
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sevier County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day12,287 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 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. | 24.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,885 |
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Our data shows 12,287 vehicles per day on the average road in Sevier County, Tennessee, and 3,556,720 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year) across its 337 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Tennessee: 8.2% against 11.3%.
The busiest roads of any county in Tennessee
At 12,287 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Sevier carries 69% more traffic than the state average of 7,251, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Sevier accounts for about 2.0% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. In fact, Sevier has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Tennessee, at 12,287 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Sevier runs longer than 55% of counties in Tennessee.
The congestion ratio of 24.4% is 52% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sevier County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day24,111 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 42.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,767 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Sevier County, Tennessee happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 24,111 vehicles per day, 287% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,236 vehicles per day.
With 34% of the road miles (115 miles in 1,745 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,443,729 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈892 million per year).
91% of counties in Tennessee move less traffic on their highways.
Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in Tennessee
At 9.8%, highway truck share is 37% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Sevier's highway truck share (9.8%) is lower than 85% of counties in Tennessee. 55% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Sevier's roughly 2,353.

Non-highway Traffic in Sevier County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,236 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,999 |
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A significant share of driving in Sevier County, Tennessee, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 6,236 vehicles per day.
Spread over 222 miles and 3,410 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,112,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈406 million per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.
Older drivers than 71% of counties in Tennessee
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 50% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion here (15.0%) closely tracks the state average.
Sevier's average driver income is higher than 62% of counties in Tennessee. Sevier's median driver age is higher than 71% of counties in Tennessee.