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Traffic heat map of Georgia: roads over 1,000 vehicles a day shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Georgia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Georgia? We measure 45,061 road miles, divided into 674,702 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. It is one of the top 5 states nationwide for highway travel volume. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,398
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$87,228

A typical monitored road in Georgia sees 7,398 vehicles per day, while its 45,061 miles of monitored roads together handle 279,644,557 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈102 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with the US (9.3%).

Busier roads than 74% of states nationwide

At 7,398 vehicles per day, the average road in Georgia carries somewhat more traffic than the national average of 6,986 (6% more). Network-wide, Georgia accounts for about 3.7% of the national total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Georgia's 7,398 vehicles per day outpaces 74% of states nationwide.

The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the national level. Its average travel time of 33.6 minutes is longer than 60% of states nationwide.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the national level, at a ratio of 16.8% (11% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day14,649
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time39.8 min
Congestion ratio32.5%
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,534

Highways carry about half of all travel in Georgia, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,649 vehicles per day, 123% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,580 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (9,296 miles in 68,421 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 145,781,673 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈53.2 billion per year).

That puts Georgia among the top 5 states nationwide for highway travel volume.

More highway trucks than 74% of states nationwide

At 13.6%, the highway truck share matches the national average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Georgia's highway truck share (13.6%) is higher than 50% of states nationwide. 74% of states nationwide see fewer highway trucks per day than Georgia's roughly 1,988.

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Non-highway Traffic in Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day6,580
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio16.2%
Drivers’ average age44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,427

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Georgia, 48% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,580 vehicles per day.

Spread over 35,765 miles and 606,281 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 133,862,890 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.9 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.

Younger drivers than 80% of states nationwide

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (16.2%) runs slightly lower than the national level (12% lower).

58% of states nationwide see lower average driver income among trip origins than Georgia. Georgia's median driver age is lower than 80% of states nationwide.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 17% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Georgia vs. United States Traffic Comparison

Georgia stays close to the United States average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 6% above.

MetricGeorgiaUnited States averageDifference
Traffic7,3986,986+5.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%9.3%+3.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%13.1%+3.8%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min33.3 min+0.8%

How Georgia compares

Georgia against nearby states

Georgia tracks the 4 states around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the states immediately next to it, though it has the busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the states around it while the network itself is larger.

Georgia and the 4 nearest states by centroid distance, with the United States average for scale.
StateAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Georgia7,3989.7%279,644,55733.6 min16.8%
Alabama5,93210.6%141,682,08931.8 min15.5%
South Carolina7,0409.5%146,996,56133.3 min18.2%
Tennessee7,25111.3%180,022,48032.1 min16.1%
North Carolina6,3328.7%273,243,43032.3 min18.6%
United States average6,9869.3%N/A33.3 min18.9%

Busiest counties in Georgia

Georgia's three busiest counties account for 24.0% of all the vehicle-miles measured in the state.

Ranked by daily vehicle-miles, across the 159 counties in Georgia with a published traffic page. Vehicle-miles is total travel, so this ranks by traffic MOVED rather than by how busy a typical road is.
CountyDaily vehicle-milesAverage daily trafficTruck shareRoad miles
1. Fulton County29,964,02911,9628.1%1,547
2. Gwinnett County19,215,87212,6426.8%1,227
3. DeKalb County17,970,15814,1777.9%837

Most truck-intensive counties in Georgia

Georgia's five most truck-intensive counties account for just 3.8% of the truck vehicle-miles driven in the state. Truck share says where trucks dominate the mix; it does not say where the freight is.

Ranked by truck share of all traffic, across the same 159 counties, shown with the traffic volume that share is measured against.
CountyTruck shareTruck share on highwaysAverage daily trafficDaily vehicle-miles
1. Turner County20.8%22.9%2,6401,039,651
2. Taliaferro County20.6%21.7%1,031483,712
3. Warren County19.8%22.5%1,981676,298
4. Crisp County19.7%22.1%4,3361,580,007
5. Cook County19.4%22.8%3,0541,442,489

Ranked by truck vehicle-miles instead of truck share, the list is different: Fulton County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County and Chatham County carry 25.7% of all truck travel in Georgia.

Busiest roads in Georgia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the top three roads on this list average 297,049 vehicles a day, against 7,398 on the average road in Georgia.

Downtown Connector in Fulton County tops the list with 316,239 vehicles a day, 18,055 of them trucks (5.7%). Perimeter in Clayton County carries the most trucks on the list, 21,553 a day (14.2% of its traffic), although it is not among the 10 busiest roads overall.

Trips using I 75 in Clayton County are long: a median of 48.8 minutes against 33.6 state-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 75 in Cobb County and I 75 in Cherokee County: trucks are 16.8% and 16.7% of the traffic there, against 9.7% state-wide.

Drivers on I 75 in Fulton County come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $117,102, 34% above the state average of $87,228.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Downtown ConnectorFulton County · Motorway · 316,239vehicles18,055trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
122.5%
Median trip time
46.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,668

Delays build on Downtown Connector: its congestion ratio of 123% over free-flow time is well above the state's 17%.

2James Wendell George ParkwayFulton County · Motorway · 296,852vehicles20,974trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
102.1%
Median trip time
45.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,283

A main artery: James Wendell George Parkway's busiest stretch carries 40.1 times the state average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the state-wide 9.7%.

3I 85Fulton County · Motorway · 278,056vehicles18,210trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
125.1%
Median trip time
44.5 min
Drivers’ median age
41.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,673

Travel on I 85's busiest stretch runs 125% over free-flow time, against 17% across the state, so expect slower peak hours.

4I 85DeKalb County · Motorway · 252,301vehicles21,144trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
112.2%
Median trip time
47.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,464

I 85 is a trunk route for the state, carrying 34.1 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.4% of it, below the state-wide 9.7%.

5PerimeterFulton County · Motorway · 204,511vehicles15,447trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
95.1%
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$113,723

Perimeter carries 27.6 times the state average at its busiest, 15,447 of them trucks (7.5%, below the state-wide 9.7%).

6Northeast ExpresswayFulton County · Motorway · 198,498vehicles15,554trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
99.7%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
40.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$108,959

Northeast Expressway carries 26.8 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 43.8 minutes.

7I 75Fulton County · Motorway · 189,533vehicles15,677trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
80.9%
Median trip time
43.0 min
Drivers’ median age
41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$117,102

At 25.6 times the state average, I 75 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $117,102 in household income.

8PerimeterDeKalb County · Motorway · 169,880vehicles17,264trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
89.7%
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,454

A main artery: Perimeter's busiest stretch carries 23.0 times the state average; trucks are 10.2% of it, in line with the state-wide 9.7%.

9Larry McDonald Memorial HighwayCobb County · Motorway · 169,145vehicles17,968trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.8%
Median trip time
45.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,120

Larry McDonald Memorial Highway is a trunk route for the state, carrying 22.9 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the state-wide 9.7%.

10I 85Gwinnett County · Motorway · 169,062vehicles18,178trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
83.2%
Median trip time
47.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,513

I 85 carries 22.9 times the state average at its busiest, 18,178 of them trucks (10.8%, above the state-wide 9.7%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1PerimeterClayton County · Motorway · 152,184vehicles21,553trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
90.4%
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,136

Perimeter carries 20.6 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.9 minutes.

2I 85DeKalb County · Motorway · #4 by traffic252,301vehicles21,144trucks · 8.4%
3James Wendell George ParkwayFulton County · Motorway · #2 by traffic296,852vehicles20,974trucks · 7.1%
4Tom Murphy FreewayFulton County · Motorway · 164,108vehicles20,818trucks · 12.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
97.2%
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,591

Tom Murphy Freeway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 47.9 minutes, against 33.6 for the state.

5Tom Murphy FreewayCobb County · Motorway · 126,850vehicles19,735trucks · 15.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
79.2%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
42.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,342

Tom Murphy Freeway leans on freight: 19,735 trucks a day, 15.6% of its traffic against 9.7% state-wide.

6I 75Clayton County · Motorway · 166,926vehicles19,712trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
93.5%
Median trip time
48.8 min
Drivers’ median age
41.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,626

At 22.6 times the state average, I 75 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $81,626 in household income.

7I 75Cobb County · Motorway · 110,596vehicles18,523trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
80.8%
Median trip time
48.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,029

Drivers on I 75 are on long journeys, a median 48.2 minutes against 33.6 state-wide: a through route more than a local street.

8I 85Fulton County · Motorway · #3 by traffic278,056vehicles18,210trucks · 6.5%
9I 85Gwinnett County · Motorway · #10 by traffic169,062vehicles18,178trucks · 10.8%
10I 75Cherokee County · Motorway · 108,638vehicles18,121trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
80.8%
Median trip time
45.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,994

A main artery: I 75's busiest stretch carries 14.7 times the state average; trucks are 16.7% of it, above the state-wide 9.7%.

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

GeorgiaDepartment 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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Data current as of:
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