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Traffic heat map of Prairie County, Arkansas: 240 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and E South Front

Prairie County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Arkansas for trucks per day. This page breaks down traffic in Prairie County, Arkansas across 240 miles of monitored roads split into 1,410 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Prairie County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,880
Trucks

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

21.5%
Average travel time

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

38.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,779

Our data shows 1,880 vehicles per day on the average road in Prairie County, Arkansas, and 1,056,055 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈385 million per year) across its 240 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.5% of traffic, against 11.6% across Arkansas.

Longer trips than 86% of counties in Arkansas

Prairie's average daily traffic volume is 62% lower than the state average - 1,880 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.2% of Arkansas's statewide total. 85% of counties in Arkansas see more traffic than Prairie's 1,880 vehicles per day.

At 38.0 minutes, the average travel time is 20% higher than the state level. 86% of counties in Arkansas have a shorter average travel time than Prairie's 38.0 minutes.

At 52% lower than the state level, the 6.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Prairie County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day18,701
Trucks25.6%
Average travel time56.1 min
Congestion ratio26.5%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,888

Highways carry most of the traffic in Prairie County, Arkansas: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,701 vehicles per day, 1177% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,465 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 39 miles in 34 segments, so each mile of them is 4.5 times as busy as the average road mile.

By highway travel volume, Prairie outranks 68% of counties in Arkansas.

More highway trucks than 98% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (25.6%) is 50% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

90% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Prairie's 25.6%. 98% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Prairie's roughly 4,788.

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Non-highway Traffic in Prairie County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,465
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time37.6 min
Congestion ratio5.6%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,812

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Prairie County, Arkansas, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,465 vehicles per day.

Spread over 201 miles and 1,376 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 276,739 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈101 million per year). Trucks make up 10.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Local congestion 55% below the Arkansas average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (5.6%) runs 55% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Prairie's average driver income is lower than 58% of counties in Arkansas. 59% of counties in Arkansas have an older driver population than Prairie.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Prairie County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Prairie County's biggest difference from the Arkansas average is its truck share, 85% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 62% below.

MetricPrairie CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic1,8804,932-61.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.5%11.6%+85.3%
Truck % (Highway)25.6%17.1%+49.7%
Avg. Travel Time38.0 min31.6 min+20.2%

How Prairie County compares

Prairie County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Prairie County is 33.2% less congested and carries 33.5% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Prairie 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
Prairie County1,88021.5%1,056,05538.0 min6.1%
Monroe County, Arkansas1,90227.2%837,97240.6 min4.7%
Lonoke County, Arkansas4,15915.2%2,696,93729.7 min11.6%
Woodruff County, Arkansas1,2559.2%217,27343.2 min7.4%
White County, Arkansas3,98810.8%2,351,13333.0 min12.6%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Prairie County ranked within Arkansas

Prairie County sits in Arkansas's top three on highway truck volume.

Prairie County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasurePrairie CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,880#64 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day779,315#21 of 64
Truck share on highways25.6%#7 of 64
Highway trucks per day4,788#2 of 64
Average travel time38.0 min#11 of 75
Average driver income$54,779#44 of 75
Average driver age46.9 yrs#44 of 75

Prairie County ranks #2 of 64 on highway truck volume but #64 of 75 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Prairie County, Arkansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Prairie County carry 17,587 vehicles a day on average, 9.4 times the typical road in the county (1,880).

I 40 is the busiest road, at 43,773 vehicles a day, 10,290 of them trucks (23.5%). That is 9.1 times the next road, E South Front (4,801). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 40 are long: a median of 55.8 minutes against 38.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use E South Front: 8.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 21.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 43,773vehicles10,290trucks · 23.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.2%
Median trip time
55.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,935

I 40 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

2E South FrontPrimary road · 4,801vehicles426trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.6%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,389

The busiest stretch of E South Front carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, below the county-wide 21.5%.

3US 165Primary road · 4,187vehicles440trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.6%
Median trip time
49.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,913

On its busiest stretch, US 165 carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, below the county-wide 21.5%.

4US 63Primary road · 3,908vehicles333trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
44.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,040

US 63 peaks at 3,908 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the county-wide 21.5%.

52nd StreetPrimary road · 3,657vehicles429trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.0%
Median trip time
37.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,783

At 94% more than the county average, 2nd Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,783 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic43,773vehicles10,290trucks · 23.5%
2US 165Primary road · #3 by traffic4,187vehicles440trucks · 10.5%
32nd StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic3,657vehicles429trucks · 11.7%
4E South FrontPrimary road · #2 by traffic4,801vehicles426trucks · 8.9%
5United States Route 63Primary road · 3,159vehicles341trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.2%
Median trip time
44.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,017

United States Route 63 is busy by local standards, at 68% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.8% of it, below the county-wide 21.5%.

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

PrairieDepartment 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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