
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,983 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 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. | 7.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,492 |
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A typical monitored road in Lauderdale County, Tennessee sees 2,983 vehicles per day, while its 185 miles of monitored roads together handle 446,167 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈163 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Tennessee.
Traffic 59% below the Tennessee average
At 2,983 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lauderdale carries 59% less traffic than the state average of 7,251, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lauderdale accounts for about 0.2% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lauderdale's 2,983 vehicles per day trails 77% of counties in Tennessee.
Journey times here (31.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 72% of counties in Tennessee have a longer average travel time than Lauderdale's 31.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 7.6% is 53% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,907 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,900 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lauderdale County, Tennessee (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,907 vehicles per day, 282% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,809 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (48 miles in 343 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 261,068 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈95.3 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 69% of counties in Tennessee
Highway truck concentration here runs 29% lower than the state average, at 11.1%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 69% of counties in Tennessee. By raw truck volume, Lauderdale carries fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Tennessee.

Non-highway Traffic in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,809 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,511 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lauderdale County, Tennessee: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,809 vehicles per day.
Spread over 137 miles and 1,146 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 185,099 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.6 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
Local congestion 62% below the Tennessee average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 40% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
64% of counties in Tennessee see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lauderdale. Lauderdale's median driver age is lower than 65% of counties in Tennessee.