
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ouachita County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,094 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.2 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. | 6.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,830 |
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Our data shows 2,094 vehicles per day on the average road in Ouachita County, Arkansas, and 564,624 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈206 million per year) across its 296 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.1% of traffic, close to the 11.6% across Arkansas.
Shorter trips than 97% of counties in Arkansas
At 2,094 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ouachita carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 4,932, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Ouachita carries less traffic than 72% of counties in Arkansas.
The average trip takes 29.2 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.2 minutes is shorter than 97% of counties in Arkansas.
The congestion ratio of 6.1% is 52% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ouachita County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,693 |
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| Trucks | 12.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,380 |
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A significant share of driving in Ouachita County, Arkansas, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 3,693 vehicles per day, 95% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,889 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (71 miles, 270 segments), so they carry more than their share: 233,529 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.5%) is 27% 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.
59% of counties in Arkansas see a higher highway truck share than Ouachita's 12.5%. By raw truck volume, Ouachita carries fewer highway trucks than 95% of counties in Arkansas.

Non-highway Traffic in Ouachita County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,889 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 28.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,481 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Ouachita County, Arkansas happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,889 vehicles per day.
Spread over 226 miles and 2,110 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 331,095 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.4%.
Local congestion 52% below the Arkansas average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% is 52% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
55% of counties in Arkansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Ouachita. The driver population here skews older than 69% of counties in Arkansas.