
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Madison County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,775 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.1 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. | 15.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,776 |
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A typical monitored road in Madison County, Tennessee sees 6,775 vehicles per day, while its 564 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,683,553 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). At 13.1%, the truck share runs above the 11.3% across Tennessee: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Busier roads than 83% of counties in Tennessee
At 6,775 vehicles per day, the average road in Madison carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 7,251 (7% less). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.0% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Madison's 6,775 vehicles per day outpaces 83% of counties in Tennessee.
Journey times here (33.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.1 minutes is longer than 62% of counties in Tennessee.
The congestion ratio of 15.1% runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Madison County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,389 |
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| Trucks | 17.4% |
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| Average travel time | 37.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,709 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Madison County, Tennessee (63% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 14,389 vehicles per day, 152% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,707 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (155 miles, 739 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,302,497 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈840 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 89% of counties in Tennessee.
More highway trucks than 69% of counties in Tennessee
At 17.4%, highway truck share is 12% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Tennessee: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Madison's highway truck share (17.4%) is higher than 65% of counties in Tennessee. 69% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Madison's roughly 2,508.

Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,707 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,072 |
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A significant share of driving in Madison County, Tennessee, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 5,707 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (409 miles in 5,269 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,381,056 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈504 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 76% of counties in Tennessee
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (14.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in Tennessee. Madison's median driver age is lower than 75% of counties in Tennessee.