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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,305 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 11.0% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,166 |
Our data shows 4,305 vehicles per day on the average road in Stephens County, Georgia, and 513,610 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈187 million per year) across its 135 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 7.0% against 9.7%.
Stephens sees 42% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,305 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total. Stephens carries more traffic than 58% of counties in Georgia.
The average trip takes 30.3 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. On travel time, Stephens runs shorter than 91% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 11.0% is 35% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,401 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.8% |
| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 20.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $62,391 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Stephens County, Georgia (62% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,401 vehicles per day, 189% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,902 vehicles per day.
With 37% of the road miles (50 miles in 423 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 316,772 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year).
At 7.8%, highway truck share is 42% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
Stephens's highway truck share (7.8%) is lower than 96% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Stephens carries fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in Georgia.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,902 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.7% |
| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $61,793 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Stephens County, Georgia: 38% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,902 vehicles per day.
Spread over 85 miles and 1,235 segments, 63% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 196,838 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.8 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.7%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 27% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (7.6%) runs 53% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 58% of counties in Georgia. 87% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Stephens.
Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Stephens County runs 42% below the Georgia average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 42% below.
| Metric | Stephens County | Georgia average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 4,305 | 7,398 | -41.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.0% | 9.7% | -27.4% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.8% | 13.6% | -42.2% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.3 min | 33.6 min | -9.7% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Stephens County moves 40.8% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens County | 4,305 | 7.0% | 513,610 | 30.3 min | 11.0% |
| Franklin County, Georgia | 3,866 | 17.9% | 1,322,551 | 33.2 min | 11.0% |
| Habersham County, Georgia | 5,291 | 7.5% | 1,176,654 | 30.7 min | 13.9% |
| Oconee County, South Carolina | 3,366 | 7.2% | 1,796,232 | 33.4 min | 9.6% |
| Banks County, Georgia | 3,111 | 14.1% | 733,835 | 32.5 min | 7.5% |
| Georgia average | 7,398 | 9.7% | N/A | 33.6 min | 16.8% |
Truck share on highways places Stephens County #141 of 147 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Stephens County | Georgia rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 4,305 | #67 of 159 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 316,772 | #82 of 147 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.8% | #141 of 147 |
| Highway trucks per day | 659 | #105 of 147 |
| Average travel time | 30.3 min | #144 of 159 |
| Average driver income | $62,166 | #92 of 159 |
| Average driver age | 49.8 yrs | #21 of 159 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #21 of 159 on average driver age, against #141 of 147 on truck share on highways.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Stephens County carry 14,321 vehicles a day on average, 3.3 times the typical road in the county (4,305).
Big A Road is the busiest road, at 17,931 vehicles a day, 1,037 of them trucks (5.8%). US 123 carries the most trucks, 1,165 a day (8.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Big A Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 28% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.
US 123 peaks at 13,465 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.7% of it, above the county-wide 7.0%.
GA 17 carries 2.7 times the county average at its busiest, 957 of them trucks (8.3%, above the county-wide 7.0%).
Toccoa Bypass carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.5 minutes.
Delays build on Tugalo Street: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.
Currahee Street carries 44% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.5 minutes.
The average monitored road in Stephens carries 4,305 vehicles per day, 42% less than the Georgia average of 7,398.
The driver population in Stephens skews older than 87% of counties in Georgia.
The average trip in Stephens takes 30.3 minutes, 10% shorter than the Georgia average of 33.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 21% of highway traffic and 12% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Stephens County, Georgia. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Stephens roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Georgia average of 44, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $62,166, 29% below the Georgia average.
Big A Road carries the most, 17,931 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 123 (13,465), GA 17 (11,566), Toccoa Bypass (11,139), Tugalo Street (7,758). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 123, with about 1,165 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.7% of its 13,465 vehicles.
About 17,931 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,037 trucks (5.8%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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