
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Alachua County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,511 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 20.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 39.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,186 |
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Our data shows 7,511 vehicles per day on the average road in Alachua County, Florida, and 8,096,093 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year) across its 958 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.7% of traffic, more than the 8.6% across Florida.
Shorter trips than 79% of counties in Florida
Alachua's average daily traffic volume is 24% lower than the state average - 7,511 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Alachua accounts for about 1.5% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Alachua carries more traffic than 55% of counties in Florida.
Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 31.2 minutes on average. 79% of counties in Florida have a longer average travel time than Alachua's 31.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 20.6% runs slightly lower than the state level (13% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Alachua County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,562 |
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| Trucks | 18.7% |
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| Average travel time | 36.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,959 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Alachua County, Florida, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,562 vehicles per day, 81% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,939 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (234 miles in 1,882 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,885,806 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Alachua outranks 73% of counties in Florida.
Freight-heavy highways
At 18.7%, highway truck share is 65% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
71% of counties in Florida see a lower highway truck share than Alachua's 18.7%. By raw truck volume, Alachua carries more highway trucks than 59% of counties in Florida.

Non-highway Traffic in Alachua County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,939 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,788 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Alachua County, Florida, 52% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,939 vehicles per day.
Spread over 724 miles and 16,630 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,210,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Trucks make up 7.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
The youngest drivers of any county in Florida
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 62% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (19.9%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).
Trip origins here have lower average income than 53% of counties in Florida. Drivers here also skew toward the lowest median age in Florida, at 39 years.