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Traffic heat map of Jefferson County, Arkansas: 467 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Wiley A Branton Sr Highway

Jefferson County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Our Jefferson County, Arkansas traffic data covers 8,032 road segments over 467 road miles, with an average segment of just 307 ft. Its busiest road, Wiley A Branton Sr Highway, carries 23,077 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 Jefferson County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,404
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

30.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,201

The average monitored road in Jefferson County, Arkansas carries 4,404 vehicles per day. Across its 467 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,870,819 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈683 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Arkansas (11.6%).

Busier roads than 81% of counties in Arkansas

Jefferson's average daily traffic volume is 11% lower than the state average - 4,404 vehicles per day against 4,932 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.1% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 81% of counties in Arkansas see less traffic than Jefferson's 4,404 vehicles per day.

At 30.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Jefferson runs shorter than 77% of counties in Arkansas.

Congestion here (12.5%) closely tracks the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day8,269
Trucks13.2%
Average travel time35.8 min
Congestion ratio17.1%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,546

Highways carry about half of all travel in Jefferson County, Arkansas, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,269 vehicles per day, 98% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,176 vehicles per day.

With 20% of the road miles (93 miles in 447 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 852,893 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈311 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Jefferson outranks 76% of counties in Arkansas.

Passenger-oriented highways

The concentration of trucks on highways (13.2%) is 23% 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.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 51% of counties in Arkansas. 63% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Jefferson's roughly 1,087.

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Non-highway Traffic in Jefferson County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day4,176
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time30.4 min
Congestion ratio12.3%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,029

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Jefferson County, Arkansas, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 4,176 vehicles per day.

Spread over 374 miles and 7,585 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,017,926 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈372 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.3%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 73% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.3% is in line with the state level.

Jefferson's average driver income is higher than 73% of counties in Arkansas. 50% of counties in Arkansas have a younger driver population than Jefferson.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Jefferson County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Jefferson County apart: 23% below the Arkansas average.

MetricJefferson CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic4,4044,932-10.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%11.6%-14.0%
Truck % (Highway)13.2%17.1%-23.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.7 min31.6 min-2.9%

How Jefferson County compares

Jefferson County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Jefferson County moves 4.6 times the total daily travel and is 86.7% 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.

Jefferson 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
Jefferson County4,40410.0%1,870,81930.7 min12.5%
Lincoln County, Arkansas1,68710.2%365,08734.5 min6.1%
Grant County, Arkansas3,45710.0%563,26730.3 min8.8%
Cleveland County, Arkansas1,69010.9%299,37233.8 min5.3%
Arkansas County, Arkansas2,2349.0%416,54832.0 min6.7%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Jefferson County ranked within Arkansas

Average daily traffic volume places Jefferson County #15 of 75 in Arkansas - the top quarter of the state.

Jefferson County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureJefferson CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,404#15 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day852,893#16 of 64
Truck share on highways13.2%#33 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,087#24 of 64
Average travel time30.7 min#58 of 75
Average driver income$60,201#21 of 75
Average driver age47.7 yrs#38 of 75

Busiest roads in Jefferson County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 19,722 vehicles a day, against 4,404 on the average road in Jefferson County.

Wiley A Branton Sr Highway leads with 23,077 vehicles a day, 2,723 of them trucks (11.8%). I 530 carries the most trucks, 3,389 a day (15.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 65 are long: a median of 47.0 minutes against 30.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 15.2% of traffic on US 65 and 15.2% on I 530, against 10.0% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Wiley A Branton Sr HighwayMotorway · 23,077vehicles2,723trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,589

Wiley A Branton Sr Highway carries 5.2 times the county average at its busiest, 2,723 of them trucks (11.8%, above the county-wide 10.0%).

2I 530Motorway · 22,357vehicles3,389trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.4%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,613

I 530 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3Blake StreetPrimary road · 13,731vehicles713trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
37.8%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,051

Delays build on Blake Street: its congestion ratio of 38% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4Sheridan RoadTrunk road · 11,649vehicles966trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,116

Sheridan Road peaks at 11,649 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

5US 65Primary road · 11,576vehicles1,760trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
47.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,732

US 65 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,760 of them trucks (15.2%, above the county-wide 10.0%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 530Motorway · #2 by traffic22,357vehicles3,389trucks · 15.2%
2Wiley A Branton Sr HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic23,077vehicles2,723trucks · 11.8%
3US 65Primary road · #5 by traffic11,576vehicles1,760trucks · 15.2%
4Sheridan RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic11,649vehicles966trucks · 8.3%
5Martha Mitchell ExpresswayTrunk road · 8,850vehicles907trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.6%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,295

Martha Mitchell Expressway carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.8 minutes.

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

JeffersonDepartment 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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