
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Effingham County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,563 |
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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. | 29.7 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. | 13.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $87,255 |
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A typical monitored road in Effingham County, Georgia sees 5,563 vehicles per day, while its 309 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,567,300 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈572 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 7.8% against 9.7%.
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Georgia
At 5,563 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Effingham carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Effingham carries more traffic than 73% of counties in Georgia.
At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 12% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.7 minutes is shorter than 95% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 13.6% is 19% 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 Effingham County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,572 |
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| Trucks | 10.5% |
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| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,401 |
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A significant share of driving in Effingham County, Georgia, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 14,572 vehicles per day, 212% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,670 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (67 miles in 500 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 645,859 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈236 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Effingham outranks 64% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 71% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 22% lower than the state average, at 10.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
71% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Effingham's 10.5%. By raw truck volume, Effingham carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Effingham County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,670 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,377 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Effingham County, Georgia (59% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 4,670 vehicles per day.
Spread over 242 miles and 5,042 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 921,441 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈336 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).
Younger drivers than 91% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.
At 21% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.7% signals easier movement on local roads.
88% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Effingham. 91% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Effingham.