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Traffic heat map of Scott County, Arkansas: 153 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Hwy 71 Bypass and US 71

Scott County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Hwy 71 Bypass, carries 6,464 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Scott County, Arkansas across 153 miles of monitored roads split into 910 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 Scott County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,694
Trucks

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

12.6%
Average travel time

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

34.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$46,953

The average monitored road in Scott County, Arkansas carries 1,694 vehicles per day. Across its 153 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 242,390 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.5 million per year). Trucks are 12.6% of traffic, close to the 11.6% across Arkansas.

Quieter roads than 88% of counties in Arkansas

Scott's average daily traffic volume is 66% lower than the state average - 1,694 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Scott carries less traffic than 88% of counties in Arkansas.

Journey times run 9% higher than the state level, at 34.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 34.4 minutes is longer than 66% of counties in Arkansas.

The congestion ratio of 5.1% is 60% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Scott County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day3,893
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time55.5 min
Congestion ratio8.2%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$48,814

Highways carry most of the traffic in Scott County, Arkansas: 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,893 vehicles per day, 325% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 916 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (52 miles in 238 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 181,513 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.3 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Arkansas

At 13.6%, highway truck share is 21% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 56% of counties in Arkansas. By raw truck volume, Scott carries fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Arkansas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Scott County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day916
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time27.0 min
Congestion ratio4.0%
Drivers’ average age51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$43,394

At 25% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Scott County, Arkansas than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 916 vehicles per day.

Spread over 101 miles and 672 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 60,877 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.2 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.7%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 92% of counties in Arkansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 29% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.0% is 67% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Scott's average driver income is lower than 92% of counties in Arkansas. 81% of counties in Arkansas have a younger driver population than Scott.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Scott County, Arkansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Scott County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Scott County's biggest difference from the Arkansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 66% below it. Its highway truck share is also 21% below.

MetricScott CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic1,6944,932-65.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.6%11.6%+8.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%17.1%-20.6%
Avg. Travel Time34.4 min31.6 min+8.8%

How Scott County compares

Scott County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Scott County moves 21.3% of the total daily travel and carries 56.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Scott County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arkansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Scott County1,69412.6%242,39034.4 min5.1%
Sebastian County, Arkansas8,1456.6%2,701,83631.4 min16.6%
Polk County, Arkansas2,15610.0%359,67629.8 min5.9%
Montgomery County, Arkansas1,9779.8%229,68240.4 min6.0%
Le Flore County, Oklahoma3,3918.9%1,265,25934.2 min8.0%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Scott County ranked within Arkansas

Scott County sits in the bottom quarter of the Arkansas field on highway truck volume, at #59 of 64.

Scott County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureScott CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,694#66 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day181,513#49 of 64
Truck share on highways13.6%#29 of 64
Highway trucks per day529#59 of 64
Average travel time34.4 min#26 of 75
Average driver income$46,953#69 of 75
Average driver age50.9 yrs#15 of 75

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 75 on average driver age, against #59 of 64 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Scott County, Arkansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Scott County carry 6,237 vehicles a day on average, 3.7 times the typical road in the county (1,694).

Hwy 71 Bypass leads with 6,464 vehicles a day, 744 of them trucks (11.5%). US 71 is practically level with it at 6,350. US 71 carries the most trucks, 783 a day (12.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using US 270 are long: a median of 84.0 minutes against 34.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on US 270 are noticeably older, with a median age of 59.0 against 50.9 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Hwy 71 BypassTrunk road · 6,464vehicles744trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
46.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,977

Hwy 71 Bypass peaks at 6,464 vehicles a day, 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 11.5% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

2US 71Trunk road · 6,350vehicles783trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
54.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,624

Drivers on US 71 are on long journeys, a median 54.0 minutes against 34.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Main StreetTrunk road · 5,897vehicles728trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
57.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,415

Main Street carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 57.8 minutes, against 34.4 for the county.

46th StreetSecondary road · 3,848vehicles241trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.6%
Median trip time
23.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,321

6th Street carries 2.3 times the county average at its busiest, 241 of them trucks (6.3%, below the county-wide 12.6%).

5Middle Winfield RoadSecondary road · 1,749vehicles124trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.7%
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,139

Even at its busiest, Middle Winfield Road carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 71Trunk road · #2 by traffic6,350vehicles783trucks · 12.3%
2Hwy 71 BypassTrunk road · #1 by traffic6,464vehicles744trucks · 11.5%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,897vehicles728trucks · 12.3%
46th StreetSecondary road · #4 by traffic3,848vehicles241trucks · 6.3%
5US 270Trunk road · 1,259vehicles227trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
2.8%
Median trip time
84.0 min
Drivers’ median age
59.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,080

US 270 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 26% less than the county average; trucks are 18.0% of it, above the county-wide 12.6%.

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

ScottDepartment 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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