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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,639 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 19.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage 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.
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.
| Traffic | vehicles per day36,276 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.5% |
| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 58.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.9 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.
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.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,044 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.2% |
| Average travel time | 28.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 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%.
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.
The average daily traffic per road sets Pulaski County apart: 55% above the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 21% below.
| Metric | Pulaski County | Arkansas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,639 | 4,932 | +54.9% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.5% | 11.6% | -18.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 13.5% | 17.1% | -21.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 28.7 min | 31.6 min | -9.4% |
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.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 7,639 | 9.5% | 12,392,808 | 28.7 min | 19.5% |
| Saline County, Arkansas | 4,846 | 9.3% | 3,041,548 | 29.2 min | 13.4% |
| Faulkner County, Arkansas | 6,843 | 9.3% | 3,551,278 | 30.9 min | 14.9% |
| Lonoke County, Arkansas | 4,159 | 15.2% | 2,696,937 | 29.7 min | 11.6% |
| Grant County, Arkansas | 3,457 | 10.0% | 563,267 | 30.3 min | 8.8% |
| Arkansas average | 4,932 | 11.6% | N/A | 31.6 min | 12.8% |
No other county-level area in Arkansas records a higher highway travel volume than Pulaski County.
| Measure | Pulaski County | Arkansas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,639 | #5 of 75 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 7,045,696 | #1 of 64 |
| Truck share on highways | 13.5% | #30 of 64 |
| Highway trucks per day | 4,894 | #4 of 64 |
| Average travel time | 28.7 min | #74 of 75 |
| Average driver income | $77,036 | #4 of 75 |
| Average driver age | 44.8 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.
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.
Travel on I 40's busiest stretch runs 79% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
At 13.7 times the county average, I 30 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,316 in household income.
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%.
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%.
I 30/US 67 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 40.1 minutes, against 28.7 for the county.
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%).
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.
The average monitored road in Pulaski carries 7,639 vehicles per day, 55% more than the Arkansas average of 4,932.
Pulaski carries more traffic than 95% of counties in Arkansas, averaging 7,639 vehicles per day.
Approximately 39% of highway traffic and 10% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Pulaski County, Arkansas. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
The average trip in Pulaski takes 28.7 minutes, 9% shorter than the Arkansas average of 31.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Pulaski roads have a median age of 45 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $77,036, 16% above the Arkansas average.
Trucks make up about 9.5% of all traffic in Pulaski County, Arkansas, rising to 13.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 78% above the daily average.
I 40 carries the most, 124,468 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by I 30 (104,999), Wilbur D. Mills Freeway (89,495), I 430 (80,208), I 30/US 67 (74,116). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 30/US 67, with about 14,954 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 20.2% of its 74,116 vehicles.
About 124,468 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 10,272 trucks (8.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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