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Traffic heat map of Lee County, Georgia: 256 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 82 and Dawson Road

Lee County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 82, carries 22,368 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Lee County, Georgia across 256 miles of monitored roads split into 1,851 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Lee County, Georgia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,769
Trucks

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

6.5%
Average travel time

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

30.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$78,002

The average monitored road in Lee County, Georgia carries 6,769 vehicles per day. Across its 256 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 855,593 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈312 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.

Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Georgia

At 6,769 vehicles per day, the average road in Lee carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 7,398 (9% less). Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Georgia's statewide total. 81% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Lee's 6,769 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.8 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. On travel time, Lee runs shorter than 85% of counties in Georgia.

Congestion runs 20% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lee County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day17,433
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time34.1 min
Congestion ratio22.8%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,986

Travel in Lee County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 17,433 vehicles per day, 356% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,820 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (53 miles in 401 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 397,516 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈145 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 95% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.1%) is 40% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 95% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Lee carries fewer highway trucks than 62% of counties in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day3,820
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time29.9 min
Congestion ratio10.8%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,600

Travel in Lee County, Georgia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,820 vehicles per day.

Spread over 204 miles and 1,450 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 458,077 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year). Trucks make up 5.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 81% of counties in Georgia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 35% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (10.8%) runs 33% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 81% of counties in Georgia. 57% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Lee.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 115% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lee County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 9% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Lee County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Lee County runs 40% below the Georgia average. Its truck share is also 32% below.

MetricLee CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic6,7697,398-8.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%9.7%-32.3%
Truck % (Highway)8.1%13.6%-40.4%
Avg. Travel Time30.8 min33.6 min-8.2%

How Lee County compares

Lee County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Lee County carries 61.4% more traffic on a typical road and is 35.5% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Lee County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Georgia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Lee County6,7696.5%855,59330.8 min13.4%
Dougherty County, Georgia7,4837.8%1,909,31535.7 min13.4%
Terrell County, Georgia3,25112.8%396,67343.8 min8.6%
Worth County, Georgia2,94211.4%795,25835.4 min8.1%
Sumter County, Georgia3,0978.5%623,31436.8 min9.5%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Lee County ranked within Georgia

Lee County sits in the bottom quarter of the Georgia field on truck share on highways, at #139 of 147.

Lee County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureLee CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,769#31 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day397,516#75 of 147
Truck share on highways8.1%#139 of 147
Highway trucks per day1,410#91 of 147
Average travel time30.8 min#135 of 159
Average driver income$78,002#31 of 159
Average driver age45.9 yrs#90 of 159

Lee County ranks #31 of 159 on average daily traffic volume but #139 of 147 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lee County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lee County carry 22,072 vehicles a day on average, 3.3 times the typical road in the county (6,769).

US 82 leads with 22,368 vehicles a day, 1,612 of them trucks (7.2%). Dawson Road is practically level with it at 22,224. Albany Highway carries the most trucks, 1,993 a day (13.1% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Trucks make up 13.6% of traffic on Smithville Bypass and 13.1% on Albany Highway, against 6.5% across all roads in the county.

Albany Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.4 minutes against 30.8 county-wide.

Dawson Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.2% of its traffic is trucks, against 6.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 82Trunk road · 22,368vehicles1,612trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
34.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,973

US 82 peaks at 22,368 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

2Dawson RoadPrimary road · 22,224vehicles716trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.3%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,338

Dawson Road carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 716 of them trucks (3.2%, below the county-wide 6.5%).

3Walnut StreetTrunk road · 21,625vehicles1,417trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.3%
Median trip time
34.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,296

Walnut Street carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.9 minutes.

4Ledo RoadSecondary road · 16,198vehicles582trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
41.2%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,290

Delays build on Ledo Road: its congestion ratio of 41% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

5Liberty ExpresswayMotorway · 16,050vehicles1,362trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
55.8%
Median trip time
36.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,345

Travel on Liberty Expressway's busiest stretch runs 56% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Albany HighwayTrunk road · 15,160vehicles1,993trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,004

At 2.2 times the county average, Albany Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,004 in household income.

2US 82Trunk road · #1 by traffic22,368vehicles1,612trucks · 7.2%
3Walnut StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic21,625vehicles1,417trucks · 6.5%
4Liberty ExpresswayMotorway · #5 by traffic16,050vehicles1,362trucks · 8.5%
5Smithville BypassTrunk road · 7,854vehicles1,066trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.2%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,360

Smithville Bypass carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.2 minutes, against 30.8 for the county.

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

LeeDepartment 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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