
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Little River County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,094 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 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. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,647 |
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The average monitored road in Little River County, Arkansas carries 3,094 vehicles per day. Across its 160 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 404,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈148 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Arkansas: 9.8% against 11.6%.
Congestion 41% below the Arkansas average
Little River sees 37% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,094 vehicles per day against 4,932), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Arkansas see less traffic than Little River's 3,094 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Little River runs shorter than 55% of counties in Arkansas.
The congestion ratio of 7.6% is 41% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Little River County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,902 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,773 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Little River County, Arkansas, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,902 vehicles per day, 441% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,646 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 26 miles in 232 segments, carrying 210,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈76.7 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.2%) is 35% 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 78% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Little River carries fewer highway trucks than 52% of counties in Arkansas.

Non-highway Traffic in Little River County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,646 |
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| Trucks | 8.3% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,963 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Little River County, Arkansas, 48% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,646 vehicles per day.
Spread over 134 miles and 930 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 194,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.1 million per year). Trucks make up 8.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 55% below the Arkansas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.
At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 54% of counties in Arkansas. Little River's median driver age is lower than 62% of counties in Arkansas.