
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 20.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.3 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. | 8.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,257 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,519 |
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| Trucks | 26.0% |
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| Average travel time | 77.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,348 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Grundy County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,054 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 27.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,649 |
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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.