
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Long County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,268 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 7.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,044 |
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A typical monitored road in Long County, Georgia sees 3,268 vehicles per day, while its 134 miles of monitored roads together handle 384,002 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year). Trucks are 10.1% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.
Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Georgia
Long's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 3,268 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Long accounts for about 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Long's 3,268 vehicles per day.
At 30.9 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 84% of counties in Georgia.
At 53% lower than the state level, the 7.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Long County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,129 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 35.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,902 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Long County, Georgia, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,129 vehicles per day, 276% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,162 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (26 miles in 202 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 174,551 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.7 million per year).
Passenger-oriented highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 17% lower than the state average, at 11.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 63% of counties in Georgia. Long's highway truck count is lower than 53% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 910 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Long County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,162 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 29.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,234 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Long County, Georgia, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,162 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (108 miles in 888 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 209,451 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈76.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.2%.
Younger drivers than 96% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 18% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.6% is 59% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Long's average driver income is higher than 53% of counties in Georgia. 96% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Long.