
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Montgomery County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,861 |
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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. | 35.7 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. | 6.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,384 |
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A typical monitored road in Montgomery County, Georgia sees 1,861 vehicles per day, while its 158 miles of monitored roads together handle 227,468 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈83.0 million per year). Trucks are 10.1% of traffic, close to the 9.7% across Georgia.
Traffic 75% below the Georgia average
Montgomery's average daily traffic volume is 75% lower than the state average - 1,861 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total. 82% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Montgomery's 1,861 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 35.7 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Montgomery runs longer than 74% of counties in Georgia.
At 62% lower than the state level, the 6.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Montgomery County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,266 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,872 |
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A significant share of driving in Montgomery County, Georgia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,266 vehicles per day, 275% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,138 vehicles per day.
With 14% of the road miles (22 miles in 236 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 92,003 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈33.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 11.5%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
60% of counties in Georgia see a higher highway truck share than Montgomery's 11.5%. 72% of counties in Georgia see more highway trucks per day than Montgomery's roughly 491.

Non-highway Traffic in Montgomery County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,138 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,865 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Montgomery County, Georgia happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,138 vehicles per day.
Spread over 136 miles and 786 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 135,465 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈49.4 million per year). Trucks make up 9.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Local congestion 69% below the Georgia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 20% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% is 69% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 76% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews older than 55% of counties in Georgia.