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Traffic heat map of Grundy County, Tennessee: 135 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 24 and Main Street

Grundy County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Tennessee for trucks per day. This page breaks down traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee across 135 miles of monitored roads split into 1,114 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Grundy County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,572
Trucks

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

20.8%
Average travel time

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

30.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,257

The average monitored road in Grundy County, Tennessee carries 3,572 vehicles per day. Across its 135 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 831,297 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈303 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 20.8% of traffic, against 11.3% across Tennessee.

Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Tennessee

Grundy's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 3,572 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Grundy accounts for about 0.5% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 59% of counties in Tennessee see more traffic than Grundy's 3,572 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.3 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 84% of counties in Tennessee have a longer average travel time than Grundy's 30.3 minutes.

At 46% lower than the state level, the 8.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day12,519
Trucks26.0%
Average travel time77.2 min
Congestion ratio14.4%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,348

Highways carry most of the traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,519 vehicles per day, 310% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,054 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 21% of the monitored road miles: 29 miles in 61 segments, carrying 582,347 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈213 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Grundy outranks 53% of counties in Tennessee.

Higher highway truck share than 99% of counties in Tennessee

Highway truck concentration here runs 66% higher than the state average, at 26.0%. That marks Grundy as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 99% of counties in Tennessee. Grundy's highway truck count is higher than 98% of counties in Tennessee, at roughly 3,250 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day3,054
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time27.6 min
Congestion ratio8.4%
Drivers’ average age48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$48,649

At 30% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee than highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,054 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (106 miles in 1,053 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 248,951 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.6%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in Tennessee

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.4% is 45% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Grundy's average driver income is lower than 83% of counties in Tennessee. 79% of counties in Tennessee have an older driver population than Grundy.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 14% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Grundy County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Grundy County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Grundy County apart: 83% above the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 66% above.

MetricGrundy CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,5727,251-50.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)20.8%11.3%+83.1%
Truck % (Highway)26.0%15.6%+66.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.3 min32.1 min-5.5%

How Grundy County compares

Grundy County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Grundy County is 28.0% less congested and carries 29.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest 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.

Grundy 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
Grundy County3,57220.8%831,29730.3 min8.7%
Marion County, Tennessee4,25923.0%1,796,75333.5 min11.8%
Sequatchie County, Tennessee4,09413.0%400,79533.5 min12.6%
Coffee County, Tennessee8,21918.6%2,443,99436.1 min15.2%
Warren County, Tennessee3,7098.4%757,95832.0 min9.1%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Grundy County ranked within Tennessee

On truck share on highways and highway truck volume, Grundy County is among the three highest county-level areas in Tennessee.

Grundy County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureGrundy CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,572#56 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day582,347#41 of 86
Truck share on highways26.0%#2 of 86
Highway trucks per day3,250#3 of 86
Average travel time30.3 min#80 of 95
Average driver income$53,257#79 of 95
Average driver age46.3 yrs#75 of 95

Grundy County ranks #2 of 86 on truck share on highways but #80 of 95 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Grundy County, Tennessee

The three busiest roads in Grundy County average 19,200 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the county average of 3,572 across all its monitored roads.

I 24 is the busiest road, at 43,660 vehicles a day, 10,911 of them trucks (25.0%). That is 5.8 times the next road, Main Street (7,572). It also carries the most trucks.

I 24 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 76.5 minutes against 30.3 county-wide.

Drivers on Sewanee Highway come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $75,163, 41% above the county average of $53,257.

Few trucks use Main Street: 6.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 20.8%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · 43,660vehicles10,911trucks · 25.0%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
76.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,582

I 24 carries 12.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 76.5 minutes.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 7,572vehicles459trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.1%
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,724

Main Street carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 459 of them trucks (6.1%, below the county-wide 20.8%).

3Sewanee HighwayPrimary road · 6,366vehicles485trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,163

Sewanee Highway is busy by local standards, at 78% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 20.8%.

4Fairmont AvenuePrimary road · 6,253vehicles445trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,391

Delays build on Fairmont Avenue: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

5Tracy RoadPrimary road · 5,631vehicles372trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
23.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,280

Travel on Tracy Road's busiest stretch runs 15% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · #1 by traffic43,660vehicles10,911trucks · 25.0%
2Veterans Memorial DriveTrunk road · 5,388vehicles876trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.3%
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,157

Veterans Memorial Drive carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 50.0 minutes, against 30.3 for the county.

3US 64Trunk road · 5,541vehicles740trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.8%
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,629

Drivers on US 64 are on long journeys, a median 46.1 minutes against 30.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Sewanee HighwayPrimary road · #3 by traffic6,366vehicles485trucks · 7.6%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic7,572vehicles459trucks · 6.1%
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

GrundyDepartment 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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