
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Escambia County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,628 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.0 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. | 12.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,663 |
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Our data shows 3,628 vehicles per day on the average road in Escambia County, Alabama, and 1,552,783 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈567 million per year) across its 382 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 14.9% of traffic, more than the 10.6% across Alabama.
Shorter trips than 74% of counties in Alabama
Escambia sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,628 vehicles per day against 5,932), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Escambia's 3,628 vehicles per day outpaces 58% of counties in Alabama.
At 31.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.0 minutes is shorter than 74% of counties in Alabama.
The congestion ratio of 12.1% is 22% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Escambia County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,860 |
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| Trucks | 21.9% |
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| Average travel time | 70.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,522 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Escambia County, Alabama, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,860 vehicles per day, 207% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,533 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (62 miles, 52 segments), so they carry more than their share: 717,147 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 90% of counties in Alabama
Highway truck concentration here runs 48% higher than the state average, at 21.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 90% of counties in Alabama. 80% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Escambia's roughly 2,377.

Non-highway Traffic in Escambia County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,533 |
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| Trucks | 9.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,466 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Escambia County, Alabama, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,533 vehicles per day.
Spread over 320 miles and 3,933 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 835,636 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈305 million per year). Trucks make up 9.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Alabama
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 59% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (12.0%) runs 19% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
79% of counties in Alabama see higher average driver income among trip origins than Escambia. The driver population here skews older than 61% of counties in Alabama.