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Traffic heat map of Newton County, Arkansas: 176 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 65 and AR 7

Newton County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 176 road miles in Newton County, Arkansas, divided into 1,427 segments averaging 651 ft. Its roads are the quietest of any county in Arkansas, at 1,231 vehicles a day on average. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Newton County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,231
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

35.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$50,502

The average monitored road in Newton County, Arkansas carries 1,231 vehicles per day. Across its 176 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 175,753 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.1 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.

The quietest roads of any county in Arkansas

At 1,231 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Newton carries 75% 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 0.2% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. At 1,231 vehicles per day, Newton posts the lowest average traffic volume in Arkansas.

Journey times run 13% higher than the state level, at 35.9 minutes on average. On travel time, Newton runs longer than 76% of counties in Arkansas.

The congestion ratio of 5.4% is 58% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Newton County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,545
Trucks12.1%
Average travel time58.9 min
Congestion ratio14.3%
Drivers’ average age50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,659

At 16% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Newton County, Arkansas than local roads. The average highway carries 6,545 vehicles per day, 578% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 965 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 2% of the monitored road miles: 4 miles in 68 segments, carrying 28,171 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.3 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 65% of counties in Arkansas

At 12.1%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 65% of counties in Arkansas. Newton's highway truck count is lower than 57% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 789 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Newton County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day965
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time34.7 min
Congestion ratio4.9%
Drivers’ average age53.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,473

The vast majority of driving in Newton County, Arkansas happens on local roads: 84% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 965 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 98% (172 miles in 1,359 segments), carrying 147,582 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.9 million per year). Trucks make up 8.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Older drivers than 89% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 28% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (4.9%) runs 60% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 77% of counties in Arkansas. 89% of counties in Arkansas have a younger driver population than Newton.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Newton County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Newton County runs 75% below the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share is also 30% below.

MetricNewton CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic1,2314,932-75.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%11.6%-21.0%
Truck % (Highway)12.1%17.1%-29.5%
Avg. Travel Time35.9 min31.6 min+13.3%

How Newton County compares

Newton County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Newton County carries 61.9% less traffic on a typical road and moves 24.5% of the total daily travel; 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.

Newton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arkansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Newton County1,2319.2%175,75335.9 min5.4%
Boone County, Arkansas4,9828.4%957,73435.5 min9.9%
Madison County, Arkansas2,3949.8%485,76436.0 min7.8%
Searcy County, Arkansas2,70011.9%265,75347.7 min7.5%
Johnson County, Arkansas2,86719.0%1,161,37029.7 min9.6%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Newton County ranked within Arkansas

Newton County records the lowest average daily traffic volume in Arkansas.

Newton County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureNewton CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,231#75 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day28,171#62 of 64
Truck share on highways12.1%#42 of 64
Highway trucks per day789#37 of 64
Average travel time35.9 min#19 of 75
Average driver income$50,502#58 of 75
Average driver age52.0 yrs#9 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #9 of 75 on average driver age, against #75 of 75 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Newton County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 4,419 vehicles a day, against 1,231 on the average road in Newton County.

US 65 is the busiest road, at 6,729 vehicles a day, 811 of them trucks (12.1%). That is 82% more than the next road, AR 7 (3,706). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using AR 7 / AR 16 / AR 123 are long: a median of 82.7 minutes against 35.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on AR 7 / AR 16 / AR 123: trucks are 17.6% of the traffic there, against 9.2% county-wide.

AR 21 skews older: its drivers' median age is 64.2, compared with 52.0 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · 6,729vehicles811trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.3%
Median trip time
58.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,659

Drivers on US 65 are on long journeys, a median 58.9 minutes against 35.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2AR 7Primary road · 3,706vehicles319trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.6%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,305

AR 7 peaks at 3,706 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

3StonePrimary road · 2,823vehicles269trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
37.6 min
Drivers’ median age
54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,135

Stone carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 269 of them trucks (9.5%, in line with the county-wide 9.2%).

4AR 123Secondary road · 1,025vehicles74trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
2.6%
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,150

AR 123 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 17% less than the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

5AR 74 / AR 123Secondary road · 856vehicles63trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
2.4%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,378

Even at its busiest, AR 74 / AR 123 carries 30% less than the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · #1 by traffic6,729vehicles811trucks · 12.1%
2AR 7Primary road · #2 by traffic3,706vehicles319trucks · 8.6%
3StonePrimary road · #3 by traffic2,823vehicles269trucks · 9.5%
4AR 7 / AR 16 / AR 123Primary road · 823vehicles145trucks · 17.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
82.7 min

AR 7 / AR 16 / AR 123 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 33% less than the county average; trucks are 17.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

5AR 21Secondary road · 623vehicles88trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
77.7 min
Drivers’ median age
64.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,484

AR 21 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 77.7 minutes, against 35.9 for the county.

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

NewtonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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