
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Stewart County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,434 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.2 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. | 6.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,024 |
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Our data shows 2,434 vehicles per day on the average road in Stewart County, Tennessee, and 334,633 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year) across its 168 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Tennessee.
Quieter roads than 87% of counties in Tennessee
Stewart's average daily traffic volume is 66% lower than the state average - 2,434 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Stewart accounts for about 0.2% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in Tennessee see more traffic than Stewart's 2,434 vehicles per day.
At 35.2 minutes, the average travel time is 10% higher than the state level. 80% of counties in Tennessee have a shorter average travel time than Stewart's 35.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 6.4% is 61% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Stewart County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,992 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,380 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Stewart County, Tennessee happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,992 vehicles per day, 449% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,274 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (39 miles in 260 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 212,588 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈77.6 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 82% of counties in Tennessee
At 9.9%, highway truck share is 36% 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 trail 82% of counties in Tennessee. Stewart's highway truck count is lower than 75% of counties in Tennessee, at roughly 695 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Stewart County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,274 |
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| Trucks | 7.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,381 |
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A significant share of driving in Stewart County, Tennessee, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,274 vehicles per day.
Spread over 129 miles and 1,022 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 122,045 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.5 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.8%).
Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Tennessee
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 21% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% is 66% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
55% of counties in Tennessee see lower average driver income among trip origins than Stewart. 86% of counties in Tennessee have an older driver population than Stewart.