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Traffic heat map of Putnam County, Tennessee: 302 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and SR 111

Putnam County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Tennessee. This page breaks down traffic in Putnam County, Tennessee across 302 miles of monitored roads split into 5,640 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 Putnam County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,920
Trucks

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

17.1%
Average travel time

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

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

18.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,294

A typical monitored road in Putnam County, Tennessee sees 6,920 vehicles per day, while its 302 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,820,733 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.1% of traffic, against 11.3% across Tennessee.

Busier roads than 85% of counties in Tennessee

Putnam's average daily traffic volume of 6,920 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 7,251. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 85% of counties in Tennessee see less traffic than Putnam's 6,920 vehicles per day.

At 31.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.6 minutes is shorter than 70% of counties in Tennessee.

Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.0% (12% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Putnam County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day13,667
Trucks22.3%
Average travel time54.5 min
Congestion ratio27.8%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,998

A little more than half of the driving in Putnam County, Tennessee happens on highways: 68% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,667 vehicles per day, 106% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,622 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (103 miles in 238 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,931,418 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈705 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 87% of counties in Tennessee.

More highway trucks than 87% of counties in Tennessee

Highway truck concentration here runs 43% higher than the state average, at 22.3%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 86% of counties in Tennessee. By raw truck volume, Putnam carries more highway trucks than 87% of counties in Tennessee.

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Non-highway Traffic in Putnam County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day6,622
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time30.6 min
Congestion ratio17.5%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,987

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Putnam County, Tennessee: 32% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,622 vehicles per day.

Spread over 200 miles and 5,402 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 889,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈325 million per year). Trucks make up 5.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 84% of counties in Tennessee

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 74% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (17.5%) runs slightly higher than the state level (14% higher).

Trip origins here have lower average income than 52% of counties in Tennessee. The driver population here skews younger than 84% of counties in Tennessee.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 62% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 14% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Putnam County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Putnam County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Putnam County runs 51% above the Tennessee average. Its highway truck share is also 43% above.

MetricPutnam CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic6,9207,251-4.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.1%11.3%+50.5%
Truck % (Highway)22.3%15.6%+42.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min32.1 min-1.5%

How Putnam County compares

Putnam County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Putnam County moves 6.8 times the total daily travel and is 109.0% 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.

Putnam County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Putnam County6,92017.1%2,820,73331.6 min18.0%
White County, Tennessee3,72810.1%607,29532.7 min9.2%
Overton County, Tennessee3,3389.7%504,97632.9 min8.8%
Jackson County, Tennessee2,3568.8%150,12826.4 min6.7%
DeKalb County, Tennessee3,5578.4%407,44037.1 min9.6%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Putnam County ranked within Tennessee

Highway travel volume places Putnam County #12 of 86 in Tennessee - the top quarter of the state.

Putnam County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasurePutnam CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,920#15 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,931,418#12 of 86
Truck share on highways22.3%#13 of 86
Highway trucks per day3,045#12 of 86
Average travel time31.6 min#67 of 95
Average driver income$60,294#50 of 95
Average driver age45.9 yrs#80 of 95

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #12 of 86 on highway travel volume, against #80 of 95 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Putnam County, Tennessee

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Putnam County carry 28,875 vehicles a day on average, 4.2 times the typical road in the county (6,920).

I 40 is the busiest road, at 46,465 vehicles a day, 9,071 of them trucks (19.5%). No other road comes close: SR 111, in second place, carries 21,026. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 40 are long: a median of 64.2 minutes against 31.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Willow Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 5.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 17.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 46,465vehicles9,071trucks · 19.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.9%
Median trip time
64.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,451

Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 48% over free-flow time is well above the county's 18%.

2SR 111Motorway · 21,026vehicles1,904trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,822

On its busiest stretch, SR 111 carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

3Willow AvenueSecondary road · 19,134vehicles972trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
55.0%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,853

Travel on Willow Avenue's busiest stretch runs 55% over free-flow time, against 18% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

410th StreetSecondary road · 15,376vehicles896trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
43.6%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,907

10th Street peaks at 15,376 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 17.1%.

5Jefferson AvenuePrimary road · 14,149vehicles738trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.8%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,854

Jefferson Avenue carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 738 of them trucks (5.2%, below the county-wide 17.1%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic46,465vehicles9,071trucks · 19.5%
2SR 111Motorway · #2 by traffic21,026vehicles1,904trucks · 9.1%
3Willow AvenueSecondary road · #3 by traffic19,134vehicles972trucks · 5.1%
410th StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic15,376vehicles896trucks · 5.8%
5Washington AvenueSecondary road · 12,870vehicles766trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
39.2%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,623

Washington Avenue carries 86% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.7 minutes.

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

PutnamDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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