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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,633 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 19.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,610 |
The average monitored road in Washington County, Arkansas carries 8,633 vehicles per day. Across its 772 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 5,747,631 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.
Washington's average daily traffic volume is 75% higher than the state average - 8,633 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.5% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. At 8,633 vehicles per day, Washington posts the highest average traffic volume in Arkansas.
At 32.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Washington runs shorter than 53% of counties in Arkansas.
Congestion runs 52% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 19.5%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,741 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.9% |
| Average travel time | 36.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 42.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $78,643 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Washington County, Arkansas: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 25,741 vehicles per day, 245% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,468 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (118 miles in 1,005 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,473,879 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈903 million per year).
That puts Washington among the top 3 counties in Arkansas for highway travel volume.
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% lower than the state average, at 11.9%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
70% of counties in Arkansas see a higher highway truck share than Washington's 11.9%. 75% of counties in Arkansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Washington's roughly 3,063.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,468 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.6% |
| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 39.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $76,949 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Washington County, Arkansas (57% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 7,468 vehicles per day.
Spread over 654 miles and 14,763 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,273,752 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 17.9% is 44% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 97% of counties in Arkansas. At 40 years, Washington's median driver age is the lowest in Arkansas.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Washington County runs 75% above the Arkansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 34% below.
| Metric | Washington County | Arkansas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 8,633 | 4,932 | +75.0% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.7% | 11.6% | -33.5% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.9% | 17.1% | -30.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.7 min | 31.6 min | +3.3% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Washington County is 71.0% more congested and carries 92.1% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 8,633 | 7.7% | 5,747,631 | 32.7 min | 19.5% |
| Benton County, Arkansas | 7,831 | 6.4% | 6,428,259 | 33.5 min | 18.1% |
| Adair County, Oklahoma | 2,899 | 9.7% | 346,394 | 33.4 min | 6.7% |
| Madison County, Arkansas | 2,394 | 9.8% | 485,764 | 36.0 min | 7.8% |
| Crawford County, Arkansas | 4,856 | 14.6% | 2,224,307 | 29.7 min | 12.9% |
| Arkansas average | 4,932 | 11.6% | N/A | 31.6 min | 12.8% |
No other county-level area in Arkansas records a higher average daily traffic volume than Washington County.
| Measure | Washington County | Arkansas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 8,633 | #1 of 75 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 2,473,879 | #2 of 64 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.9% | #45 of 64 |
| Highway trucks per day | 3,063 | #17 of 64 |
| Average travel time | 32.7 min | #40 of 75 |
| Average driver income | $77,610 | #3 of 75 |
| Average driver age | 40.0 yrs | #75 of 75 |
Washington County ranks #1 of 75 on average daily traffic volume but #75 of 75 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Washington County carry 57,965 vehicles a day on average, 6.7 times the typical road in the county (8,633).
I 49 leads with 80,842 vehicles a day, 9,663 of them trucks (11.9%). No other road comes close: Fulbright Expressway, in second place, carries 51,540. It also carries the most trucks.
Freight stands out on Bobby Hopper Tunnel: trucks are 18.3% of the traffic there, against 7.7% county-wide.
Trips using Bobby Hopper Tunnel are long: a median of 58.6 minutes against 32.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 7.7% county-wide.
I 49 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 47% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.
Fulbright Expressway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.7% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.
Delays build on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 58% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.
The busiest stretch of College Avenue carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 7.7%.
On its busiest stretch, Henri de Tonti Boulevard carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 7.7%.
Bobby Hopper Tunnel peaks at 29,282 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 18.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.
US 412 carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 2,720 of them trucks (10.7%, above the county-wide 7.7%).
The average monitored road in Washington carries 8,633 vehicles per day, 75% more than the Arkansas average of 4,932.
Yes - Washington has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Arkansas, at 8,633 vehicles per day.
Drivers on Washington roads have a median age of 40 years, younger than the Arkansas average of 45, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $77,610, 17% above the Arkansas average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM - about 74% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 7.7% of all traffic in Washington County, Arkansas, rising to 11.9% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Washington takes 32.7 minutes, about the same as the Arkansas average, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 49 carries the most, 80,842 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Fulbright Expressway (51,540), Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (41,511), College Avenue (37,082), Henri de Tonti Boulevard (34,961). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 49, with about 9,663 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 11.9% of its 80,842 vehicles.
About 80,842 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 9,663 trucks (11.9%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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