Greenville County Transportation

Transportation Statistics as of 2007

In 2006, 94% of all County residents relied on a private automobile to travel to work. Of those people, 83% traveled alone.

191,161	residents drove a private automobile to work
162,088	number of those residents that drove alone

In 2005, the average U.S. driver spent 38 hours in traffic congestion. In Greenville County, drivers spent 26 hours.

By 2012, the average time spent in traffic congestion is expected to increase from 26 to 36 hours.

In 2005, the average County driver traveled30 miles per day. At the average consumption rate of 20 miles per gallon, this daily amount of miles traveled uses 1.5 gallons of gas per day.

Based on an average gas price of $3.82, the daily usage of 1.5 gallons of gas equates to $5.84 spent on gas per day. At this rate, Greenville County drivers spend more than $2,100 per year on gas consumption.

It is currently expected that vehicle miles traveled in Greenville County will increase more than 16.7% by 2012. It is also expected that minutes spent in congestion will rise 37% by 2012.