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Traffic heat map of Van Buren County, Arkansas: 215 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 65 and AR 9 / AR 16

Van Buren County, Arkansas Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Van Buren County, Arkansas, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,781 road segments (215 road miles, about 636 ft each). Its busiest road, US 65, carries 13,699 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the average road. 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 Van Buren County, Arkansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,064
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

33.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$49,740

Our data shows 3,064 vehicles per day on the average road in Van Buren County, Arkansas, and 503,463 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈184 million per year) across its 215 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.

Congestion 48% below the Arkansas average

Van Buren's average daily traffic volume is 38% lower than the state average - 3,064 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Arkansas's statewide total. 59% of counties in Arkansas see less traffic than Van Buren's 3,064 vehicles per day.

At 33.5 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. 61% of counties in Arkansas have a shorter average travel time than Van Buren's 33.5 minutes.

Congestion runs 48% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day10,363
Trucks11.0%
Average travel time45.5 min
Congestion ratio17.1%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,484

A little more than half of the driving in Van Buren County, Arkansas happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,363 vehicles per day, 833% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,110 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 37 miles in 376 segments, carrying 339,292 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈124 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 84% of counties in Arkansas

Highway truck concentration here runs 36% lower than the state average, at 11.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Van Buren's highway truck share (11.0%) is lower than 84% of counties in Arkansas. Van Buren's highway truck count is higher than 52% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 1,142 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Arkansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,110
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio3.9%
Drivers’ average age55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,228

A significant share of driving in Van Buren County, Arkansas, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,110 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (178 miles in 1,405 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 164,171 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.9 million per year). Trucks make up 7.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Local congestion 69% below the Arkansas average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.

At 69% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.9% signals easier movement on local roads.

82% of counties in Arkansas see higher average driver income among trip origins than Van Buren. The driver population here skews older than 70% of counties in Arkansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Van Buren County vs. Arkansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Van Buren County runs 38% below the Arkansas average. Its highway truck share is also 36% below.

MetricVan Buren CountyArkansas averageDifference
Traffic3,0644,932-37.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%11.6%-16.1%
Truck % (Highway)11.0%17.1%-35.6%
Avg. Travel Time33.5 min31.6 min+5.8%

How Van Buren County compares

Van Buren County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Van Buren County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five.

Van Buren 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
Van Buren County3,0649.7%503,46333.5 min6.7%
Searcy County, Arkansas2,70011.9%265,75347.7 min7.5%
Conway County, Arkansas2,58917.4%1,284,82631.4 min7.3%
Stone County, Arkansas1,8707.8%216,74130.2 min5.8%
Cleburne County, Arkansas3,0236.8%566,83332.8 min8.9%
Arkansas average4,93211.6%N/A31.6 min12.8%

Van Buren County ranked within Arkansas

Van Buren County sits in the bottom quarter of the Arkansas field on truck share on highways, at #54 of 64.

Van Buren County ranked among 75 county-level areas in Arkansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 64.
MeasureVan Buren CountyArkansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,064#31 of 75
Highway vehicle-miles per day339,292#33 of 64
Truck share on highways11.0%#54 of 64
Highway trucks per day1,142#31 of 64
Average travel time33.5 min#30 of 75
Average driver income$49,740#62 of 75
Average driver age50.2 yrs#23 of 75

Busiest roads in Van Buren County, Arkansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Van Buren County carry 6,211 vehicles a day on average, 2.0 times the typical road in the county (3,064).

US 65 leads with 13,699 vehicles a day, 1,272 of them trucks (9.3%). No other road comes close: AR 9 / AR 16, in second place, carries 2,488. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · 13,699vehicles1,272trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
41.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,000

Delays build on US 65: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

2AR 9 / AR 16Secondary road · 2,488vehicles163trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
2.6%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,192

AR 9 / AR 16 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 19% less than the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

3AR 124Secondary road · 2,445vehicles201trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.0%
Median trip time
38.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,192

Even at its busiest, AR 124 carries 20% less than the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

4Damascus RoadSecondary road · 2,328vehicles170trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
41.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,183

Damascus Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 24% less than the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

5US 65BSecondary road · 2,237vehicles126trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.3%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,066

Even at its busiest, US 65B carries 27% less than the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 65Trunk road · #1 by traffic13,699vehicles1,272trucks · 9.3%
2AR 124Secondary road · #3 by traffic2,445vehicles201trucks · 8.2%
3Damascus RoadSecondary road · #4 by traffic2,328vehicles170trucks · 7.3%
4AR 9 / AR 16Secondary road · #2 by traffic2,488vehicles163trucks · 6.5%
5AR 9Secondary road · 1,884vehicles160trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
4.3%
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,188

AR 9 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 39% less than the county average; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

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

Van BurenDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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