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Traffic heat map of Giles County, Tennessee: 287 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and College Street

Giles County, Tennessee Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Giles County, Tennessee, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,426 road segments (287 road miles, about 625 ft each). About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 9 across Tennessee. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Giles County, Tennessee

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,131
Trucks

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

17.8%
Average travel time

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

35.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,104

A typical monitored road in Giles County, Tennessee sees 3,131 vehicles per day, while its 287 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,181,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈431 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.8% of traffic, against 11.3% across Tennessee.

Longer trips than 83% of counties in Tennessee

Giles's average daily traffic volume is 57% lower than the state average - 3,131 vehicles per day against 7,251 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Tennessee's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 72% of counties in Tennessee see more traffic than Giles's 3,131 vehicles per day.

At 35.7 minutes, the average travel time is 11% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.7 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Tennessee.

At 43% lower than the state level, the 9.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Giles County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day5,749
Trucks22.8%
Average travel time56.0 min
Congestion ratio9.5%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,344

A little more than half of the driving in Giles County, Tennessee happens on highways: 65% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,749 vehicles per day, 112% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,711 vehicles per day.

With 33% of the road miles (93 miles in 336 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 772,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈282 million per year).

59% of counties in Tennessee move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in Tennessee

At 22.8%, highway truck share is 46% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

89% of counties in Tennessee see a lower highway truck share than Giles's 22.8%. 53% of counties in Tennessee see fewer highway trucks per day than Giles's roughly 1,311.

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Non-highway Traffic in Giles County, Tennessee

Trafficvehicles per day2,711
Trucks8.5%
Average travel time32.4 min
Congestion ratio9.1%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,677

A significant share of driving in Giles County, Tennessee, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,711 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (193 miles in 2,090 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 409,376 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.5%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 71% of counties in Tennessee

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 63% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (9.1%) runs 41% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 71% of counties in Tennessee. Giles's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Tennessee.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Giles County, Tennessee, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Giles County vs. Tennessee Traffic Comparison

Giles County's biggest difference from the Tennessee average is its truck share, 57% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 57% below.

MetricGiles CountyTennessee averageDifference
Traffic3,1317,251-56.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.8%11.3%+57.2%
Truck % (Highway)22.8%15.6%+46.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.7 min32.1 min+11.2%

How Giles County compares

Giles County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Giles County carries 36.2% less traffic on a typical road and runs 6.4 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Giles County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Tennessee average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Giles County3,13117.8%1,181,94335.7 min9.2%
Lawrence County, Tennessee4,1138.7%798,69629.2 min8.1%
Limestone County, Alabama6,31713.0%3,371,81134.9 min13.5%
Lincoln County, Tennessee4,7938.7%729,27130.5 min10.5%
Marshall County, Tennessee4,41915.3%1,090,31830.5 min11.6%
Tennessee average7,25111.3%N/A32.1 min16.1%

Giles County ranked within Tennessee

Truck share on highways places Giles County #10 of 86 in Tennessee - the top quarter of the state.

Giles County ranked among 95 county-level areas in Tennessee (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 86.
MeasureGiles CountyTennessee rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,131#69 of 95
Highway vehicle-miles per day772,566#36 of 86
Truck share on highways22.8%#10 of 86
Highway trucks per day1,311#41 of 86
Average travel time35.7 min#17 of 95
Average driver income$66,104#28 of 95
Average driver age49.2 yrs#35 of 95

Busiest roads in Giles County, Tennessee

The three busiest roads in Giles County average 16,625 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the county average of 3,131 across all its monitored roads.

I 65 is the busiest road, at 26,724 vehicles a day, 6,848 of them trucks (25.6%). That is 2.0 times the next road, College Street (13,489). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 65 are long: a median of 68.9 minutes against 35.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

College Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 17.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 26,724vehicles6,848trucks · 25.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.8%
Median trip time
68.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,594

Delays build on I 65: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2College StreetPrimary road · 13,489vehicles1,018trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.2%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,421

Travel on College Street's busiest stretch runs 26% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Lawrenceburg HighwayTrunk road · 9,664vehicles1,112trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,250

On its busiest stretch, Lawrenceburg Highway carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 11.5% of it, below the county-wide 17.8%.

4Main StreetPrimary road · 8,920vehicles623trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.7%
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,343

Main Street peaks at 8,920 vehicles a day, 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 7.0% of it, below the county-wide 17.8%.

5TN 7Primary road · 8,248vehicles816trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,170

TN 7 carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 816 of them trucks (9.9%, below the county-wide 17.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic26,724vehicles6,848trucks · 25.6%
2Lawrenceburg HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,664vehicles1,112trucks · 11.5%
3College StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,489vehicles1,018trucks · 7.5%
4US 64Trunk road · 7,550vehicles927trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.7%
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,694

US 64 carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 37.0 minutes.

5TN 7Primary road · #5 by traffic8,248vehicles816trucks · 9.9%
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

GilesDepartment 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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