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Traffic heat map of Poinsett County, Arkansas: 315 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Joe N Martin Expressway and I 555

Poinsett County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Poinsett County, Arkansas? We measure 315 road miles, divided into 2,229 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Joe N Martin Expressway, carries 18,300 vehicles a day, 7.9 times the average road. 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 Poinsett County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,320
Trucks

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

13.9%
Average travel time

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

35.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,346

A typical monitored road in Poinsett County, Arkansas sees 2,320 vehicles per day, while its 315 miles of monitored roads together handle 840,105 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈307 million per year). Trucks are 13.9% of traffic, more than the 11.6% across Arkansas.

Traffic 53% below the Arkansas average

At 2,320 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Poinsett carries 53% 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 0.9% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Poinsett carries less traffic than 65% of counties in Arkansas.

Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 35.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Poinsett runs longer than 73% of counties in Arkansas.

The congestion ratio of 7.7% 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 Poinsett County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day6,612
Trucks21.1%
Average travel time49.6 min
Congestion ratio17.4%
Drivers’ average age44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,154

Highways carry about half of all travel in Poinsett County, Arkansas, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,612 vehicles per day, 210% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,136 vehicles per day.

With 18% of the road miles (55 miles in 92 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 379,792 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈139 million per year).

52% of counties in Arkansas move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 78% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (21.1%) is 23% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 78% of counties in Arkansas. Poinsett's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 1,393 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Poinsett County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,136
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time34.5 min
Congestion ratio7.3%
Drivers’ average age45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,368

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Poinsett County, Arkansas, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,136 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (260 miles in 2,137 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 460,313 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈168 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).

Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Arkansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.

At 41% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

69% of counties in Arkansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Poinsett. 90% of counties in Arkansas have an older driver population than Poinsett.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Poinsett County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Poinsett County runs 53% below the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 23% above.

MetricPoinsett CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic2,3204,932-53.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.9%11.6%+19.6%
Truck % (Highway)21.1%17.1%+23.2%
Avg. Travel Time35.1 min31.6 min+10.9%

How Poinsett County compares

Poinsett County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Poinsett County carries 42.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Poinsett 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
Poinsett County2,32013.9%840,10535.1 min7.7%
Craighead County, Arkansas7,7668.0%2,822,50532.3 min15.1%
Cross County, Arkansas2,9968.3%439,53036.3 min9.3%
Jackson County, Arkansas2,02114.5%764,37234.2 min5.7%
Mississippi County, Arkansas3,21219.8%1,725,31432.1 min9.8%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Poinsett County ranked within Arkansas

Average driver age places Poinsett County #67 of 75 in Arkansas - the bottom quarter of the state.

Poinsett County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasurePoinsett CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,320#49 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day379,792#31 of 64
Truck share on highways21.1%#15 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,393#22 of 64
Average travel time35.1 min#21 of 75
Average driver income$59,346#24 of 75
Average driver age44.7 yrs#67 of 75

Poinsett County ranks #15 of 64 on truck share on highways but #67 of 75 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Poinsett County, Arkansas

The three busiest roads in Poinsett County average 13,750 vehicles a day, 5.9 times the county average of 2,320 across all its monitored roads.

Joe N Martin Expressway is the busiest road, at 18,300 vehicles a day, 2,762 of them trucks (15.1%). I 555 carries the most trucks, 3,659 a day (22.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Main Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.6 minutes against 35.1 county-wide.

69th Highway is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 13.9% county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 555: trucks are 22.8% of the traffic there, against 13.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Joe N Martin ExpresswayMotorway · 18,300vehicles2,762trucks · 15.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.6%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,034

Delays build on Joe N Martin Expressway: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

2I 555Motorway · 16,023vehicles3,659trucks · 22.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.7%
Median trip time
49.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,412

Travel on I 555's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

369th HighwaySecondary road · 6,926vehicles301trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.4%
Median trip time
27.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,128

69th Highway carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.1 minutes.

4Illinois AvenueSecondary road · 6,637vehicles462trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.7%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,695

At 2.9 times the county average, Illinois Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,695 in household income.

5GayosaSecondary road · 4,991vehicles280trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,546

The busiest stretch of Gayosa carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 13.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 555Motorway · #2 by traffic16,023vehicles3,659trucks · 22.8%
2Joe N Martin ExpresswayMotorway · #1 by traffic18,300vehicles2,762trucks · 15.1%
3Illinois AvenueSecondary road · #4 by traffic6,637vehicles462trucks · 7.0%
469th HighwaySecondary road · #3 by traffic6,926vehicles301trucks · 4.3%
5Main StreetSecondary road · 2,791vehicles284trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.6%
Median trip time
56.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,678

At 20% more than the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $50,678 in household income.

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

PoinsettDepartment 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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