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Traffic heat map of Pulaski County, Arkansas: 1,156 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and I 30

Pulaski County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Pulaski County, Arkansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 31,453 road segments (1,156 road miles, about 194 ft each). It moves more highway traffic than any other county in Arkansas. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Pulaski County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,639
Trucks

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

9.5%
Average travel time

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

28.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,036

A typical monitored road in Pulaski County, Arkansas sees 7,639 vehicles per day, while its 1,156 miles of monitored roads together handle 12,392,808 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.5 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.

Shorter trips than 99% of counties in Arkansas

Pulaski sees 55% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,639 vehicles per day against 4,932), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 14% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 95% of counties in Arkansas see less traffic than Pulaski's 7,639 vehicles per day.

At 28.7 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 28.7 minutes is shorter than 99% of counties in Arkansas.

At 53% higher than the state level, the 19.5% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day36,276
Trucks13.5%
Average travel time34.8 min
Congestion ratio58.1%
Drivers’ average age44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,710

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Pulaski County, Arkansas (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 36,276 vehicles per day, 415% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,044 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 19% of the monitored road miles: 215 miles in 640 segments, carrying 7,045,696 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Pulaski ranks first in Arkansas.

More highway trucks than 95% of counties in Arkansas

At 13.5%, highway truck share is 21% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Pulaski still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.

54% of counties in Arkansas see a lower highway truck share than Pulaski's 13.5%. By raw truck volume, Pulaski carries more highway trucks than 95% of counties in Arkansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day7,044
Trucks4.2%
Average travel time28.5 min
Congestion ratio18.7%
Drivers’ average age44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,400

A significant share of driving in Pulaski County, Arkansas, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 7,044 vehicles per day.

Spread over 941 miles and 30,813 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 5,347,111 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.2%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 96% of counties in Arkansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.7% is 51% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

96% of counties in Arkansas see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pulaski. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Pulaski County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Pulaski County apart: 55% above the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 21% below.

MetricPulaski CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic7,6394,932+54.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.5%11.6%-18.2%
Truck % (Highway)13.5%17.1%-21.1%
Avg. Travel Time28.7 min31.6 min-9.4%

How Pulaski County compares

Pulaski County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Pulaski County moves 5.0 times the total daily travel and is 59.9% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Pulaski 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
Pulaski County7,6399.5%12,392,80828.7 min19.5%
Saline County, Arkansas4,8469.3%3,041,54829.2 min13.4%
Faulkner County, Arkansas6,8439.3%3,551,27830.9 min14.9%
Lonoke County, Arkansas4,15915.2%2,696,93729.7 min11.6%
Grant County, Arkansas3,45710.0%563,26730.3 min8.8%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Pulaski County ranked within Arkansas

No other county-level area in Arkansas records a higher highway travel volume than Pulaski County.

Pulaski County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasurePulaski CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,639#5 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day7,045,696#1 of 64
Truck share on highways13.5%#30 of 64
Highway trucks per day4,894#4 of 64
Average travel time28.7 min#74 of 75
Average driver income$77,036#4 of 75
Average driver age44.8 yrs#66 of 75

Pulaski County ranks #5 of 75 on average daily traffic volume but #74 of 75 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.

Busiest roads in Pulaski County, Arkansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 106,321 vehicles a day, against 7,639 on the average road in Pulaski County.

I 40 is the busiest road, at 124,468 vehicles a day, 10,272 of them trucks (8.2%). I 30/US 67 carries the most trucks, 14,954 a day (20.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on I 440 and I 30/US 67: trucks are 25.7% and 20.2% of the traffic there, against 9.5% county-wide.

Trips using I 440 are long: a median of 40.4 minutes against 28.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 124,468vehicles10,272trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.2%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,176

Travel on I 40's busiest stretch runs 79% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 30Motorway · 104,999vehicles12,907trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
69.0%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,316

At 13.7 times the county average, I 30 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,316 in household income.

3Wilbur D. Mills FreewayMotorway · 89,495vehicles6,308trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
66.8%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,003

A main artery: Wilbur D. Mills Freeway's busiest stretch carries 11.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

4I 430Motorway · 80,208vehicles6,872trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.1%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,801

I 430 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 10.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

5I 30/US 67Motorway · 74,116vehicles14,954trucks · 20.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.4%
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,811

I 30/US 67 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 40.1 minutes, against 28.7 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 30/US 67Motorway · #5 by traffic74,116vehicles14,954trucks · 20.2%
2I 440Motorway · 52,131vehicles13,413trucks · 25.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.4%
Median trip time
40.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,739

I 440 carries 6.8 times the county average at its busiest, 13,413 of them trucks (25.7%, above the county-wide 9.5%).

3I 30Motorway · #2 by traffic104,999vehicles12,907trucks · 12.3%
4I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic124,468vehicles10,272trucks · 8.2%
5I 30 (AR) (East)Motorway · 55,371vehicles8,826trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
83.9%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,865

I 30 (AR) (East) is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 84% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

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

PulaskiDepartment 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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