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Traffic heat map of Rutherford County, Tennessee: 674 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 24 and I 840

Rutherford County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Its highways rank among the top 5 counties in Tennessee for trucks per day. This page breaks down traffic in Rutherford County, Tennessee across 674 miles of monitored roads split into 17,416 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 Rutherford County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,234
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

30.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$89,087

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

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Highway Traffic in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day32,826
Trucks16.3%
Average travel time40.3 min
Congestion ratio46.0%
Drivers’ average age42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,012

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day9,974
Trucks5.0%
Average travel time30.4 min
Congestion ratio20.9%
Drivers’ average age41.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,119

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.

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 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Rutherford County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Rutherford County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Rutherford County runs 41% above the Tennessee average.

MetricRutherford CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic10,2347,251+41.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%11.3%-13.1%
Truck % (Highway)16.3%15.6%+4.2%
Avg. Travel Time30.5 min32.1 min-4.9%

How Rutherford County compares

Rutherford County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Rutherford County carries 67.0% more traffic on a typical road and moves 2.5 times the total daily travel; 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.

Rutherford 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
Rutherford County10,2349.9%8,324,52130.5 min21.2%
Cannon County, Tennessee3,2828.0%294,35933.3 min11.3%
Bedford County, Tennessee4,97911.0%1,371,35236.1 min10.3%
Wilson County, Tennessee8,26812.3%4,631,76831.6 min18.5%
Williamson County, Tennessee7,9838.9%6,972,48529.7 min20.9%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Rutherford County ranked within Tennessee

Rutherford County sits in the bottom quarter of the Tennessee field on average driver age, at #94 of 95.

Rutherford County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureRutherford CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,234#6 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,593,108#6 of 86
Truck share on highways16.3%#36 of 86
Highway trucks per day5,337#4 of 86
Average travel time30.5 min#76 of 95
Average driver income$89,087#5 of 95
Average driver age41.8 yrs#94 of 95

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 86 on highway truck volume, against #94 of 95 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 53,122 vehicles a day, against 10,234 on the average road in Rutherford County.

I 24 is the busiest road, at 75,252 vehicles a day, 13,026 of them trucks (17.3%). That is 70% more than the next road, I 840 (44,390). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 17.3% of traffic on I 24, against 9.9% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use Memorial Boulevard: 3.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.9%.

I 840 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 42.1 minutes against 30.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · 75,252vehicles13,026trucks · 17.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.5%
Median trip time
39.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,971

I 24 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 52% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.

2I 840Motorway · 44,390vehicles6,134trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
42.6%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,573

The busiest stretch of I 840 carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 13.8% of it, above the county-wide 9.9%.

3Memorial BoulevardPrimary road · 39,722vehicles1,344trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
49.8%
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
41.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,149

Delays build on Memorial Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 50% over free-flow time is well above the county's 21%.

4Church StreetPrimary road · 38,342vehicles2,675trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
33.7%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,624

On its busiest stretch, Church Street carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

5Medical Center ParkwaySecondary road · 35,969vehicles931trucks · 2.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
41.8%
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,293

Medical Center Parkway peaks at 35,969 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 2.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · #1 by traffic75,252vehicles13,026trucks · 17.3%
2I 840Motorway · #2 by traffic44,390vehicles6,134trucks · 13.8%
3Church StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic38,342vehicles2,675trucks · 7.0%
4Shelbyville HighwayPrimary road · 23,725vehicles1,869trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.1%
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,222

Shelbyville Highway carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,869 of them trucks (7.9%, below the county-wide 9.9%).

5New Nashville HighwayPrimary road · 27,798vehicles1,844trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.2%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,680

New Nashville Highway carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.6 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

RutherfordDepartment 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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