
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.4 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. | 8.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,946 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Clarke County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,895 |
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| Trucks | 11.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,518 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Clarke County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,664 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 28.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,705 |
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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.