
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lowndes County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,016 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.8 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. | 14.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,205 |
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A typical monitored road in Lowndes County, Georgia sees 7,016 vehicles per day, while its 556 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,566,516 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). Trucks are 12.3% of traffic, more than the 9.7% across Georgia.
Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Georgia
Lowndes's average daily traffic volume is 5% lower than the state average - 7,016 vehicles per day against 7,398. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.3% of Georgia's statewide total. By volume, Lowndes's 7,016 vehicles per day outpaces 84% of counties in Georgia.
At 29.8 minutes, the average travel time is 11% lower than the state level. On travel time, Lowndes runs shorter than 93% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 14.4% runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,186 |
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| Trucks | 18.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,909 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Lowndes County, Georgia (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,186 vehicles per day, 96% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,202 vehicles per day.
With 27% of the road miles (149 miles in 936 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,038,402 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈744 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Lowndes outranks 93% of counties in Georgia.
Higher highway truck share than 76% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 32% higher than the state average, at 18.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 76% of counties in Georgia. 70% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Lowndes's roughly 2,191.

Non-highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,202 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,748 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Lowndes County, Georgia: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,202 vehicles per day.
Spread over 406 miles and 5,947 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,528,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈558 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 73% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (15% lower).
Lowndes's average driver income is higher than 55% of counties in Georgia. 97% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Lowndes.