
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dougherty County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,483 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.7 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. | 13.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,350 |
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Our data shows 7,483 vehicles per day on the average road in Dougherty County, Georgia, and 1,909,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈697 million per year) across its 347 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Busier roads than 86% of counties in Georgia
Dougherty's average daily traffic volume of 7,483 vehicles per day is on par with the state average of 7,398. Network-wide, Dougherty accounts for about 0.7% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dougherty carries more traffic than 86% of counties in Georgia.
At 35.7 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.7 minutes is longer than 76% of counties in Georgia.
At 20% lower than the state level, the 13.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dougherty County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,546 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 39.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,717 |
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A significant share of driving in Dougherty County, Georgia, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,546 vehicles per day, 61% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,152 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (73 miles in 447 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 656,280 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈240 million per year).
64% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 12.2%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Dougherty's highway truck share (12.2%) is lower than 58% of counties in Georgia. 56% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Dougherty's roughly 1,413.

Non-highway Traffic in Dougherty County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,152 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,725 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Dougherty County, Georgia happens on local roads: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,152 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 79% (274 miles in 5,480 segments), carrying 1,253,036 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈457 million per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
Local roads carry 56% fewer trucks by share than highways
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.9% is 20% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Dougherty's average driver income is higher than 56% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews younger than 59% of counties in Georgia.