
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rabun County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,725 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 11.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,065 |
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The average monitored road in Rabun County, Georgia carries 5,725 vehicles per day. Across its 127 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 518,863 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈189 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Georgia (9.7%).
Longer trips than 82% of counties in Georgia
At 5,725 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Rabun carries 23% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Rabun's 5,725 vehicles per day outpaces 75% of counties in Georgia.
Journey times run 9% higher than the state level, at 36.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Rabun runs longer than 82% of counties in Georgia.
At 32% lower than the state level, the 11.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rabun County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,737 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 40.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,852 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Rabun County, Georgia, 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,737 vehicles per day, 854% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,335 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 37% of the monitored road miles (47 miles, 646 segments), so they carry more than their share: 434,092 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 53% of counties in Georgia.
Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Georgia
At 8.9%, highway truck share is 35% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Rabun's highway truck share (8.9%) is lower than 88% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Rabun carries fewer highway trucks than 52% of counties in Georgia.

Non-highway Traffic in Rabun County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,335 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,064 |
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At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Rabun County, Georgia than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,335 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (80 miles in 1,032 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 84,771 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.
Older drivers than 97% of counties in Georgia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 34% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.1% is 68% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
59% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Rabun. Rabun's median driver age is higher than 97% of counties in Georgia.