
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.3 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. | 12.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,290 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Dale County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,352 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 41.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,991 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Dale County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,837 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,581 |
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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.