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Traffic | vehicles per day5,932 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.6% |
Average travel time | 31.8 min |
Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $71,751 |
Our data shows 5,932 vehicles per day on the average road in Alabama, and 141,682,089 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.7 billion per year) across its 27,950 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with the US (9.3%).
Alabama's average daily traffic volume is 15% lower than the national average - 5,932 vehicles per day against 6,986 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.9% of the national total of vehicle-miles. 50% of states nationwide see less traffic than Alabama's 5,932 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (31.8 minutes on average) closely track the national level. 84% of states nationwide have a longer average travel time than Alabama's 31.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 18% lower than the national level, at a ratio of 15.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,990 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 14.8% |
| Average travel time | 37.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 30.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,579 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Alabama, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,990 vehicles per day, 130% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,221 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (5,730 miles, 36,647 segments), so they carry more than their share: 71,671,282 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.2 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 58% of states nationwide.
At 14.8%, highway truck share is 13% higher than the national average. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Alabama's highway truck share (14.8%) is higher than 68% of states nationwide. Alabama's highway truck count is higher than 58% of states nationwide, at roughly 1,776 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,221 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.3% |
| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,080 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Alabama, 49% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,221 vehicles per day.
Spread over 22,220 miles and 312,217 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 70,010,809 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈25.6 billion per year). Trucks make up 6.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 57% lower than on highways.
At 19% lower than the national level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 14.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
90% of states nationwide see higher average driver income among trip origins than Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 62% of states nationwide.
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