
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lafayette County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,904 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.9 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. | 5.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,858 |
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Our data shows 1,904 vehicles per day on the average road in Lafayette County, Arkansas, and 214,193 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈78.2 million per year) across its 149 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Arkansas (11.6%).
Longer trips than 97% of counties in Arkansas
At 1,904 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lafayette carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 4,932, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lafayette accounts for about 0.2% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lafayette's 1,904 vehicles per day trails 81% of counties in Arkansas.
Journey times run 29% higher than the state level, at 40.9 minutes on average. On travel time, Lafayette runs longer than 97% of counties in Arkansas.
At 56% lower than the state level, the 5.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lafayette County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,714 |
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| Trucks | 12.0% |
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| Average travel time | 50.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,233 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Lafayette County, Arkansas, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,714 vehicles per day, 489% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 970 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 18 miles in 192 segments, so each mile of them is 4.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Arkansas
At 12.0%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Lafayette's highway truck share (12.0%) is lower than 68% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Lafayette carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Arkansas.

Non-highway Traffic in Lafayette County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day970 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $43,177 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lafayette County, Arkansas, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 970 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (132 miles in 783 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 114,810 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.9 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.7%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 11% lower than on highways.
At 67% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Lafayette's average driver income is lower than 85% of counties in Arkansas. Lafayette's median driver age is lower than 57% of counties in Arkansas.