Vehicles
Cars and registrations.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| EV share of new sales (%)2024 | 6.8 | 9.3 |
- •Georgia is building one of the largest EV and battery manufacturing clusters in the country, led by Hyundai and Rivian plants.
Public Transit
Buses and rail.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit share of commuting (%)2023, ACS | 1.7 | 3.1 |
Airports
Air travel.
Passengers boarded at ATL
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual air passengers (M)2023, FAA | 104 | 860 |
- •Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic almost every year since 1998.
Traffic
Congestion and travel.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic fatalities per 100k2023, NHTSA | 16.1 | 12.2 |
Commuting Patterns
How people get to work.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (min)2023, ACS | 28.6 | 26.8 |
- •Atlanta commuters lose more hours to congestion than those of any other Southeastern metro.
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges in poor condition (%)2023, FHWA | 1.4 | 6.8 |
- •Georgia has one of the lowest shares of structurally deficient bridges in the United States.