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Traffic heat map of Dale County, Alabama: 362 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Montgomery Highway and US 231

Dale County, Alabama Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 362 road miles in Dale County, Alabama, divided into 3,933 segments averaging 486 ft. Its busiest road, Montgomery Highway, carries 23,101 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Dale County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,144
Trucks

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

8.9%
Average travel time

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

32.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$61,290

The average monitored road in Dale County, Alabama carries 4,144 vehicles per day. Across its 362 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,267,677 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈463 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Alabama.

Traffic 30% below the Alabama average

At 4,144 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Dale carries 30% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Alabama's statewide total. Dale carries more traffic than 62% of counties in Alabama.

At 32.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Dale runs shorter than 58% of counties in Alabama.

Congestion runs 21% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Dale County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day9,352
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time41.5 min
Congestion ratio20.4%
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,991

A little more than half of the driving in Dale County, Alabama happens on highways: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,352 vehicles per day, 230% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,837 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (77 miles in 789 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 707,807 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈258 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 86% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 28% lower than the state average, at 10.7%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 86% of counties in Alabama. 56% of counties in Alabama see more highway trucks per day than Dale's roughly 1,000.

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Non-highway Traffic in Dale County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day2,837
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time30.0 min
Congestion ratio10.2%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,581

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Dale County, Alabama: 44% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,837 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (285 miles in 3,144 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 559,871 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 71% of counties in Alabama

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 37% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (10.2%) runs 31% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

58% of counties in Alabama see lower average driver income among trip origins than Dale. The driver population here skews younger than 71% 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 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -7% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Dale County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Dale County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Dale County runs 30% below the Alabama average. Its highway truck share is also 28% below.

MetricDale CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic4,1445,932-30.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%10.6%-15.9%
Truck % (Highway)10.7%14.8%-27.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.3 min31.8 min+1.4%

How Dale County compares

Dale County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Dale County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Dale 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
Dale County4,1448.9%1,267,67732.3 min12.3%
Henry County, Alabama2,44910.0%603,21333.4 min8.0%
Coffee County, Alabama3,7018.6%1,231,50732.9 min10.8%
Geneva County, Alabama2,2998.6%644,50034.6 min9.6%
Houston County, Alabama5,3717.0%2,711,38133.0 min15.3%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Dale County ranked within Alabama

Truck share on highways places Dale County #52 of 60 in Alabama - the bottom quarter of the state.

Dale County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureDale CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,144#26 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day707,807#33 of 60
Truck share on highways10.7%#52 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,000#34 of 60
Average travel time32.3 min#39 of 67
Average driver income$61,290#29 of 67
Average driver age46.5 yrs#48 of 67

Busiest roads in Dale County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 21,545 vehicles a day, against 4,144 on the average road in Dale County.

Montgomery Highway leads with 23,101 vehicles a day, 2,082 of them trucks (9.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using AL 167 are long: a median of 44.3 minutes against 32.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Drivers on Rucker Boulevard come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $77,614, 27% above the county average of $61,290.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Montgomery HighwayTrunk road · 23,101vehicles2,082trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.8%
Median trip time
38.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,597

At 5.6 times the county average, Montgomery Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,597 in household income.

2US 231Trunk road · 21,035vehicles2,028trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.6%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,930

A main artery: US 231's busiest stretch carries 5.1 times the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.9%.

3US 84Trunk road · 20,500vehicles1,792trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.9%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,261

Delays build on US 84: its congestion ratio of 28% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

4Rucker BoulevardSecondary road · 10,464vehicles594trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
27.9%
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,614

Travel on Rucker Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 28% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Andrews AvenueSecondary road · 10,147vehicles340trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.2%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,409

On its busiest stretch, Andrews Avenue carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 3.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Montgomery HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic23,101vehicles2,082trucks · 9.0%
2US 231Trunk road · #2 by traffic21,035vehicles2,028trucks · 9.6%
3US 84Trunk road · #3 by traffic20,500vehicles1,792trucks · 8.7%
4Rucker BoulevardSecondary road · #4 by traffic10,464vehicles594trucks · 5.7%
5AL 167Primary road · 4,429vehicles513trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.8%
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,558

AL 167 peaks at 4,429 vehicles a day, 7% more than the county average; trucks are 11.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.9%.

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

DaleDepartment 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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