Traffic counts · ARDOT · 2019 → 2025
Where the cars are going
Retail follows rooftops, and rooftops follow roads. ARDOT counts traffic at about a thousand points across Benton and Washington counties. Here is where daily traffic grew most since 2019, and where the busiest roads are.
Busiest roads
2025 counts
| Road | City | Vehicles a day | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-49 | Rogers | 120,000 | — |
| I-49 | Rogers | 116,000 | — |
| I-49 | Rogers | 115,000 | — |
| I-49 | Fayetteville | 115,000 | — |
| I-49 | Rogers | 114,000 | — |
| I-49 | Springdale | 113,000 | 7% |
| I-49 | Springdale | 113,000 | 18% |
| I-49 | Springdale | 110,000 | — |
| I-49 | Springdale | 109,000 | — |
| I-49 | Fayetteville | 108,000 | 8% |
| I-49 | Fayetteville | 105,000 | — |
| I-49 | Springdale | 105,000 | — |
By route
median change since 2019
| Route | Count points | Median change |
|---|---|---|
| Hwy 279 | 7 | +37.5% |
| N Shiloh Dr (street) | 3 | +24.3% |
| Hwy 12 | 19 | +22.1% |
| S School Ave (US) | 4 | +20.0% |
| Hwy 72 | 15 | +19.0% |
| Butterfieldcoach Rd (street) | 3 | +18.0% |
| N Oldwire Rd (street) | 3 | +17.9% |
| W Pleasantgrove Rd (street) | 6 | +17.6% |
| 49 | 4 | +16.3% |
| Hwy 16 | 28 | +15.4% |
| W Agonwheel Rd (street) | 4 | +12.5% |
| US 62 | 22 | +11.6% |
| Hwy 264 | 15 | +11.1% |
| Hwy 265 | 18 | +10.3% |
New roads and realignments
These count points doubled or more. That almost always means a new road, new lanes, or a route that was re-signed (the I-49 extension and bypass work), not more cars on the same road, so they're kept out of the rankings above.
| Road | City | 2019 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bentonville | 3,100 | 61,000 |
| I-49 | Gravette | 2,400 | 24,000 |
| I-49 | Gravette | 6,500 | 26,000 |
| I-49 | Unincorporated | 11,000 | 34,000 |
| I-49 | Bentonville | 5,500 | 12,000 |
| 49 | Little Flock | 3,300 | 6,900 |
| Hwy 279 | Unincorporated | 2,100 | 4,300 |
| N Ejohndeshields Blvd (street) | Bentonville | 3,100 | 6,200 |
| W Ater Ave (street) | Elm Springs | 1,100 | 2,200 |
Largest declines
A drop often means traffic moved to a new parallel road, not that an area emptied out.
| Road | City | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oakgrove Rd (street) | Springdale | -71.4% |
| Se8th St (street) | Bentonville | -60.9% |
| I-49 | Bentonville | -58.6% |
| Hwy 59 | Unincorporated | -45.7% |
| Hwy 340 | Bella Vista | -42.5% |
| S Hill Ave (street) | Fayetteville | -41.9% |
| US 412 | Siloam Springs | -41.7% |
| I-49 | Bentonville | -37.5% |
| US 71 | Bella Vista | -36.4% |
| N 13th St (street) | Rogers | -35.6% |
Source: Arkansas Department of Transportation, Average Daily Traffic stations, Benton and Washington counties (1,018 stations, published counts 2025 and earlier). Annual average daily traffic, vehicles per day. ARDOT doesn't count every station every year; a station is compared only when it has both years. Count points are placed in cities using NWARPC city limits; "Unincorporated" means outside every city. Market commentary, not advice.
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