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Traffic heat map of Effingham County, Georgia: 309 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 16 and Columbia Avenue

Effingham County, Georgia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 309 road miles in Effingham County, Georgia, divided into 5,542 segments averaging 295 ft. Its busiest road, I 16, carries 35,140 vehicles a day, 6.3 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Effingham County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,563
Trucks

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

7.8%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$87,255

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

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Highway Traffic in Effingham County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day14,572
Trucks10.5%
Average travel time33.8 min
Congestion ratio22.5%
Drivers’ average age43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,401

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Effingham County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day4,670
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time29.3 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$90,377

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 104% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 44% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even February–April, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Effingham County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Effingham County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Effingham County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its average daily traffic per road, 25% below it. Its highway truck share is also 22% below.

MetricEffingham CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic5,5637,398-24.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.8%9.7%-19.8%
Truck % (Highway)10.5%13.6%-22.5%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min33.6 min-11.5%

How Effingham County compares

Effingham County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Effingham County moves 40.4% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Effingham 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
Effingham County5,5637.8%1,567,30029.7 min13.6%
Jasper County, South Carolina6,10415.8%3,102,26536.7 min15.9%
Bulloch County, Georgia4,74711.3%2,490,93433.8 min12.2%
Bryan County, Georgia6,71914.3%2,062,60831.2 min16.9%
Chatham County, Georgia8,6619.2%7,858,59532.6 min19.0%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Effingham County ranked within Georgia

Effingham County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on average travel time, at #151 of 159.

Effingham County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureEffingham CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,563#44 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day645,859#54 of 147
Truck share on highways10.5%#104 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,533#69 of 147
Average travel time29.7 min#151 of 159
Average driver income$87,255#20 of 159
Average driver age43.4 yrs#144 of 159

Effingham County ranks #20 of 159 on average driver income but #151 of 159 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Effingham County, Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 31,643 vehicles a day, against 5,563 on the average road in Effingham County.

I 16 leads with 35,140 vehicles a day, 4,950 of them trucks (14.1%). Columbia Avenue is practically level with it at 34,866. I 95 carries the most trucks, 6,007 a day (27.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #5 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on I 95 and I 16: trucks are 27.8% and 14.1% of the traffic there, against 7.8% county-wide.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 50.1 minutes against 29.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 16Motorway · 35,140vehicles4,950trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.2%
Median trip time
47.5 min
Drivers’ median age
41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,360

Delays build on I 16: its congestion ratio of 38% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

2Columbia AvenueTrunk road · 34,866vehicles1,828trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.6%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,637

Travel on Columbia Avenue's busiest stretch runs 43% over free-flow time, against 14% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3GA 21Trunk road · 24,924vehicles1,650trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,408

The busiest stretch of GA 21 carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 7.8%.

4Augusta RoadTrunk road · 24,295vehicles1,687trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
25.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,303

On its busiest stretch, Augusta Road carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 7.8%.

5I 95Motorway · 21,590vehicles6,007trucks · 27.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
50.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,123

I 95 peaks at 21,590 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 27.8% of it, above the county-wide 7.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #5 by traffic21,590vehicles6,007trucks · 27.8%
2I 16Motorway · #1 by traffic35,140vehicles4,950trucks · 14.1%
3Columbia AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic34,866vehicles1,828trucks · 5.2%
4Augusta RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic24,295vehicles1,687trucks · 6.9%
5GA 21Trunk road · #3 by traffic24,924vehicles1,650trucks · 6.6%
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

EffinghamDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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