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Traffic heat map of Hot Spring County, Arkansas: 335 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 30

Hot Spring County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 30, carries 38,456 vehicles a day, 11.3 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Hot Spring County, Arkansas across 335 miles of monitored roads split into 4,600 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 Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,406
Trucks

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

17.1%
Average travel time

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

33.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,412

A typical monitored road in Hot Spring County, Arkansas sees 3,406 vehicles per day, while its 335 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,367,150 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈499 million per year). At 17.1%, the truck share runs above the 11.6% across Arkansas: about 1 in 6 vehicles.

Busier roads than 72% of counties in Arkansas

Hot Spring's average daily traffic volume is 31% lower than the state average - 3,406 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of Arkansas's statewide total. 72% of counties in Arkansas see less traffic than Hot Spring's 3,406 vehicles per day.

At 33.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 33.0 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Arkansas.

At 31% lower than the state level, the 8.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day9,370
Trucks21.1%
Average travel time43.1 min
Congestion ratio14.0%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,420

Highways carry most of the traffic in Hot Spring County, Arkansas: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,370 vehicles per day, 286% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,430 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (90 miles, 647 segments), so they carry more than their share: 984,589 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈359 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Hot Spring outranks 83% of counties in Arkansas.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Arkansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 23% higher than the state average, at 21.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 79% of counties in Arkansas. 71% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Hot Spring's roughly 1,976.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,430
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time31.3 min
Congestion ratio8.0%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,153

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 2,430 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (245 miles in 3,953 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 382,562 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 81% of counties in Arkansas

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (8.0%) runs 36% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Hot Spring's average driver income is higher than 81% of counties in Arkansas. 54% of counties in Arkansas have a younger driver population than Hot Spring.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Hot Spring County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Hot Spring County's biggest difference from the Arkansas average is its truck share, 48% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 31% below.

MetricHot Spring CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic3,4064,932-31.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.1%11.6%+47.7%
Truck % (Highway)21.1%17.1%+23.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.0 min31.6 min+4.2%

How Hot Spring County compares

Hot Spring County against nearby counties

Hot Spring County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Hot Spring 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
Hot Spring County3,40617.1%1,367,15033.0 min8.8%
Clark County, Arkansas3,02720.4%1,186,18033.0 min9.4%
Garland County, Arkansas6,9467.3%2,064,05931.9 min16.6%
Saline County, Arkansas4,8469.3%3,041,54829.2 min13.4%
Dallas County, Arkansas1,55511.9%220,31836.4 min5.5%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Hot Spring County ranked within Arkansas

Hot Spring County sits in the top quarter of the Arkansas field on highway travel volume, at #12 of 64.

Hot Spring County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureHot Spring CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,406#22 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day984,589#12 of 64
Truck share on highways21.1%#14 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,976#19 of 64
Average travel time33.0 min#35 of 75
Average driver income$62,412#15 of 75
Average driver age48.0 yrs#35 of 75

Busiest roads in Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 25,949 vehicles a day, against 3,406 on the average road in Hot Spring County.

I 30 is the busiest road, at 38,456 vehicles a day, 7,356 of them trucks (19.1%). No other road comes close: Martin Luther King Boulevard, in second place, carries 20,325. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 30 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.3 minutes against 33.0 county-wide.

Martin Luther King Boulevard is busy with cars rather than freight: only 6.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 17.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 30Motorway · 38,456vehicles7,356trucks · 19.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
48.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,321

A main artery: I 30's busiest stretch carries 11.3 times the county average; trucks are 19.1% of it, above the county-wide 17.1%.

2Martin Luther King BoulevardPrimary road · 20,325vehicles1,364trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,409

Travel on Martin Luther King Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 24% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 19,065vehicles1,340trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.3%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,919

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

4Oliver Lancaster BoulevardPrimary road · 17,494vehicles1,134trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,188

Oliver Lancaster Boulevard is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

5Martin Luther King RoadPrimary road · 16,183vehicles1,108trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.4%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,527

Martin Luther King Road carries 4.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.8 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 30Motorway · #1 by traffic38,456vehicles7,356trucks · 19.1%
2Malvern RoadTrunk road · 13,538vehicles1,735trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
36.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,812

At 4.0 times the county average, Malvern Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,812 in household income.

3US 270Trunk road · 13,708vehicles1,402trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,796

The busiest stretch of US 270 carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 10.2% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

4Martin Luther King BoulevardPrimary road · #2 by traffic20,325vehicles1,364trucks · 6.7%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic19,065vehicles1,340trucks · 7.0%
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

Hot SpringDepartment 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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