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Traffic heat map of Smith County, Tennessee: 150 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40 and Gordonsville Highway

Smith County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Smith County, Tennessee, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,365 road segments (150 road miles, about 335 ft each). About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Tennessee. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Smith County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,864
Trucks

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

19.2%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,377

Our data shows 3,864 vehicles per day on the average road in Smith County, Tennessee, and 1,177,177 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈430 million per year) across its 150 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.2% of traffic, against 11.3% across Tennessee.

Shorter trips than 88% of counties in Tennessee

Smith's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 3,864 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Smith carries less traffic than 51% of counties in Tennessee.

At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.7 minutes is shorter than 88% of counties in Tennessee.

The congestion ratio of 11.5% is 29% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Smith County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day13,392
Trucks21.7%
Average travel time52.8 min
Congestion ratio31.0%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,015

The vast majority of driving in Smith County, Tennessee happens on highways: 81% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,392 vehicles per day, 380% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,788 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (52 miles in 240 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 954,181 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈348 million per year).

64% of counties in Tennessee move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 86% of counties in Tennessee

At 21.7%, highway truck share is 39% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

84% of counties in Tennessee see a lower highway truck share than Smith's 21.7%. By raw truck volume, Smith carries more highway trucks than 86% of counties in Tennessee.

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Non-highway Traffic in Smith County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day2,788
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time27.1 min
Congestion ratio9.2%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,570

At 19% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Smith County, Tennessee than highways. A typical local road sees 2,788 vehicles per day.

Spread over 98 miles and 2,125 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 222,996 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.4 million per year). Trucks make up 8.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 80% of counties in Tennessee

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 61% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (9.2%) runs 40% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 73% of counties in Tennessee. 80% of counties in Tennessee have an older driver population than Smith.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Smith County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Smith County apart: 69% above the Tennessee average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 47% below.

MetricSmith CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,8647,251-46.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.2%11.3%+69.2%
Truck % (Highway)21.7%15.6%+39.0%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min32.1 min-7.3%

How Smith County compares

Smith County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Smith County moves 4.1 times the total daily travel and runs 10.2 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Smith 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
Smith County3,86419.2%1,177,17729.7 min11.5%
Trousdale County, Tennessee3,81710.2%233,11537.5 min13.6%
Jackson County, Tennessee2,3568.8%150,12826.4 min6.7%
DeKalb County, Tennessee3,5578.4%407,44037.1 min9.6%
Macon County, Tennessee3,4488.5%359,22332.1 min12.8%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Smith County ranked within Tennessee

Average travel time places Smith County #84 of 95 in Tennessee - the bottom quarter of the state.

Smith County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureSmith CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,864#49 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day954,181#32 of 86
Truck share on highways21.7%#15 of 86
Highway trucks per day2,906#13 of 86
Average travel time29.7 min#84 of 95
Average driver income$66,377#26 of 95
Average driver age46.3 yrs#76 of 95

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 86 on highway truck volume, against #84 of 95 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Smith County, Tennessee

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 20,154 vehicles a day, against 3,864 on the average road in Smith County.

I 40 is the busiest road, at 40,282 vehicles a day, 9,158 of them trucks (22.7%). No other road comes close: Gordonsville Highway, in second place, carries 11,961. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 40 are long: a median of 61.6 minutes against 29.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 19.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 40,282vehicles9,158trucks · 22.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.1%
Median trip time
61.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,949

Travel on I 40's busiest stretch runs 44% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Gordonsville HighwayTrunk road · 11,961vehicles1,107trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.8%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,543

Gordonsville Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 30% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 8,218vehicles360trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
25.3%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,652

Main Street carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.8 minutes.

4SR 25Trunk road · 7,586vehicles693trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.9%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,788

At 2.0 times the county average, SR 25 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,788 in household income.

5Carthage BridgeSecondary road · 6,404vehicles312trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
26.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,329

Carthage Bridge is busy by local standards, at 66% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 19.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic40,282vehicles9,158trucks · 22.7%
2Gordonsville HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic11,961vehicles1,107trucks · 9.2%
3SR 25Trunk road · #4 by traffic7,586vehicles693trucks · 9.1%
4Dixon Springs HighwayPrimary road · 5,495vehicles524trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.2%
Median trip time
25.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,553

Dixon Springs Highway peaks at 5,495 vehicles a day, 42% more than the county average; trucks are 9.5% of it, below the county-wide 19.2%.

5Main StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic8,218vehicles360trucks · 4.4%
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

SmithDepartment 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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