
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monroe County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,902 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 27.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.6 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. | 4.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $51,272 |
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A typical monitored road in Monroe County, Arkansas sees 1,902 vehicles per day, while its 230 miles of monitored roads together handle 837,972 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈306 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 11.6% across Arkansas - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 96% of counties in Arkansas
At 1,902 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Monroe carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 4,932, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Monroe's 1,902 vehicles per day trails 82% of counties in Arkansas.
Journey times run 28% higher than the state level, at 40.6 minutes on average. 96% of counties in Arkansas have a shorter average travel time than Monroe's 40.6 minutes.
Congestion runs 63% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monroe County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,108 |
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| Trucks | 31.8% |
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| Average travel time | 54.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,435 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Monroe County, Arkansas: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,108 vehicles per day, 332% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,182 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (62 miles, 248 segments), so they carry more than their share: 658,911 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈241 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Monroe outranks 63% of counties in Arkansas.
Higher highway truck share than 98% of counties in Arkansas
Highway truck concentration here runs 86% higher than the state average, at 31.8%. That marks Monroe as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Monroe's highway truck share (31.8%) is higher than 98% of counties in Arkansas. Monroe's highway truck count is higher than 87% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 1,626 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,182 |
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| Trucks | 10.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,481 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Monroe County, Arkansas, 21% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,182 vehicles per day.
Spread over 168 miles and 1,103 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 179,060 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈65.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.2%.
Local congestion 65% below the Arkansas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.4% is 65% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Monroe's average driver income is lower than 72% of counties in Arkansas. Monroe's median driver age is higher than 59% of counties in Arkansas.