
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Coffee County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,701 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 10.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,297 |
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The average monitored road in Coffee County, Alabama carries 3,701 vehicles per day. Across its 471 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,231,507 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈450 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Alabama: 8.6% against 10.6%.
Traffic 38% below the Alabama average
At 3,701 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Coffee carries 38% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Coffee carries more traffic than 59% of counties in Alabama.
The average trip takes 32.9 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Coffee runs longer than 52% of counties in Alabama.
At 31% lower than the state level, the 10.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Coffee County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,545 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,904 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Coffee County, Alabama: 31% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,545 vehicles per day, 134% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,227 vehicles per day.
With 16% of the road miles (73 miles in 521 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 382,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Alabama
Highway truck concentration here runs 35% lower than the state average, at 9.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 92% of counties in Alabama. By raw truck volume, Coffee carries fewer highway trucks than 93% of counties in Alabama.

Non-highway Traffic in Coffee County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,227 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,640 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Coffee County, Alabama (69% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,227 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 84% of the monitored road miles: 398 miles in 4,223 segments, together carrying 848,542 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈310 million per year). Trucks make up 8.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 73% of counties in Alabama
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 15% lower than the highway network.
At 32% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
73% of counties in Alabama see lower average driver income among trip origins than Coffee. The driver population here skews younger than 73% of counties in Alabama.