720.4%1,186,18033.0 min9.4%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Garland County ranked within Arkansas

Truck share on highways places Garland County #62 of 64 in Arkansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Garland County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureGarland CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,946#6 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day942,880#13 of 64
Truck share on highways9.8%#62 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,177#32 of 64
Average travel time31.9 min#50 of 75
Average driver income$61,838#17 of 75
Average driver age51.2 yrs#12 of 75

Garland County ranks #6 of 75 on average daily traffic volume but #62 of 64 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Garland County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 25,027 vehicles a day, against 6,946 on the average road in Garland County.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway leads with 29,832 vehicles a day, 2,997 of them trucks (10.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Grand Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.1 minutes against 31.9 county-wide.

Traffic and freight follow different roads here: only 2 of the five busiest roads also make the top 5 for trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Dr Martin Luther King Jr ExpresswayMotorway · 29,832vehicles2,997trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.7%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,789

At 4.3 times the county average, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Expressway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,789 in household income.

2Airport RoadPrimary road · 23,686vehicles1,238trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.3%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,669

Travel on Airport Road's busiest stretch runs 39% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Central AvenuePrimary road · 21,562vehicles1,025trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.1%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,577

The busiest stretch of Central Avenue carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.3%.

4Higdon Ferry RoadTrunk road · 18,632vehicles998trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.2%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,568

Higdon Ferry Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 42% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.

5Albert Pike RoadPrimary road · 18,355vehicles828trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
38.1%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,345

On its busiest stretch, Albert Pike Road carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Dr Martin Luther King Jr ExpresswayMotorway · #1 by traffic29,832vehicles2,997trucks · 10.1%
2Malvern RoadTrunk road · 17,320vehicles1,844trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.6%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,960

Malvern Road peaks at 17,320 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 7.3%.

3Grand AvenueTrunk road · 15,072vehicles1,808trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
48.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,006

Grand Avenue carries 2.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,808 of them trucks (12.0%, above the county-wide 7.3%).

4Malvern AvenueTrunk road · 17,268vehicles1,626trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,784

Malvern Avenue carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.6 minutes.

5Airport RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic23,686vehicles1,238trucks · 5.2%
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

GarlandDepartment 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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