
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kershaw County, South Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,564 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.1 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. | 11.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,446 |
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Our data shows 4,564 vehicles per day on the average road in Kershaw County, South Carolina, and 2,266,071 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈827 million per year) across its 484 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.8% of traffic, close to the 9.5% across South Carolina.
Congestion 39% below the South Carolina average
At 4,564 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Kershaw carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 7,040, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of South Carolina's statewide total. By volume, Kershaw's 4,564 vehicles per day outpaces 60% of counties in South Carolina.
Journey times here (33.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.1 minutes is shorter than 69% of counties in South Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 11.1% is 39% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kershaw County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,531 |
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| Trucks | 14.7% |
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| Average travel time | 40.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,788 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Kershaw County, South Carolina, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,531 vehicles per day, 140% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,968 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 86 miles in 537 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Kershaw outranks 50% of counties in South Carolina.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 14.7%, highway truck share is 7% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Kershaw's highway truck share (14.7%) is higher than 55% of counties in South Carolina. By raw truck volume, Kershaw carries more highway trucks than 50% of counties in South Carolina.

Non-highway Traffic in Kershaw County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,968 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,852 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Kershaw County, South Carolina, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,968 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (398 miles in 4,480 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,037,113 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈379 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.2%.
Local congestion 39% below the South Carolina average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.3% is 39% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
67% of counties in South Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Kershaw. Kershaw's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in South Carolina.