
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.5 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. | 6.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $49,740 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,363 |
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| Trucks | 11.0% |
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| Average travel time | 45.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,484 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Van Buren County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,110 |
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| Trucks | 7.1% |
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| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,228 |
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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.