
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Dallas County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,049 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.3 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. | 9.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $41,018 |
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Our data shows 3,049 vehicles per day on the average road in Dallas County, Alabama, and 772,455 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈282 million per year) across its 338 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Alabama (10.6%).
Traffic 49% below the Alabama average
Dallas's average daily traffic volume is 49% lower than the state average - 3,049 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Dallas accounts for about 0.5% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Dallas carries less traffic than 56% of counties in Alabama.
The average trip takes 33.3 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Dallas runs longer than 62% of counties in Alabama.
Congestion runs 42% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Dallas County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,408 |
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| Trucks | 14.1% |
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| Average travel time | 37.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $39,871 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Dallas County, Alabama: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,408 vehicles per day, 109% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,584 vehicles per day.
With 22% of the road miles (76 miles in 511 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 287,940 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈105 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Alabama
Highway truck concentration here (14.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
51% of counties in Alabama see a higher highway truck share than Dallas's 14.1%. 88% of counties in Alabama see more highway trucks per day than Dallas's roughly 761.

Non-highway Traffic in Dallas County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,584 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $41,503 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Dallas County, Alabama happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,584 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 78% (262 miles in 2,592 segments), carrying 484,515 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈177 million per year). Trucks make up 8.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Alabama
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.
At 42% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 97% of counties in Alabama. Dallas's median driver age is higher than 68% of counties in Alabama.