
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,553 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 10.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,510 |
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A typical monitored road in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma sees 3,553 vehicles per day, while its 275 miles of monitored roads together handle 876,764 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈320 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Oklahoma: 8.4% against 11.2%.
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Oklahoma
At 3,553 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pontotoc carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 5,504, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Oklahoma's statewide total. 58% of counties in Oklahoma see less traffic than Pontotoc's 3,553 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.2 minutes is shorter than 95% of counties in Oklahoma.
The congestion ratio of 10.4% is 16% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,576 |
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| Trucks | 10.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,080 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 4,576 vehicles per day, 32% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,455 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (59 miles, 255 segments), so they carry more than their share: 239,678 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.5 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 89% of counties in Oklahoma
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.9%) is 32% 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.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 89% of counties in Oklahoma. Pontotoc's highway truck count is lower than 86% of counties in Oklahoma, at roughly 497 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,455 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,327 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma: 73% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,455 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 78% of the monitored road miles: 215 miles in 2,647 segments, together carrying 637,086 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈233 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Local roads carry 31% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 31% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (10.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (13% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 54% of counties in Oklahoma. Pontotoc's median driver age is higher than 50% of counties in Oklahoma.