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Traffic heat map of Dade County, Georgia: 168 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 24 and I 59

Dade County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Our Dade County, Georgia traffic data covers 1,391 road segments over 168 road miles, with an average segment of just 637 ft. About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Georgia. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Dade County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,555
Trucks

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

18.8%
Average travel time

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

32.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,793

Our data shows 3,555 vehicles per day on the average road in Dade County, Georgia, and 1,208,133 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈441 million per year) across its 168 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.8% of traffic, against 9.7% across Georgia.

Traffic 52% below the Georgia average

Dade's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 3,555 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, Dade accounts for about 0.4% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Dade's 3,555 vehicles per day trails 51% of counties in Georgia.

At 32.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 66% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Dade's 32.2 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 12.8% is 24% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Dade County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day14,983
Trucks21.7%
Average travel time58.9 min
Congestion ratio34.8%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,845

Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Dade County, Georgia, 81% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,983 vehicles per day, 416% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,903 vehicles per day.

With 42% of the road miles (70 miles in 75 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 979,370 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈357 million per year).

73% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 92% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (21.7%) is 60% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Dade as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 92% of counties in Georgia. 77% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Dade's roughly 3,257.

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Non-highway Traffic in Dade County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day2,903
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time30.7 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,867

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Dade County, Georgia, 19% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 2,903 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (98 miles in 1,316 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 228,763 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.5 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.

Older drivers than 79% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.

At 29% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.5% signals easier movement on local roads.

Dade's average driver income is lower than 70% of counties in Georgia. Dade's median driver age is higher than 79% of counties in Georgia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-0%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Dade County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Dade County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Dade County apart: 94% above the Georgia average. Its highway truck share is also 60% above.

MetricDade CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic3,5557,398-52.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)18.8%9.7%+93.8%
Truck % (Highway)21.7%13.6%+60.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.2 min33.6 min-4.1%

How Dade County compares

Dade County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Dade County runs 8.9 percentage points more truck traffic and carries 30.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Dade 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
Dade County3,55518.8%1,208,13332.2 min12.8%
Walker County, Georgia4,4546.8%1,008,36630.5 min10.1%
DeKalb County, Alabama3,74612.8%1,850,84832.5 min11.3%
Catoosa County, Georgia8,03612.2%1,819,16531.9 min16.8%
Chattooga County, Georgia4,1617.7%421,36831.0 min10.2%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Dade County ranked within Georgia

Dade County sits in the top quarter of the Georgia field on truck share on highways, at #12 of 147.

Dade County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureDade CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,555#81 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day979,370#41 of 147
Truck share on highways21.7%#12 of 147
Highway trucks per day3,257#35 of 147
Average travel time32.2 min#106 of 159
Average driver income$57,793#112 of 159
Average driver age48.7 yrs#34 of 159

Busiest roads in Dade County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 28,816 vehicles a day, against 3,555 on the average road in Dade County.

I 24 leads with 58,567 vehicles a day, 12,493 of them trucks (21.3%). No other road comes close: I 59, in second place, carries 15,938. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 59 are long: a median of 60.2 minutes against 32.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

White Oak Gap Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.1% of its traffic is trucks, against 18.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · 58,567vehicles12,493trucks · 21.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
62.8%
Median trip time
58.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,674

Delays build on I 24: its congestion ratio of 63% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2I 59Motorway · 15,938vehicles3,509trucks · 22.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
60.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,592

I 59 carries 4.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 60.2 minutes.

3White Oak Gap RoadSecondary road · 11,942vehicles490trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
40.8%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,095

Travel on White Oak Gap Road's busiest stretch runs 41% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Main StreetPrimary road · 8,151vehicles417trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.2%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,581

At 2.3 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $51,581 in household income.

5Lafayette StreetSecondary road · 7,025vehicles303trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,151

The busiest stretch of Lafayette Street carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 18.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · #1 by traffic58,567vehicles12,493trucks · 21.3%
2I 59Motorway · #2 by traffic15,938vehicles3,509trucks · 22.0%
3White Oak Gap RoadSecondary road · #3 by traffic11,942vehicles490trucks · 4.1%
4Main StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic8,151vehicles417trucks · 5.1%
5Birmingham PikePrimary road · 4,944vehicles371trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,711

Birmingham Pike carries 39% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.1 minutes.

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

DadeDepartment 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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