
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 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. | 6.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,925 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,726 |
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| Trucks | 11.9% |
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| Average travel time | 27.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,362 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,512 |
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| Trucks | 10.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,396 |
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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.