
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wheeler County, Georgia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,290 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 42.8 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. | 4.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,306 |
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Our data shows 1,290 vehicles per day on the average road in Wheeler County, Georgia, and 172,560 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.0 million per year) across its 178 miles of monitored roads. At 11.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.7% across Georgia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Quieter roads than 94% of counties in Georgia
At 1,290 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wheeler carries 83% less traffic than the state average of 7,398, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total. Wheeler carries less traffic than 94% of counties in Georgia.
Journey times run 28% higher than the state level, at 42.8 minutes on average. On travel time, Wheeler runs longer than 94% of counties in Georgia.
At 74% lower than the state level, the 4.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,282 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 43.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,625 |
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A significant share of driving in Wheeler County, Georgia, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 3,282 vehicles per day, 348% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 733 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 23 miles in 212 segments, carrying 72,595 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Georgia
Highway truck concentration here (14.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Georgia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 62% of counties in Georgia. 78% of counties in Georgia see more highway trucks per day than Wheeler's roughly 461.

Non-highway Traffic in Wheeler County, Georgia
| Traffic | vehicles per day733 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 42.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,666 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Wheeler County, Georgia (58% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 733 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (155 miles in 758 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 99,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.5 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.6%).
Local congestion 78% below the Georgia average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 32% fewer trucks by share.
At 78% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Wheeler's average driver income is lower than 84% of counties in Georgia. The driver population here skews younger than 79% of counties in Georgia.