
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Baldwin County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,085 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.7 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. | 18.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,201 |
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A typical monitored road in Baldwin County, Alabama sees 8,085 vehicles per day, while its 1,056 miles of monitored roads together handle 8,345,833 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Alabama: 8.7% against 10.6%.
Shorter trips than 95% of counties in Alabama
At 8,085 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Baldwin carries 36% more traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.9% of Alabama's statewide total. Baldwin carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Alabama.
At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. 95% of counties in Alabama have a longer average travel time than Baldwin's 29.7 minutes.
At 20% higher than the state level, the 18.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Baldwin County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,017 |
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| Trucks | 17.4% |
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| Average travel time | 49.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,530 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Baldwin County, Alabama, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 16,017 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,027 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (142 miles, 139 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,261,335 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Alabama.
More highway trucks than 88% of counties in Alabama
Highway truck concentration here runs 17% higher than the state average, at 17.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
71% of counties in Alabama see a lower highway truck share than Baldwin's 17.4%. By raw truck volume, Baldwin carries more highway trucks than 88% of counties in Alabama.

Non-highway Traffic in Baldwin County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,027 |
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| Trucks | 5.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,464 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Baldwin County, Alabama: 73% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,027 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 87% (915 miles in 18,894 segments), carrying 6,084,497 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 92% of counties in Alabama
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
At 25% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 18.5% signals more friction on local roads.
Baldwin's average driver income is higher than 92% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 77% of counties in Alabama.