
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lawrence County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,113 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.2 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. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,339 |
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A typical monitored road in Lawrence County, Tennessee sees 4,113 vehicles per day, while its 281 miles of monitored roads together handle 798,696 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈292 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Tennessee.
Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Tennessee
At 4,113 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lawrence carries 43% less traffic than the state average of 7,251, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lawrence accounts for about 0.4% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 53% of counties in Tennessee see less traffic than Lawrence's 4,113 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 9% lower than the state level, at 29.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Lawrence runs shorter than 93% of counties in Tennessee.
Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,336 |
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| Trucks | 10.1% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,116 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Lawrence County, Tennessee happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,336 vehicles per day, 241% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,446 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (90 miles, 625 segments), so they carry more than their share: 499,591 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈182 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 80% of counties in Tennessee
At 10.1%, highway truck share is 35% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Lawrence's highway truck share (10.1%) is lower than 80% of counties in Tennessee. By raw truck volume, Lawrence carries fewer highway trucks than 73% of counties in Tennessee.

Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,446 |
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| Trucks | 6.4% |
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| Average travel time | 27.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,901 |
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A significant share of driving in Lawrence County, Tennessee, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,446 vehicles per day.
Spread over 191 miles and 1,583 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 299,105 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.4%).
Local congestion 53% below the Tennessee average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.3% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
60% of counties in Tennessee see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lawrence. The driver population here skews younger than 55% of counties in Tennessee.