
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brooks County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,593 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 6.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,765 |
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A typical monitored road in Brooks County, Georgia sees 2,593 vehicles per day, while its 299 miles of monitored roads together handle 511,792 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.
Traffic 65% below the Georgia average
Brooks sees 65% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,593 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Brooks's 2,593 vehicles per day trails 66% of counties in Georgia.
The average trip takes 36.2 minutes, 8% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.2 minutes is longer than 79% of counties in Georgia.
At 59% lower than the state level, the 6.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Brooks County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,605 |
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| Trucks | 11.1% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,141 |
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Travel in Brooks County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,605 vehicles per day, 297% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,411 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (68 miles in 475 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 267,119 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 79% 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.
Brooks's highway truck share (11.1%) is lower than 65% of counties in Georgia. Brooks's highway truck count is lower than 79% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 619 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Brooks County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,411 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,156 |
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Travel in Brooks County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,411 vehicles per day.
Spread over 231 miles and 1,210 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 244,673 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈89.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.
Local congestion 66% below the Georgia average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.5% is 66% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Brooks's average driver income is lower than 75% of counties in Georgia. Brooks's median driver age is lower than 78% of counties in Georgia.