
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,234 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.5 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. | 21.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $89,087 |
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A typical monitored road in Rutherford County, Tennessee sees 10,234 vehicles per day, while its 674 miles of monitored roads together handle 8,324,521 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Tennessee (11.3%).
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Tennessee
Rutherford sees 41% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,234 vehicles per day against 7,251), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Rutherford accounts for about 4.6% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Rutherford carries more traffic than 95% of counties in Tennessee.
Journey times here (30.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Rutherford runs shorter than 80% of counties in Tennessee.
The congestion ratio of 21.2% is 32% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rutherford County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day32,826 |
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| Trucks | 16.3% |
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| Average travel time | 40.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,012 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Rutherford County, Tennessee: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 32,826 vehicles per day, 229% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,974 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 17% of the monitored road miles (114 miles, 198 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,593,108 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Rutherford outranks 94% of counties in Tennessee.
More highway trucks than 96% of counties in Tennessee
Highway truck concentration here (16.3%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Tennessee: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Rutherford's highway truck share (16.3%) is higher than 59% of counties in Tennessee. 96% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Rutherford's roughly 5,337.

Non-highway Traffic in Rutherford County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,974 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $89,119 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Rutherford County, Tennessee happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 9,974 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (559 miles in 17,218 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 4,731,413 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.
Younger drivers than 99% of counties in Tennessee
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.9% is 36% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Rutherford's average driver income is higher than 96% of counties in Tennessee. Rutherford's median driver age is lower than 99% of counties in Tennessee.