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Traffic heat map of Obion County, Tennessee: 325 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Reelfoot Avenue and US 51

Obion County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Obion County, Tennessee, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,482 road segments (325 road miles, about 691 ft each). Its busiest road, Reelfoot Avenue, carries 18,561 vehicles a day, 6.4 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Obion County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,916
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,889

A typical monitored road in Obion County, Tennessee sees 2,916 vehicles per day, while its 325 miles of monitored roads together handle 757,756 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈277 million per year). Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 11.3% across Tennessee.

Traffic 60% below the Tennessee average

Obion's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 2,916 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. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Obion carries less traffic than 79% of counties in Tennessee.

Journey times here (33.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Obion runs longer than 67% of counties in Tennessee.

The congestion ratio of 8.2% is 49% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Obion County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day5,939
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio12.3%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,024

A little more than half of the driving in Obion County, Tennessee happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,939 vehicles per day, 195% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,011 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (100 miles, 572 segments), so they carry more than their share: 449,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈164 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Tennessee

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.9%) is 24% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Obion's highway truck share (11.9%) is lower than 60% of counties in Tennessee. By raw truck volume, Obion carries fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Tennessee.

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Non-highway Traffic in Obion County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day2,011
Trucks6.3%
Average travel time32.9 min
Congestion ratio6.9%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,727

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Obion County, Tennessee: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,011 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (225 miles in 1,910 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 308,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.3%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 81% of counties in Tennessee

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (6.9%) runs 55% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

81% of counties in Tennessee see higher average driver income among trip origins than Obion. 64% of counties in Tennessee have an older driver population than Obion.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Obion County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Obion County runs 60% below the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 24% below.

MetricObion CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic2,9167,251-59.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%11.3%-15.0%
Truck % (Highway)11.9%15.6%-23.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min32.1 min+4.0%

How Obion County compares

Obion County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Obion County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Obion 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
Obion County2,9169.6%757,75633.4 min8.2%
Lake County, Tennessee1,6838.4%101,18728.1 min7.9%
Fulton County, Kentucky1,68410.4%203,17230.2 min5.6%
Dyer County, Tennessee4,93310.7%1,076,79030.7 min10.5%
Weakley County, Tennessee3,2609.4%651,44431.8 min7.8%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Obion County ranked within Tennessee

Average driver income places Obion County #77 of 95 in Tennessee - the bottom quarter of the state.

Obion County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureObion CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,916#75 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day449,190#49 of 86
Truck share on highways11.9%#52 of 86
Highway trucks per day709#66 of 86
Average travel time33.4 min#32 of 95
Average driver income$53,889#77 of 95
Average driver age47.4 yrs#61 of 95

Busiest roads in Obion County, Tennessee

The three busiest roads in Obion County average 16,208 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the county average of 2,916 across all its monitored roads.

Reelfoot Avenue leads with 18,561 vehicles a day, 1,307 of them trucks (7.0%). US 51 carries the most trucks, 1,555 a day (10.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 19.6% of traffic on US 45W, against 9.6% across all roads in the county.

Trips using US 45W are long: a median of 47.3 minutes against 33.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Reelfoot AvenueTrunk road · 18,561vehicles1,307trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.0%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,782

Reelfoot Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2US 51Trunk road · 15,444vehicles1,555trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,010

Delays build on US 51: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

3Reelfoot BoulevardTrunk road · 14,620vehicles1,307trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.5%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,924

Reelfoot Boulevard carries 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.2 minutes.

4Broadway StreetTrunk road · 7,308vehicles701trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,741

Broadway Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 701 of them trucks (9.6%, in line with the county-wide 9.6%).

5TN 22Motorway · 7,202vehicles922trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
6.1%
Median trip time
33.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,876

TN 22 carries 2.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 51Trunk road · #2 by traffic15,444vehicles1,555trucks · 10.1%
2Reelfoot AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,561vehicles1,307trucks · 7.0%
3Reelfoot BoulevardTrunk road · #3 by traffic14,620vehicles1,307trucks · 8.9%
4US 45WMotorway · 5,494vehicles1,080trucks · 19.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
7.5%
Median trip time
47.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,189

At 88% more than the county average, US 45W draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $51,189 in household income.

5TN 22Motorway · #5 by traffic7,202vehicles922trucks · 12.8%
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

ObionDepartment 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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