
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Monroe County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,499 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.4 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. | 15.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,206 |
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A typical monitored road in Monroe County, Tennessee sees 5,499 vehicles per day, while its 173 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,053,499 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈385 million per year). Trucks are 12.3% of traffic, close to the 11.3% across Tennessee.
Busier roads than 71% of counties in Tennessee
Monroe's average daily traffic volume is 24% lower than the state average - 5,499 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Tennessee's statewide total. 71% of counties in Tennessee see less traffic than Monroe's 5,499 vehicles per day.
At 32.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 54% of counties in Tennessee have a longer average travel time than Monroe's 32.4 minutes.
Congestion here (15.7%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Monroe County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,514 |
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| Trucks | 16.5% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,756 |
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Travel in Monroe County, Tennessee splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 12,514 vehicles per day, 184% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,407 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (41 miles in 244 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 551,247 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈201 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.5%) is 6% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Tennessee: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Tennessee. 62% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Monroe's roughly 2,062.

Non-highway Traffic in Monroe County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,407 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,968 |
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Travel in Monroe County, Tennessee splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,407 vehicles per day.
Spread over 132 miles and 1,568 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 502,252 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈183 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.6%.
Older drivers than 91% of counties in Tennessee
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 54% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion here (15.5%) closely tracks the state average.
Monroe's average driver income is higher than 57% of counties in Tennessee. 91% of counties in Tennessee have a younger driver population than Monroe.