
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Suwannee County, Florida
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,041 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.4 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. | 10.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,756 |
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Our data shows 3,041 vehicles per day on the average road in Suwannee County, Florida, and 1,968,573 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈719 million per year) across its 490 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.6% across Florida - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 69% below the Florida average
Suwannee's average daily traffic volume is 69% lower than the state average - 3,041 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Suwannee accounts for about 0.4% of Florida's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Suwannee carries less traffic than 82% of counties in Florida.
Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 31.4 minutes on average. On travel time, Suwannee runs shorter than 76% of counties in Florida.
Congestion runs 56% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Suwannee County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,792 |
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| Trucks | 28.7% |
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| Average travel time | 64.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,436 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Suwannee County, Florida, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,792 vehicles per day, 387% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,830 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 70 miles in 70 segments, so each mile of them is 3.7 times as busy as the average road mile.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (28.7%) is 153% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Suwannee as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
95% of counties in Florida see a lower highway truck share than Suwannee's 28.7%. By raw truck volume, Suwannee carries more highway trucks than 86% of counties in Florida.

Non-highway Traffic in Suwannee County, Florida
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,830 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,816 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Suwannee County, Florida, 47% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,830 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (420 miles in 3,562 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 931,183 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈340 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.6%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 80% of counties in Florida
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.1% is 55% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 80% of counties in Florida. 55% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Suwannee.