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Traffic heat map of Coosa County, Alabama: 206 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 280 and Main Street

Coosa County, Alabama Traffic Counts

Our Coosa County, Alabama traffic data covers 1,444 road segments over 206 road miles, with an average segment of just 753 ft. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Alabama. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Coosa County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,784
Trucks

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

12.4%
Average travel time

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

42.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,155

A typical monitored road in Coosa County, Alabama sees 1,784 vehicles per day, while its 206 miles of monitored roads together handle 432,197 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year). At 12.4%, the truck share runs above the 10.6% across Alabama: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Longer trips than 95% of counties in Alabama

Coosa's average daily traffic volume is 70% lower than the state average - 1,784 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Alabama's statewide total. 92% of counties in Alabama see more traffic than Coosa's 1,784 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 33% higher than the state level, at 42.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 42.4 minutes is longer than 95% of counties in Alabama.

At 60% lower than the state level, the 6.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Coosa County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day4,098
Trucks13.7%
Average travel time55.4 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,050

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Coosa County, Alabama (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,098 vehicles per day, 249% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,175 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (59 miles, 301 segments), so they carry more than their share: 278,122 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈102 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Alabama

At 13.7%, highway truck share is 8% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Coosa's highway truck share (13.7%) is lower than 56% of counties in Alabama. 76% of counties in Alabama see more highway trucks per day than Coosa's roughly 561.

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Non-highway Traffic in Coosa County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day1,175
Trucks10.1%
Average travel time39.0 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,900

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Coosa County, Alabama: 36% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,175 vehicles per day.

Spread over 147 miles and 1,143 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 154,074 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈56.2 million per year). Trucks make up 10.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Local congestion 64% below the Alabama average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 26% fewer trucks by share.

At 64% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Coosa's average driver income is higher than 55% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 58% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Coosa County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Coosa County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Coosa County apart: 70% below the Alabama average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 33% above.

MetricCoosa CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic1,7845,932-69.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.4%10.6%+16.9%
Truck % (Highway)13.7%14.8%-7.6%
Avg. Travel Time42.4 min31.8 min+33.2%

How Coosa County compares

Coosa County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Coosa County moves 15.8% of the total daily travel and carries 64.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Coosa 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
Coosa County1,78412.4%432,19742.4 min6.1%
Elmore County, Alabama6,6527.5%2,008,95730.0 min16.7%
Chilton County, Alabama3,62013.9%2,299,10633.2 min10.4%
Tallapoosa County, Alabama3,0858.7%1,014,82030.1 min10.4%
Shelby County, Alabama6,6568.3%5,643,42730.9 min19.1%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Coosa County ranked within Alabama

Coosa County sits in the top quarter of the Alabama field on average travel time, at #4 of 67.

Coosa County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureCoosa CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,784#62 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day278,122#50 of 60
Truck share on highways13.7%#34 of 60
Highway trucks per day561#46 of 60
Average travel time42.4 min#4 of 67
Average driver income$60,155#31 of 67
Average driver age48.4 yrs#29 of 67

Coosa County ranks #4 of 67 on average travel time but #62 of 67 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Alabama on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Coosa County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Coosa County carry 6,561 vehicles a day on average, 3.7 times the typical road in the county (1,784).

US 280 is the busiest road, at 12,221 vehicles a day, 1,600 of them trucks (13.1%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 3,975. It also carries the most trucks.

Central Plank Road draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $77,780 in household income, 29% above the county's $60,155.

Trips using US 280 are long: a median of 56.4 minutes against 42.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 280Trunk road · 12,221vehicles1,600trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
56.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,057

US 280 carries 6.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,600 of them trucks (13.1%, above the county-wide 12.4%).

2Main StreetPrimary road · 3,975vehicles446trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.8%
Median trip time
48.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,783

Main Street carries 2.2 times the county average at its busiest, 446 of them trucks (11.2%, below the county-wide 12.4%).

3Central Plank RoadPrimary road · 3,488vehicles421trucks · 12.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.2%
Median trip time
46.3 min
Drivers’ median age
53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,780

Central Plank Road carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 46.3 minutes.

4Broadway AvenueTrunk road · 3,462vehicles488trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
51.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,393

At 94% more than the county average, Broadway Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $64,393 in household income.

5US 231Trunk road · 3,212vehicles510trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
49.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,609

US 231 is busy by local standards, at 80% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 15.9% of it, above the county-wide 12.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 280Trunk road · #1 by traffic12,221vehicles1,600trucks · 13.1%
2US 231Trunk road · #5 by traffic3,212vehicles510trucks · 15.9%
3Broadway AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic3,462vehicles488trucks · 14.1%
4Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic3,975vehicles446trucks · 11.2%
5Central Plank RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic3,488vehicles421trucks · 12.1%
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

CoosaDepartment 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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