
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Saline County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,846 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.2 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,965 |
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A typical monitored road in Saline County, Arkansas sees 4,846 vehicles per day, while its 487 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,041,548 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.
Shorter trips than 96% of counties in Arkansas
At 4,846 vehicles per day, the average road in Saline tracks closely with the state average of 4,932 vehicles per day. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.4% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Saline carries more traffic than 86% of counties in Arkansas.
The average trip takes 29.2 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.2 minutes is shorter than 96% of counties in Arkansas.
Congestion here (13.4%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Saline County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,606 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 39.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,102 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Saline County, Arkansas, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,606 vehicles per day, 313% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,510 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 14% of the monitored road miles: 69 miles in 281 segments, carrying 1,558,641 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈569 million per year).
90% of counties in Arkansas move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 84% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (14.4%) is 16% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Saline's highway truck share (14.4%) is higher than 63% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Saline carries more highway trucks than 84% of counties in Arkansas.

Non-highway Traffic in Saline County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,510 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,605 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Saline County, Arkansas, 49% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,510 vehicles per day.
Spread over 418 miles and 11,507 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,482,907 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈541 million per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Arkansas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (13.1%) runs slightly higher than the state level (6% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 99% of counties in Arkansas. Saline's median driver age is lower than 82% of counties in Arkansas.