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Traffic heat map of Morgan County, Tennessee: 129 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Knoxville Highway

Morgan County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Morgan County, Tennessee? We measure 129 road miles, divided into 1,191 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. The average road here carries 3,218 vehicles a day, 56% less than the Tennessee average of 7,251. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Morgan County, Tennessee

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,218
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

9.1%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

33.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

9.8%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$58,017

Our data shows 3,218 vehicles per day on the average road in Morgan County, Tennessee, and 348,905 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year) across its 129 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Tennessee: 9.1% against 11.3%.

Traffic 56% below the Tennessee average

Morgan's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 3,218 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Morgan accounts for about 0.2% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Morgan carries less traffic than 70% 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 63% of counties in Tennessee.

The congestion ratio of 9.8% is 39% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Morgan County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day3,668
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time34.2 min
Congestion ratio8.6%
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,949

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Morgan County, Tennessee: 35% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,668 vehicles per day, 21% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,033 vehicles per day.

With 26% of the road miles (34 miles in 347 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 120,882 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.1 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Tennessee

Highway truck concentration here runs 33% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Tennessee. 93% of counties in Tennessee see more highway trucks per day than Morgan's roughly 383.

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Non-highway Traffic in Morgan County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day3,033
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio10.3%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,063

A little more than half of the driving in Morgan County, Tennessee happens on local roads: 65% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,033 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 74% (95 miles in 844 segments), carrying 228,024 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.3%.

Local congestion 33% below the Tennessee average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 20% lower than the highway network.

At 33% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 63% of counties in Tennessee. The driver population here skews older than 61% of counties in Tennessee.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Morgan County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Morgan County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Morgan County runs 56% below the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 33% below.

MetricMorgan CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,2187,251-55.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.1%11.3%-20.1%
Truck % (Highway)10.4%15.6%-33.1%
Avg. Travel Time33.1 min32.1 min+3.2%

How Morgan County compares

Morgan County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Morgan County moves 21.5% of the total daily travel and carries 44.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.

Morgan County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Morgan County3,2189.1%348,90533.1 min9.8%
Roane County, Tennessee5,31517.6%1,767,55136.0 min13.4%
Scott County, Tennessee6,89610.5%392,59732.4 min13.7%
Cumberland County, Tennessee5,71117.8%2,374,77933.3 min13.3%
Anderson County, Tennessee5,33510.5%1,950,12931.2 min11.1%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Morgan County ranked within Tennessee

Morgan County sits in the bottom quarter of the Tennessee field on highway truck volume, at #80 of 86.

Morgan County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureMorgan CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,218#67 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day120,882#77 of 86
Truck share on highways10.4%#65 of 86
Highway trucks per day383#80 of 86
Average travel time33.1 min#36 of 95
Average driver income$58,017#60 of 95
Average driver age49.0 yrs#38 of 95

Busiest roads in Morgan County, Tennessee

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,539 vehicles a day, against 3,218 on the average road in Morgan County.

Knoxville Highway leads with 9,004 vehicles a day, 721 of them trucks (8.0%). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on Scott Highway: trucks are 15.0% of the traffic there, against 9.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Knoxville HighwayPrimary road · 9,004vehicles721trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.9%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,897

Travel on Knoxville Highway's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Tri County BoulevardTrunk road · 6,985vehicles511trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.8%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,136

Tri County Boulevard peaks at 6,985 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.1%.

3Morgan County HighwayTrunk road · 3,626vehicles388trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.2%
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,250

Morgan County Highway is busy by local standards, at 13% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.1%.

4SR 116Secondary road · 2,176vehicles186trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
4.5%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,171

Even at its busiest, SR 116 carries 32% less than the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.1%.

5Bitter Creek HighwayTrunk road · 2,017vehicles216trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.5%
Median trip time
35.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,454

Bitter Creek Highway is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 37% less than the county average; trucks are 10.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Knoxville HighwayPrimary road · #1 by traffic9,004vehicles721trucks · 8.0%
2Tri County BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic6,985vehicles511trucks · 7.3%
3Morgan County HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic3,626vehicles388trucks · 10.7%
4Scott HighwayTrunk road · 1,638vehicles246trucks · 15.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
3.7%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,085

Even at its busiest, Scott Highway carries 49% less than the county average; trucks are 15.0% of it, above the county-wide 9.1%.

5Bitter Creek HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic2,017vehicles216trucks · 10.7%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

MorganDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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