
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Appling County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,266 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 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. | 6.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $46,404 |
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Our data shows 3,266 vehicles per day on the average road in Appling County, Georgia, and 526,915 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈192 million per year) across its 276 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.
Congestion 60% below the Georgia average
Appling's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 3,266 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Appling accounts for about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 56% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Appling's 3,266 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.3 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Appling runs shorter than 65% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 6.7% is 60% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Appling County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,793 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 35.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,523 |
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Travel in Appling County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,793 vehicles per day, 346% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,524 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (70 miles in 763 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 283,757 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.1%) is 19% 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 65% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Appling carries fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Appling County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,524 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,207 |
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Travel in Appling County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,524 vehicles per day.
Spread over 206 miles and 1,545 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 243,159 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.8%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 20% lower than on highways.
At 69% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Appling's average driver income is lower than 97% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews older than 70% of counties in Georgia.