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Traffic heat map of Chilton County, Alabama: 374 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and 7th Street

Chilton County, Alabama Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Chilton County, Alabama? We measure 374 road miles, divided into 3,437 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 65, carries 37,967 vehicles a day, 10.5 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chilton County, Alabama

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,620
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

13.9%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

33.2 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

10.4%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$70,909

A typical monitored road in Chilton County, Alabama sees 3,620 vehicles per day, while its 374 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,299,106 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈839 million per year). At 13.9%, the truck share runs above the 10.6% across Alabama: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Traffic 39% below the Alabama average

Chilton's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 3,620 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Chilton accounts for about 1.6% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Chilton's 3,620 vehicles per day outpaces 56% of counties in Alabama.

The average trip takes 33.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 59% of counties in Alabama have a shorter average travel time than Chilton's 33.2 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 10.4% is 33% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Chilton County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day6,176
Trucks16.8%
Average travel time55.4 min
Congestion ratio14.0%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,870

Most travel in Chilton County, Alabama happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,176 vehicles per day, 79% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,454 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (99 miles, 209 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,623,989 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈593 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 83% of counties in Alabama.

More highway trucks than 86% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 13% higher than the state average, at 16.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

64% of counties in Alabama see a lower highway truck share than Chilton's 16.8%. Chilton's highway truck count is higher than 86% of counties in Alabama, at roughly 1,036 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Chilton County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day3,454
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time31.8 min
Congestion ratio10.2%
Drivers’ average age46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,108

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Chilton County, Alabama, 29% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,454 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (275 miles in 3,228 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 675,117 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈246 million per year). Trucks make up 7.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 83% of counties in Alabama

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 58% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.2% is 31% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Chilton's average driver income is higher than 83% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 76% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Chilton County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Chilton County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Chilton County apart: 39% below the Alabama average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 31% above.

MetricChilton CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic3,6205,932-39.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)13.9%10.6%+30.8%
Truck % (Highway)16.8%14.8%+13.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.2 min31.8 min+4.3%

How Chilton County compares

Chilton County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Chilton County is 24.0% less congested; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Chilton County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Alabama average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Chilton County3,62013.9%2,299,10633.2 min10.4%
Coosa County, Alabama1,78412.4%432,19742.4 min6.1%
Bibb County, Alabama2,42711.0%548,02234.7 min8.4%
Shelby County, Alabama6,6568.3%5,643,42730.9 min19.1%
Autauga County, Alabama6,03810.8%1,639,34330.6 min21.3%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Chilton County ranked within Alabama

Chilton County sits in the top quarter of the Alabama field on highway truck volume, at #9 of 60.

Chilton County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureChilton CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,620#30 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,623,989#11 of 60
Truck share on highways16.8%#22 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,036#9 of 60
Average travel time33.2 min#28 of 67
Average driver income$70,909#12 of 67
Average driver age45.9 yrs#51 of 67

Chilton County ranks #9 of 60 on highway truck volume but #51 of 67 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Chilton County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 19,419 vehicles a day, against 3,620 on the average road in Chilton County.

I 65 is the busiest road, at 37,967 vehicles a day, 6,379 of them trucks (16.8%). No other road comes close: 7th Street, in second place, carries 10,405. It also carries the most trucks.

US 82 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 62.3 minutes against 33.2 county-wide.

US 82 skews younger: its drivers' median age is 34.4, compared with 45.9 county-wide.

Lay Dam Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 13.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 37,967vehicles6,379trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.7%
Median trip time
54.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,287

I 65 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 27% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

27th StreetPrimary road · 10,405vehicles672trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,952

Delays build on 7th Street: its congestion ratio of 20% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

3Lay Dam RoadSecondary road · 9,885vehicles427trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,639

Lay Dam Road carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.8 minutes.

43rd AvenueSecondary road · 5,791vehicles276trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
19.0%
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,164

3rd Avenue is busy by local standards, at 60% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 13.9%.

5US 31Primary road · 5,742vehicles491trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.1%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,666

US 31 peaks at 5,742 vehicles a day, 59% more than the county average; trucks are 8.6% of it, below the county-wide 13.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic37,967vehicles6,379trucks · 16.8%
27th StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,405vehicles672trucks · 6.5%
3US 82Trunk road · 3,858vehicles615trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
62.3 min
Drivers’ median age
34.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,974

US 82 carries 7% more than the county average at its busiest, 615 of them trucks (15.9%, above the county-wide 13.9%).

4US 31Primary road · #5 by traffic5,742vehicles491trucks · 8.6%
5Church StreetSecondary road · 5,568vehicles487trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.3%
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,146

Church Street carries 54% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.1 minutes.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

ChiltonDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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