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Traffic heat map of Independence County, Arkansas: 274 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 167

Independence County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Our Independence County, Arkansas traffic data covers 2,917 road segments over 274 road miles, with an average segment of just 496 ft. Its busiest road, US 167, carries 26,566 vehicles a day, 5.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Independence County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,093
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

32.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,337

Our data shows 5,093 vehicles per day on the average road in Independence County, Arkansas, and 951,676 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year) across its 274 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Arkansas: 8.0% against 11.6%.

Busier roads than 91% of counties in Arkansas

The average road in Independence carries 5,093 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 4,932. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Arkansas's statewide total. By volume, Independence's 5,093 vehicles per day outpaces 91% of counties in Arkansas.

Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Independence runs shorter than 61% of counties in Arkansas.

At 19% lower than the state level, the 10.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Independence County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day16,131
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio21.0%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,164

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Independence County, Arkansas, 24% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 16,131 vehicles per day, 319% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,846 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 7% of the road network, 20 miles in 296 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.

Lower highway truck share than 98% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.6%) is 44% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Independence's highway truck share (9.6%) is lower than 98% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Independence carries more highway trucks than 57% of counties in Arkansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Independence County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,846
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,043

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Independence County, Arkansas: 76% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,846 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 93% of the monitored road miles: 254 miles in 2,621 segments, together carrying 724,093 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈264 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.

Local congestion 27% below the Arkansas average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 22% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.1% is 27% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Independence's average driver income is higher than 53% of counties in Arkansas. 58% of counties in Arkansas have a younger driver population than Independence.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Independence County, Arkansas, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Independence County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Independence County's biggest difference from the Arkansas average is its highway truck share, 44% below it. Its truck share is also 31% below.

MetricIndependence CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic5,0934,932+3.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%11.6%-31.0%
Truck % (Highway)9.6%17.1%-43.9%
Avg. Travel Time32.1 min31.6 min+1.4%

How Independence County compares

Independence County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Independence County carries 117.4% more traffic on a typical road and is 38.6% 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.

Independence 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
Independence County5,0938.0%951,67632.1 min10.3%
Sharp County, Arkansas3,0109.1%431,26937.1 min9.6%
Jackson County, Arkansas2,02114.5%764,37234.2 min5.7%
Cleburne County, Arkansas3,0236.8%566,83332.8 min8.9%
Izard County, Arkansas1,3178.2%201,49732.6 min5.5%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Independence County ranked within Arkansas

Independence County sits in the bottom quarter of the Arkansas field on truck share on highways, at #63 of 64.

Independence County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureIndependence CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,093#8 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day227,584#41 of 64
Truck share on highways9.6%#63 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,547#28 of 64
Average travel time32.1 min#46 of 75
Average driver income$56,337#36 of 75
Average driver age48.3 yrs#32 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 75 on average daily traffic volume, against #63 of 64 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Independence County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 25,249 vehicles a day, against 5,093 on the average road in Independence County.

US 167 is the busiest road, at 26,566 vehicles a day, 2,511 of them trucks (9.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 167Trunk road · 26,566vehicles2,511trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,951

US 167 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.4% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

2Batesville BoulevardTrunk road · 25,181vehicles2,046trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.7%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,389

Batesville Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 36% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

3Saint Louis StreetTrunk road · 24,000vehicles1,873trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.7%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,106

Delays build on Saint Louis Street: its congestion ratio of 34% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

4Harrison StreetPrimary road · 14,502vehicles855trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.7%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,439

At 2.8 times the county average, Harrison Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,439 in household income.

5Myers StreetTertiary road · 9,657vehicles364trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
33.4%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,116

At 90% more than the county average, Myers Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,116 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 167Trunk road · #1 by traffic26,566vehicles2,511trucks · 9.4%
2Batesville BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic25,181vehicles2,046trucks · 8.1%
3Saint Louis StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic24,000vehicles1,873trucks · 7.8%
4Harrison StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic14,502vehicles855trucks · 5.9%
5MainPrimary road · 8,300vehicles725trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,267

Main is busy by local standards, at 63% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.7% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

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

IndependenceDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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