
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wayne County, Tennessee
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,118 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.0 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. | 7.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $55,383 |
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A typical monitored road in Wayne County, Tennessee sees 2,118 vehicles per day, while its 203 miles of monitored roads together handle 315,922 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Tennessee (11.3%).
Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Tennessee
Wayne sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,118 vehicles per day against 7,251), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Tennessee's statewide total. By volume, Wayne's 2,118 vehicles per day trails 94% of counties in Tennessee.
The average trip takes 33.0 minutes, on par with the state level. 59% of counties in Tennessee have a shorter average travel time than Wayne's 33.0 minutes.
At 56% lower than the state level, the 7.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wayne County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,659 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 42.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,992 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Wayne County, Tennessee: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,659 vehicles per day, 40% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,905 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (59 miles, 372 segments), so they carry more than their share: 138,377 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Tennessee
At 11.3%, highway truck share is 28% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Wayne's highway truck share (11.3%) is lower than 67% of counties in Tennessee. 99% of counties in Tennessee see more highway trucks per day than Wayne's roughly 300.

Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, Tennessee
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,905 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 29.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,608 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Wayne County, Tennessee happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,905 vehicles per day.
Spread over 144 miles and 947 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 177,545 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈64.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.4%.
Older drivers than 77% of counties in Tennessee
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 17% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% is 48% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Wayne's average driver income is lower than 76% of counties in Tennessee. Wayne's median driver age is higher than 77% of counties in Tennessee.