
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Newberry County, South Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,873 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.9 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. | 6.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,968 |
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Our data shows 2,873 vehicles per day on the average road in Newberry County, South Carolina, and 2,004,132 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈732 million per year) across its 447 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 13.1% of traffic, more than the 9.5% across South Carolina.
Congestion 62% below the South Carolina average
Newberry sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,873 vehicles per day against 7,040), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Newberry accounts for about 1.4% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Newberry carries less traffic than 67% of counties in South Carolina.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 35.9 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.9 minutes is longer than 76% of counties in South Carolina.
At 62% lower than the state level, the 6.9% 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 Newberry County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,874 |
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| Trucks | 17.4% |
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| Average travel time | 67.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,095 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Newberry County, South Carolina (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,874 vehicles per day, 267% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,692 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 65 miles in 121 segments, so each mile of them is 4.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
More highway trucks than 76% of counties in South Carolina
Highway truck concentration here runs 27% higher than the state average, at 17.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 69% of counties in South Carolina. Newberry's highway truck count is higher than 76% of counties in South Carolina, at roughly 1,715 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Newberry County, South Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,692 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,991 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Newberry County, South Carolina: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,692 vehicles per day.
Spread over 383 miles and 4,676 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 806,791 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈294 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.9%.
Local congestion 60% below the South Carolina average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 61% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% is 60% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Newberry's average driver income is higher than 73% of counties in South Carolina. Newberry's median driver age is lower than 56% of counties in South Carolina.