
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Gibson County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,681 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 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. | 7.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,713 |
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A typical monitored road in Gibson County, Tennessee sees 3,681 vehicles per day, while its 362 miles of monitored roads together handle 963,958 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈352 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Tennessee: 8.3% against 11.3%.
Congestion 52% below the Tennessee average
Gibson sees 49% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,681 vehicles per day against 7,251), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Gibson accounts for about 0.5% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 56% of counties in Tennessee see more traffic than Gibson's 3,681 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.7 minutes, 5% higher than the state level. 72% of counties in Tennessee have a shorter average travel time than Gibson's 33.7 minutes.
Congestion runs 52% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Gibson County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,524 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,888 |
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Travel in Gibson County, Tennessee splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,524 vehicles per day, 168% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,437 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (126 miles, 806 segments), so they carry more than their share: 522,891 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈191 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Tennessee
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.4%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
91% of counties in Tennessee see a higher highway truck share than Gibson's 9.4%. By raw truck volume, Gibson carries fewer highway trucks than 91% of counties in Tennessee.

Non-highway Traffic in Gibson County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,437 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,741 |
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Travel in Gibson County, Tennessee splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,437 vehicles per day.
Spread over 236 miles and 1,841 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 441,067 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈161 million per year). Trucks make up 7.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 78% of counties in Tennessee
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 26% fewer trucks by share.
At 56% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 70% of counties in Tennessee. The driver population here skews younger than 78% of counties in Tennessee.