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Traffic heat map of Wayne County, Georgia: 278 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 1st Street and Savannah Highway

Wayne County, Georgia Traffic Counts

Our Wayne County, Georgia traffic data covers 2,938 road segments over 278 road miles, with an average segment of just 499 ft. Its busiest road, 1st Street, carries 15,094 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wayne County, Georgia

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,831
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

8.5%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

8.9%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$57,041

Our data shows 3,831 vehicles per day on the average road in Wayne County, Georgia, and 713,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈260 million per year) across its 278 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Georgia (9.7%).

Shorter trips than 75% of counties in Georgia

Wayne's average daily traffic volume is 48% lower than the state average - 3,831 vehicles per day against 7,398 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Georgia's statewide total. Wayne carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Georgia.

Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 31.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 31.6 minutes is shorter than 75% of counties in Georgia.

Congestion runs 47% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Wayne County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day7,122
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time37.1 min
Congestion ratio12.7%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,695

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Wayne County, Georgia (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,122 vehicles per day, 211% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,292 vehicles per day.

With 32% of the road miles (89 miles in 936 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 423,296 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈155 million per year).

51% of counties in Georgia move less traffic on their highways.

Lower highway truck share than 80% of counties in Georgia

The concentration of trucks on highways (9.8%) is 28% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 80% of counties in Georgia. By raw truck volume, Wayne carries fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in Georgia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, Georgia

Trafficvehicles per day2,292
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time29.0 min
Congestion ratio7.2%
Drivers’ average age46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,438

A significant share of driving in Wayne County, Georgia, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,292 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (189 miles in 2,002 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 290,104 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).

Local congestion 56% below the Georgia average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 32% lower than the highway network.

At 56% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 72% of counties in Georgia. 60% of counties in Georgia have an older driver population than Wayne.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wayne County, Georgia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Wayne County vs. Georgia Traffic Comparison

Wayne County's biggest difference from the Georgia average is its average daily traffic per road, 48% below it. Its highway truck share is also 28% below.

MetricWayne CountyGeorgia averageDifference
Traffic3,8317,398-48.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.5%9.7%-12.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%13.6%-28.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min33.6 min-5.8%

How Wayne County compares

Wayne County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Nothing in this table sets Wayne County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Wayne County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Georgia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wayne County3,8318.5%713,40131.6 min8.9%
Long County, Georgia3,26810.1%384,00230.9 min7.9%
Pierce County, Georgia4,0608.8%473,52929.6 min8.0%
Brantley County, Georgia2,5229.9%477,98833.9 min6.0%
Appling County, Georgia3,26610.0%526,91532.3 min6.7%
Georgia average7,3989.7%N/A33.6 min16.8%

Wayne County ranked within Georgia

Truck share on highways places Wayne County #118 of 147 in Georgia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Wayne County ranked among 159 county-level areas in Georgia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 147.
MeasureWayne CountyGeorgia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,831#75 of 159
Highway vehicle-miles per day423,296#73 of 147
Truck share on highways9.8%#118 of 147
Highway trucks per day696#109 of 147
Average travel time31.6 min#120 of 159
Average driver income$57,041#114 of 159
Average driver age45.7 yrs#96 of 159

Busiest roads in Wayne County, Georgia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Wayne County carry 12,798 vehicles a day on average, 3.3 times the typical road in the county (3,831).

1st Street is the busiest road, at 15,094 vehicles a day, 926 of them trucks (6.1%). Savannah Highway carries the most trucks, 1,156 a day (8.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

US 84 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.5 minutes against 31.6 county-wide.

Freight stands out on US 84: trucks are 14.2% of the traffic there, against 8.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
11st StreetTrunk road · 15,094vehicles926trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,557

Travel on 1st Street's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Savannah HighwayTrunk road · 13,096vehicles1,156trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.3%
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,860

Savannah Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

3Waycross HighwayTrunk road · 10,203vehicles651trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,931

The busiest stretch of Waycross Highway carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

4Cherry StreetTrunk road · 10,101vehicles726trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.8%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,588

On its busiest stretch, Cherry Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

5Pine StreetTrunk road · 9,570vehicles682trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,638

Pine Street peaks at 9,570 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 8.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Savannah HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic13,096vehicles1,156trucks · 8.8%
21st StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic15,094vehicles926trucks · 6.1%
3Cherry StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic10,101vehicles726trucks · 7.2%
4US 25Trunk road · 6,773vehicles722trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,823

US 25 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 42.6 minutes, against 31.6 for the county.

5US 84Trunk road · 4,933vehicles701trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
49.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,593

US 84 carries 29% more than the county average at its busiest, 701 of them trucks (14.2%, above the county-wide 8.5%).

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

WayneDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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