
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tift County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,514 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 15.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.6 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. | 13.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,833 |
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The average monitored road in Tift County, Georgia carries 5,514 vehicles per day. Across its 345 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,027,095 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈740 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.7% across Georgia - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 73% of counties in Georgia
Tift sees 25% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,514 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 72% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Tift's 5,514 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 35.6 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.6 minutes is longer than 73% of counties in Georgia.
The congestion ratio of 13.0% is 23% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tift County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,884 |
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| Trucks | 20.1% |
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| Average travel time | 41.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,451 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Tift County, Georgia: 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,884 vehicles per day, 283% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,626 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (87 miles in 736 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,471,760 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈537 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 86% of counties in Georgia.
Higher highway truck share than 85% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here runs 48% higher than the state average, at 20.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Tift's highway truck share (20.1%) is higher than 85% of counties in Georgia. 82% of counties in Georgia see fewer highway trucks per day than Tift's roughly 2,786.

Non-highway Traffic in Tift County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,626 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,190 |
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At 27% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Tift County, Georgia than highways. A typical local road sees 3,626 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (259 miles in 3,264 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 555,334 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈203 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.
Local roads carry 76% fewer trucks by share than highways
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 76% lower than the highway network.
At 32% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 54% of counties in Georgia. Tift's median driver age is lower than 64% of counties in Georgia.