
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Perry County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,516 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.1 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. | 5.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,287 |
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The average monitored road in Perry County, Arkansas carries 1,516 vehicles per day. Across its 155 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 204,653 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.7 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.
Quieter roads than 95% of counties in Arkansas
Perry sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,516 vehicles per day against 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. Perry carries less traffic than 95% of counties in Arkansas.
The average trip takes 33.1 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.1 minutes is longer than 57% of counties in Arkansas.
The congestion ratio of 5.2% is 59% 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 Perry County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day420 |
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| Trucks | 17.0% |
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| Average travel time | 65.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,105 |
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With 3% of vehicle-miles, highways play a minor role in how Perry County, Arkansas travels. The average highway carries 420 vehicles per day, 73% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,542 vehicles per day.
Spread over 13 miles and 43 segments, 8% of the road network, highways carry a lighter load per mile: 5,547 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Arkansas
At 17.0%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Arkansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
71% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Perry's 17.0%. Perry also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Arkansas, at roughly 75 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Perry County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,542 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,284 |
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Nearly all driving in Perry County, Arkansas happens on local roads: 97% of every vehicle-mile. The average non-highway road carries 1,542 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 92% of the monitored road miles: 143 miles in 1,819 segments, together carrying 199,106 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.6%.
Local congestion 58% below the Arkansas average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 55% lower than on highways.
At 58% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in Arkansas. The driver population here skews older than 66% of counties in Arkansas.