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Traffic heat map of Ben Hill County, Georgia: 181 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Ocilla Highway and Grant Street

Ben Hill County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Ocilla Highway, carries 7,447 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Ben Hill County, Georgia across 181 miles of monitored roads split into 1,674 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ben Hill County, Georgia

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,411
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

7.6%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

32.8 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

8.3%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$56,151

Our data shows 2,411 vehicles per day on the average road in Ben Hill County, Georgia, and 290,610 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year) across its 181 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Traffic 67% below the Georgia average

Ben Hill's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 2,411 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. 70% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Ben Hill's 2,411 vehicles per day.

At 32.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Ben Hill runs shorter than 56% of counties in Georgia.

At 51% lower than the state level, the 8.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 65% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ben Hill County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Ben Hill County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Ben Hill County runs 67% below the Georgia average. Its truck share is also 22% below.

MetricBen Hill CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic2,4117,398-67.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.6%9.7%-21.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.8 min33.6 min-2.2%

How Ben Hill County compares

Ben Hill County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Ben Hill County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Ben Hill County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Georgia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ben Hill County2,4117.6%290,61032.8 min8.3%
Irwin County, Georgia2,1458.4%333,76034.9 min10.6%
Coffee County, Georgia4,4078.0%911,30932.8 min11.3%
Telfair County, Georgia1,72811.5%267,04739.4 min5.4%
Wilcox County, Georgia1,09410.4%161,79034.3 min4.9%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Ben Hill County ranked within Georgia

Average driver income places Ben Hill County #123 of 159 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Ben Hill County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest).
MeasureBen Hill CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,411#111 of 159
Average travel time32.8 min#89 of 159
Average driver income$56,151#123 of 159
Average driver age46.9 yrs#62 of 159

Busiest roads in Ben Hill County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Ben Hill County carry 6,937 vehicles a day on average, 2.9 times the typical road in the county (2,411).

Ocilla Highway is the busiest road, at 7,447 vehicles a day, 483 of them trucks (6.5%). Benjamin H. Hill Drive carries the most trucks, 518 a day (8.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Ocilla HighwayPrimary road · 7,447vehicles483trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.9%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,485

Ocilla Highway carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 483 of them trucks (6.5%, below the county-wide 7.6%).

2Grant StreetPrimary road · 7,206vehicles449trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.3%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,922

Grant Street carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.9 minutes.

3Benjamin H. Hill DrivePrimary road · 6,157vehicles518trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.2%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,169

Benjamin H. Hill Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

4Merrimac DriveSecondary road · 4,753vehicles170trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
13.9%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,581

At 2.0 times the county average, Merrimac Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,581 in household income.

5Sherman StreetPrimary road · 4,565vehicles284trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,426

Sherman Street is busy by local standards, at 89% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 7.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Benjamin H. Hill DrivePrimary road · #3 by traffic6,157vehicles518trucks · 8.4%
2Ocilla HighwayPrimary road · #1 by traffic7,447vehicles483trucks · 6.5%
3Grant StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic7,206vehicles449trucks · 6.2%
4Jacksonville HighwayPrimary road · 2,832vehicles320trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.6%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,115

Jacksonville Highway peaks at 2,832 vehicles a day, 17% more than the county average; trucks are 11.3% of it, above the county-wide 7.6%.

5Sherman StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic4,565vehicles284trucks · 6.2%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

Ben HillDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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