
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fulton County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day11,962 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 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. | 22.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $124,199 |
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A typical monitored road in Fulton County, Georgia sees 11,962 vehicles per day, while its 1,547 miles of monitored roads together handle 29,964,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.9 billion per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Busier roads than 98% of counties in Georgia
At 11,962 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fulton carries 62% more traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 11% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Fulton's 11,962 vehicles per day outpaces 98% of counties in Georgia.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 36.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Fulton runs longer than 80% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 22.1% is 32% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fulton County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day38,428 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 43.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $113,711 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Fulton County, Georgia happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 38,428 vehicles per day, 297% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,675 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (345 miles, 4,020 segments), so they carry more than their share: 19,650,400 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.2 billion per year).
That is the most highway travel volume of any county in Georgia.
More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Georgia
At 9.8%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Fulton still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
Fulton's highway truck share (9.8%) is lower than 78% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Fulton carries more highway trucks than 94% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Fulton County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,675 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 35.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $138,725 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Fulton County, Georgia: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 9,675 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,202 miles and 46,513 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 10,313,629 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.8 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 99% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.0% is 24% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
99% of counties in Georgia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Fulton. Fulton's median driver age is lower than 95% of counties in Georgia.