
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Telfair County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,728 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.4 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $52,586 |
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A typical monitored road in Telfair County, Georgia sees 1,728 vehicles per day, while its 248 miles of monitored roads together handle 267,047 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.5 million per year). At 11.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Longer trips than 89% of counties in Georgia
Telfair's average daily traffic volume is 77% lower than the state average - 1,728 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Telfair accounts for less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in Georgia see more traffic than Telfair's 1,728 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 17% higher than the state level, at 39.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 39.4 minutes is longer than 89% of counties in Georgia.
Congestion runs 68% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Telfair County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,280 |
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| Trucks | 12.8% |
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| Average travel time | 40.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,503 |
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Most travel in Telfair County, Georgia happens on highways, 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,280 vehicles per day, 488% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 558 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (76 miles, 787 segments), so they carry more than their share: 196,783 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.8 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 5% lower than the state average, at 12.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Telfair's highway truck share (12.8%) is lower than 52% of counties in Georgia. 92% of counties in Georgia see more highway trucks per day than Telfair's roughly 421.

Non-highway Traffic in Telfair County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day558 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,201 |
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At 26% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Telfair County, Georgia than highways. A typical local road sees 558 vehicles per day.
Spread over 172 miles and 1,044 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 70,264 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈25.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.7%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Georgia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
At 77% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
89% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Telfair. 61% of counties in Georgia have a younger driver population than Telfair.