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Traffic heat map of Clarke County, Alabama: 272 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 43 and College Avenue

Clarke County, Alabama Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Clarke County, Alabama, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,645 road segments (272 road miles, about 544 ft each). The average road here carries 3,349 vehicles a day, 44% less than the Alabama average of 5,932. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Clarke County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,349
Trucks

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

10.7%
Average travel time

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

29.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,946

Our data shows 3,349 vehicles per day on the average road in Clarke County, Alabama, and 663,440 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈242 million per year) across its 272 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Alabama

Clarke sees 44% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,349 vehicles per day against 5,932), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Alabama's statewide total. 52% of counties in Alabama see less traffic than Clarke's 3,349 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 29.4 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. On travel time, Clarke runs shorter than 98% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 8.7% is 44% 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 Clarke County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day6,895
Trucks11.8%
Average travel time32.3 min
Congestion ratio12.1%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,518

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Clarke County, Alabama (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,895 vehicles per day, 315% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,664 vehicles per day.

With 34% of the road miles (94 miles in 852 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 455,024 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈166 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 85% of counties in Alabama

At 11.8%, highway truck share is 20% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

75% of counties in Alabama see a higher highway truck share than Clarke's 11.8%. By raw truck volume, Clarke carries fewer highway trucks than 85% of counties in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Clarke County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day1,664
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time28.1 min
Congestion ratio7.0%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,705

A significant share of driving in Clarke County, Alabama, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,664 vehicles per day.

Spread over 178 miles and 1,793 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 208,416 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈76.1 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).

Older drivers than 82% of counties in Alabama

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (7.0%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

56% of counties in Alabama see higher average driver income among trip origins than Clarke. The driver population here skews older than 82% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 32% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -4% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Clarke County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Clarke County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Clarke County runs 44% below the Alabama average. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricClarke CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic3,3495,932-43.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.7%10.6%+0.4%
Truck % (Highway)11.8%14.8%-20.2%
Avg. Travel Time29.4 min31.8 min-7.5%

How Clarke County compares

Clarke County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Clarke County carries 49.2% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Clarke 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
Clarke County3,34910.7%663,44029.4 min8.7%
Washington County, Alabama2,63311.6%558,10933.6 min7.4%
Monroe County, Alabama3,29710.2%434,05529.8 min10.3%
Choctaw County, Alabama1,54011.4%355,71932.5 min6.5%
Wilcox County, Alabama1,50812.0%289,46637.4 min5.3%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Clarke County ranked within Alabama

Clarke County sits in the bottom quarter of the Alabama field on average travel time, at #66 of 67.

Clarke County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureClarke CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,349#33 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day455,024#42 of 60
Truck share on highways11.8%#45 of 60
Highway trucks per day815#51 of 60
Average travel time29.4 min#66 of 67
Average driver income$56,946#38 of 67
Average driver age50.0 yrs#13 of 67

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 67 on average driver age, against #66 of 67 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Clarke County, Alabama

The three busiest roads in Clarke County average 8,171 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average of 3,349 across all its monitored roads.

US 43 leads with 9,471 vehicles a day, 1,028 of them trucks (10.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

US 84 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.6 minutes against 29.4 county-wide.

Freight stands out on US 84: trucks are 17.8% of the traffic there, against 10.7% county-wide.

College Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 43Trunk road · 9,471vehicles1,028trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.3%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,291

At 2.8 times the county average, US 43 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,291 in household income.

2College AvenueSecondary road · 7,638vehicles333trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,254

College Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

3State Route 5Primary road · 7,403vehicles803trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.2%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,863

Delays build on State Route 5: its congestion ratio of 19% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

4Jackson StreetSecondary road · 3,428vehicles222trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.2%
Median trip time
24.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,114

Jackson Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

5AL 295Secondary road · 3,298vehicles239trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.1%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,655

Even at its busiest, AL 295 carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 43Trunk road · #1 by traffic9,471vehicles1,028trucks · 10.8%
2State Route 5Primary road · #3 by traffic7,403vehicles803trucks · 10.8%
3US 84Trunk road · 2,545vehicles453trucks · 17.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.5%
Median trip time
47.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,983

US 84 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 24% less than the county average; trucks are 17.8% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

4College AvenueSecondary road · #2 by traffic7,638vehicles333trucks · 4.4%
5AL 295Secondary road · #5 by traffic3,298vehicles239trucks · 7.2%
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

ClarkeDepartment 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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