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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,685 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.1% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 59.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,223 |
A typical monitored road in Union County, Georgia sees 5,685 vehicles per day, while its 149 miles of monitored roads together handle 589,484 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈215 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Georgia.
Union's average daily traffic volume is 23% lower than the state average - 5,685 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 74% of counties in Georgia see less traffic than Union's 5,685 vehicles per day.
At 26.1 minutes, the average travel time is 22% lower than the state level. Union additionally records the lowest average travel time of any county in Georgia - 26.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 17.9% runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,997 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.8% |
| Average travel time | 28.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 28.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 59.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,289 |
Most travel in Union County, Georgia happens on highways, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,997 vehicles per day, 275% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,936 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (49 miles in 844 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 415,028 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 50% of counties in Georgia.
Highway truck concentration here runs 50% lower than the state average, at 6.8%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 98% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Union carries fewer highway trucks than 64% of counties in Georgia.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,936 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.5% |
| Average travel time | 24.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 59.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,050 |
At 30% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Union County, Georgia than highways. A typical local road sees 2,936 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (100 miles in 1,631 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 174,457 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.7%) runs 22% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
51% of counties in Georgia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Union. The driver population here skews older than 99% of counties in Georgia.
Union County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its highway truck share, 50% below it. Its truck share is also 37% below.
| Metric | Union County | Georgia average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 5,685 | 7,398 | -23.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.1% | 9.7% | -37.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 6.8% | 13.6% | -50.3% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 26.1 min | 33.6 min | -22.1% |
Union County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 5,685 | 6.1% | 589,484 | 26.1 min | 17.9% |
| Towns County, Georgia | 6,241 | 6.6% | 268,945 | 31.2 min | 15.9% |
| Fannin County, Georgia | 5,195 | 6.7% | 636,701 | 27.9 min | 14.0% |
| White County, Georgia | 5,142 | 5.4% | 639,737 | 34.1 min | 12.7% |
| Cherokee County, North Carolina | 3,560 | 6.8% | 726,857 | 28.9 min | 14.1% |
| Georgia average | 7,398 | 9.7% | N/A | 33.6 min | 16.8% |
Union County sits in Georgia's top three on average driver age.
| Measure | Union County | Georgia rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 5,685 | #42 of 159 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 415,028 | #74 of 147 |
| Truck share on highways | 6.8% | #144 of 147 |
| Highway trucks per day | 742 | #95 of 147 |
| Average travel time | 26.1 min | #159 of 159 |
| Average driver income | $63,223 | #82 of 159 |
| Average driver age | 59.3 yrs | #2 of 159 |
Union County ranks #2 of 159 on average driver age but #159 of 159 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Union County carry 15,405 vehicles a day on average, 2.7 times the typical road in the county (5,685).
APD Highway is the busiest road, at 18,970 vehicles a day, 839 of them trucks (4.4%). Appalachian Highway carries the most trucks, 932 a day (8.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.
APD Highway carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 839 of them trucks (4.4%, below the county-wide 6.1%).
Delays build on Young Harris Highway: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 18%.
Travel on Cleveland Street's busiest stretch runs 32% over free-flow time, against 18% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Appalachian Highway carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.4 minutes.
At 76% more than the county average, Murphy Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $65,608 in household income.
The average monitored road in Union carries 5,685 vehicles per day, 23% less than the Georgia average of 7,398.
Yes - at 26.1 minutes, Union has the lowest average travel time of any county in Georgia.
The average trip in Union takes 26.1 minutes, 22% shorter than the Georgia average of 33.6 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Union roads have a median age of 59 years, older than the Georgia average of 44, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $63,223, 28% below the Georgia average.
Trucks make up about 6.1% of all traffic in Union County, Georgia, rising to 6.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 28% of highway traffic and 11% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Union County, Georgia. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–3:00 PM - about 86% above the daily average.
APD Highway carries the most, 18,970 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Young Harris Highway (14,353), Cleveland Street (12,892), Appalachian Highway (11,448), Murphy Highway (9,993). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Appalachian Highway, with about 932 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.1% of its 11,448 vehicles.
About 18,970 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 839 trucks (4.4%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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