
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Atkinson County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,217 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.9 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. | 4.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $45,428 |
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A typical monitored road in Atkinson County, Georgia sees 2,217 vehicles per day, while its 190 miles of monitored roads together handle 281,778 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈103 million per year). Trucks are 12.2% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.
Longer trips than 92% of counties in Georgia
Atkinson's average daily traffic volume is 70% lower than the state average - 2,217 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Atkinson's 2,217 vehicles per day trails 73% of counties in Georgia.
At 40.9 minutes, the average travel time is 22% higher than the state level. On travel time, Atkinson runs longer than 92% of counties in Georgia.
Congestion runs 71% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Atkinson County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,366 |
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| Trucks | 13.7% |
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| Average travel time | 44.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $45,900 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Atkinson County, Georgia (66% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,366 vehicles per day, 391% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 889 vehicles per day.
With 32% of the road miles (61 miles in 407 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 187,104 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.3 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 81% of counties in Georgia
At 13.7%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Atkinson's highway truck share (13.7%) is higher than 58% of counties in Georgia. 81% of counties in Georgia see more highway trucks per day than Atkinson's roughly 599.

Non-highway Traffic in Atkinson County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day889 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 38.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $44,628 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Atkinson County, Georgia: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 889 vehicles per day.
Spread over 129 miles and 659 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 94,674 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.6 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.2%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.1%) runs 75% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
97% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Atkinson. 72% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Atkinson.