
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 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. | 12.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,793 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Dade County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,983 |
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| Trucks | 21.7% |
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| Average travel time | 58.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 34.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,845 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Dade County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,903 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,867 |
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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.