
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Yell County, Arkansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,933 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.7 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. | 7.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,003 |
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The average monitored road in Yell County, Arkansas carries 2,933 vehicles per day. Across its 213 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 457,013 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Arkansas.
Shorter trips than 78% of counties in Arkansas
Yell's average daily traffic volume is 41% lower than the state average - 2,933 vehicles per day against 4,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Arkansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Yell carries more traffic than 51% of counties in Arkansas.
Journey times here (30.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Yell runs shorter than 78% of counties in Arkansas.
Congestion runs 38% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Yell County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,474 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,806 |
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At 26% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Yell County, Arkansas than local roads. The average highway carries 6,474 vehicles per day, 181% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,300 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 11% of the monitored road miles (22 miles, 278 segments), so they carry more than their share: 119,250 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Arkansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.2%) is 35% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 76% of counties in Arkansas. Yell's highway truck count is lower than 78% of counties in Arkansas, at roughly 724 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Yell County, Arkansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,300 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,496 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Yell County, Arkansas: 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,300 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 89% of the monitored road miles: 190 miles in 1,556 segments, together carrying 337,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈123 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.9%).
Younger drivers than 85% of counties in Arkansas
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 29% lower than the highway network.
At 46% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 59% of counties in Arkansas. Yell's median driver age is lower than 85% of counties in Arkansas.