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Traffic heat map of Glades County, Florida: 213 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 27 and FL 29

Glades County, Florida Traffic Counts

Our Glades County, Florida traffic data covers 1,542 road segments over 213 road miles, with an average segment of just 731 ft. Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Florida. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Glades County, Florida

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,089
Trucks

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

16.2%
Average travel time

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

43.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,160

A typical monitored road in Glades County, Florida sees 3,089 vehicles per day, while its 213 miles of monitored roads together handle 713,829 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈261 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.2% of traffic, against 8.6% across Florida.

Longer trips than 97% of counties in Florida

Glades sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,089 vehicles per day against 9,922), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Florida's statewide total. Glades carries less traffic than 80% of counties in Florida.

The average trip takes 43.6 minutes, 31% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 43.6 minutes is longer than 97% of counties in Florida.

The congestion ratio of 15.7% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Glades County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day5,976
Trucks21.9%
Average travel time57.9 min
Congestion ratio11.9%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,845

A significant share of driving in Glades County, Florida, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,976 vehicles per day, 138% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,512 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (58 miles in 257 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 312,849 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈114 million per year).

A major freight corridor

Highway truck concentration here runs 93% higher than the state average, at 21.9%. That marks Glades as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

81% of counties in Florida see a lower highway truck share than Glades's 21.9%. By raw truck volume, Glades carries fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Florida.

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Non-highway Traffic in Glades County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day2,512
Trucks11.7%
Average travel time40.8 min
Congestion ratio16.4%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,945

A little more than half of the driving in Glades County, Florida happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,512 vehicles per day.

Spread over 155 miles and 1,285 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 400,980 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). Trucks make up 11.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Florida

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 46% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (16.4%) runs 27% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 85% of counties in Florida. Glades's median driver age is lower than 64% of counties in Florida.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Glades County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Glades County runs 93% above the Florida average. Its truck share is also 88% above.

MetricGlades CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic3,0899,922-68.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.2%8.6%+88.0%
Truck % (Highway)21.9%11.3%+93.0%
Avg. Travel Time43.6 min33.2 min+31.3%

How Glades County compares

Glades County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Glades County carries 43.1% less traffic on a typical road and sees 25.2% longer typical trips; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Glades County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Glades County3,08916.2%713,82943.6 min15.7%
Highlands County, Florida5,05210.0%2,341,99531.9 min13.9%
Hendry County, Florida5,92311.9%1,324,37037.0 min15.5%
Okeechobee County, Florida5,95315.1%1,304,93229.6 min18.6%
DeSoto County, Florida4,80213.9%1,153,29940.8 min15.5%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Glades County ranked within Florida

On average travel time, Glades County is among the three highest county-level areas in Florida.

Glades County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureGlades CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,089#54 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day312,849#57 of 60
Truck share on highways21.9%#12 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,306#53 of 60
Average travel time43.6 min#3 of 67
Average driver income$56,160#57 of 67
Average driver age47.5 yrs#43 of 67

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 67 on average travel time, against #57 of 60 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Glades County, Florida

The three busiest roads in Glades County average 9,821 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average of 3,089 across all its monitored roads.

US 27 is the busiest road, at 16,979 vehicles a day, 3,494 of them trucks (20.6%). That is 2.6 times the next road, FL 29 (6,484). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips on River Road are short, a median of 24.0 minutes against 43.6 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.

Few trucks use River Road: 7.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 16.2%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 27Trunk road · 16,979vehicles3,494trucks · 20.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
52.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,976

At 5.5 times the county average, US 27 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,976 in household income.

2FL 29Primary road · 6,484vehicles730trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.3%
Median trip time
40.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,081

Travel on FL 29's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3River RoadSecondary road · 6,001vehicles442trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.7%
Median trip time
24.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,362

River Road is busy by local standards, at 94% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 16.2%.

4FL 78Primary road · 5,338vehicles709trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.7%
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,711

FL 78 peaks at 5,338 vehicles a day, 73% more than the county average; trucks are 13.3% of it, below the county-wide 16.2%.

5Nobles RoadSecondary road · 4,827vehicles417trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
11.4%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,799

Nobles Road is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 32.7 minutes, against 43.6 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 27Trunk road · #1 by traffic16,979vehicles3,494trucks · 20.6%
2FL 29Primary road · #2 by traffic6,484vehicles730trucks · 11.2%
3FL 78Primary road · #4 by traffic5,338vehicles709trucks · 13.3%
4River RoadSecondary road · #3 by traffic6,001vehicles442trucks · 7.4%
5Nobles RoadSecondary road · #5 by traffic4,827vehicles417trucks · 8.6%
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

GladesDepartment 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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