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Traffic heat map of Fayette County, Alabama: 218 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Temple Avenue

Fayette County, Alabama Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Fayette County, Alabama? We measure 218 road miles, divided into 1,952 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Temple Avenue, carries 10,897 vehicles a day, 5.2 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Fayette County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,087
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

32.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,925

A typical monitored road in Fayette County, Alabama sees 2,087 vehicles per day, while its 218 miles of monitored roads together handle 320,581 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Quieter roads than 85% of counties in Alabama

At 2,087 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fayette carries 65% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Fayette accounts for about 0.2% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Fayette carries less traffic than 85% of counties in Alabama.

Journey times here (32.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Fayette runs longer than 50% of counties in Alabama.

Congestion runs 58% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day4,726
Trucks11.9%
Average travel time27.3 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,362

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Fayette County, Alabama, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 4,726 vehicles per day, 213% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,512 vehicles per day.

With 13% of the road miles (29 miles in 349 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 84,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.0 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in Alabama

At 11.9%, highway truck share is 20% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 73% of counties in Alabama. At roughly 344 trucks per day, Fayette carries the lowest volume of highway trucks in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day1,512
Trucks10.2%
Average travel time33.9 min
Congestion ratio5.4%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,396

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Fayette County, Alabama: 73% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,512 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 87% (189 miles in 1,603 segments), carrying 235,616 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.2%.

Local congestion 63% below the Alabama average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 14% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (5.4%) runs 63% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Fayette's average driver income is lower than 70% of counties in Alabama. 73% of counties in Alabama have a younger driver population than Fayette.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 68% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
August is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fayette County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Fayette County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Fayette County's biggest difference from the Alabama average is its average daily traffic per road, 65% below it. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricFayette CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic2,0875,932-64.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%10.6%+0.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.9%14.8%-19.9%
Avg. Travel Time32.7 min31.8 min+2.8%

How Fayette County compares

Fayette County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Fayette County moves 35.6% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Fayette 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
Fayette County2,08710.6%320,58132.7 min6.5%
Lamar County, Alabama1,40410.0%327,91628.8 min6.0%
Walker County, Alabama3,38814.6%1,797,36831.5 min8.3%
Marion County, Alabama2,35517.2%1,052,61030.3 min6.9%
Winston County, Alabama2,3398.6%426,82530.3 min7.2%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Fayette County ranked within Alabama

No county-level area in Alabama records a lower highway truck volume than Fayette County.

Fayette County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureFayette CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,087#57 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day84,965#58 of 60
Truck share on highways11.9%#44 of 60
Highway trucks per day561#60 of 60
Average travel time32.7 min#34 of 67
Average driver income$54,925#47 of 67
Average driver age49.5 yrs#19 of 67

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #19 of 67 on average driver age, against #60 of 60 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Fayette County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 7,943 vehicles a day, against 2,087 on the average road in Fayette County.

Temple Avenue leads with 10,897 vehicles a day, 996 of them trucks (9.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

US 43 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.5 minutes against 32.7 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Temple AvenueTrunk road · 10,897vehicles996trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
27.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,280

Travel on Temple Avenue's busiest stretch runs 17% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

22nd Avenue NortheastTrunk road · 8,561vehicles688trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,119

2nd Avenue Northeast carries 4.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.2 minutes.

32nd Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · 4,372vehicles497trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,210

At 2.1 times the county average, 2nd Avenue Southeast draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,210 in household income.

4Columbus StreetPrimary road · 4,176vehicles368trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,396

The busiest stretch of Columbus Street carries 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

5US 43Primary road · 3,566vehicles456trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.4%
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,717

US 43 carries 71% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.5 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Temple AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic10,897vehicles996trucks · 9.1%
22nd Avenue NortheastTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,561vehicles688trucks · 8.0%
32nd Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · #3 by traffic4,372vehicles497trucks · 11.4%
4US 43Primary road · #5 by traffic3,566vehicles456trucks · 12.8%
5Columbus StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic4,176vehicles368trucks · 8.8%
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

FayetteDepartment 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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