
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Towns County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,241 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 15.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 60.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,847 |
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The average monitored road in Towns County, Georgia carries 6,241 vehicles per day. Across its 67 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 268,945 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.2 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Georgia: 6.6% against 9.7%.
Shorter trips than 78% of counties in Georgia
Towns sees 16% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,241 vehicles per day against 7,398), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Towns's 6,241 vehicles per day.
At 31.2 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. 78% of counties in Georgia have a longer average travel time than Towns's 31.2 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.9% (6% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Towns County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,663 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 60.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,089 |
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Most travel in Towns County, Georgia happens on highways, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,663 vehicles per day, 469% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,874 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (21 miles, 550 segments), so they carry more than their share: 188,831 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.9 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in Georgia
The concentration of trucks on highways (6.6%) is 52% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 99% of counties in Georgia. Towns's highway truck count is lower than 64% of counties in Georgia, at roughly 699 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Towns County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,874 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 60.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,114 |
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At 30% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Towns County, Georgia than highways. A typical local road sees 1,874 vehicles per day.
Spread over 45 miles and 557 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 80,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈29.2 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.8%).
The oldest drivers of any county in Georgia
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (6.8% against 6.6%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 64% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
Towns's average driver income is lower than 63% of counties in Georgia. Towns has the highest median driver age in Georgia - 61 years.