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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,235 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $47,855 |
Our data shows 2,235 vehicles per day on the average road in Union County, South Carolina, and 558,719 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year) across its 266 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 9.5% across South Carolina.
Union's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 2,235 vehicles per day against 7,040 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Union accounts for about 0.4% of South Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 84% of counties in South Carolina see more traffic than Union's 2,235 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 87% of counties in South Carolina have a longer average travel time than Union's 32.3 minutes.
At 62% lower than the state level, the 6.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,537 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.0% |
| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $48,955 |
A significant share of driving in Union County, South Carolina, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 4,537 vehicles per day, 166% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,705 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (62 miles in 769 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 249,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.2 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.0%) is 12% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for South Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
67% of counties in South Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Union's 12.0%. By raw truck volume, Union carries fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in South Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,705 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.7% |
| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $47,135 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Union County, South Carolina (55% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,705 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (204 miles in 3,335 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 308,969 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.7%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 36% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% is 60% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
96% of counties in South Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Union. 89% of counties in South Carolina have a younger driver population than Union.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Union County runs 68% below the South Carolina average.
| Metric | Union County | South Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,235 | 7,040 | -68.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.6% | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 12.0% | 13.7% | -12.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.3 min | 33.3 min | -3.0% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Union County moves 13.2% of the total daily travel and carries 48.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 2,235 | 9.6% | 558,719 | 32.3 min | 6.9% |
| Cherokee County, South Carolina | 2,945 | 18.2% | 2,021,737 | 33.3 min | 9.2% |
| Laurens County, South Carolina | 3,495 | 12.3% | 2,644,962 | 36.8 min | 8.9% |
| Spartanburg County, South Carolina | 7,923 | 10.2% | 10,246,316 | 32.7 min | 17.2% |
| Newberry County, South Carolina | 2,873 | 13.1% | 2,004,132 | 35.9 min | 6.9% |
| South Carolina average | 7,040 | 9.5% | N/A | 33.3 min | 18.2% |
Union County sits in the bottom quarter of the South Carolina field on average driver income, at #44 of 46.
| Measure | Union County | South Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,235 | #39 of 46 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 249,750 | #39 of 43 |
| Truck share on highways | 12.0% | #29 of 43 |
| Highway trucks per day | 546 | #40 of 43 |
| Average travel time | 32.3 min | #40 of 46 |
| Average driver income | $47,855 | #44 of 46 |
| Average driver age | 50.5 yrs | #6 of 46 |
Union County ranks #6 of 46 on average driver age but #44 of 46 on average driver income - 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 10,420 vehicles a day on average, 4.7 times the typical road in the county (2,235).
Duncan Bypass leads with 13,664 vehicles a day, 896 of them trucks (6.6%). Furman L Fendley Highway carries the most trucks, 1,216 a day (12.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Trips using US 176 are long: a median of 57.6 minutes against 32.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use Arthur Boulevard: 3.7% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.6%.
Travel on Duncan Bypass's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Furman L Fendley Highway peaks at 10,163 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 12.0% of it, above the county-wide 9.6%.
Arthur Boulevard is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
Main Street carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 329 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 9.6%).
SC 176 Bypass carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.9 minutes.
At 2.6 times the county average, US 176 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,955 in household income.
The busiest stretch of Jonesville Highway carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 13.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.6%.
The average monitored road in Union carries 2,235 vehicles per day, 68% less than the South Carolina average of 7,040.
The driver population in Union skews older than 89% of counties in South Carolina.
Trucks make up about 9.6% of all traffic in Union County, South Carolina, rising to 12.0% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on Union roads have a median age of 51 years, older than the South Carolina average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $47,855, 35% below the South Carolina average.
Approximately 9% of highway traffic and 4% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Union County, South Carolina. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
The average trip in Union takes 32.3 minutes, about the same as the South Carolina average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Duncan Bypass carries the most, 13,664 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Furman L Fendley Highway (10,163), Arthur Boulevard (7,434), Main Street (7,078), SC 176 Bypass (6,671). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Furman L Fendley Highway, with about 1,216 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 12.0% of its 10,163 vehicles.
About 13,664 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 896 trucks (6.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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