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Traffic | vehicles per day3,746 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 12.8% |
Average travel time | 32.5 min |
Congestion ratio | 11.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $55,176 |
The average monitored road in DeKalb County, Alabama carries 3,746 vehicles per day. Across its 482 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,850,848 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈676 million per year). At 12.8%, the truck share runs above the 10.6% across Alabama: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
DeKalb's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 3,746 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, DeKalb accounts for about 1.3% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, DeKalb's 3,746 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Alabama.
The average trip takes 32.5 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, DeKalb runs shorter than 55% of counties in Alabama.
Congestion runs 27% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,807 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.2% |
| Average travel time | 56.8 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $55,269 |
A significant share of driving in DeKalb County, Alabama, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,807 vehicles per day, 56% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,723 vehicles per day.
With 18% of the road miles (85 miles in 48 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 669,550 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈244 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (22.2%) is 50% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 92% of counties in Alabama. By raw truck volume, DeKalb carries more highway trucks than 59% of counties in Alabama.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,723 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $55,151 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in DeKalb County, Alabama (64% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 3,723 vehicles per day.
Spread over 397 miles and 4,319 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,181,298 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈431 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (11.3%) runs 24% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
68% of counties in Alabama see higher average driver income among trip origins than DeKalb. The driver population here skews older than 50% of counties in Alabama.
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