
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Franklin County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,720 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.2 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. | 9.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $55,576 |
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A typical monitored road in Franklin County, Alabama sees 2,720 vehicles per day, while its 311 miles of monitored roads together handle 659,425 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈241 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Alabama (10.6%).
Traffic 54% below the Alabama average
Franklin's average daily traffic volume is 54% lower than the state average - 2,720 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Alabama's statewide total. Franklin carries less traffic than 65% of counties in Alabama.
The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.2 minutes is shorter than 73% of counties in Alabama.
The congestion ratio of 9.6% is 38% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Franklin County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,048 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,694 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Franklin County, Alabama happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,048 vehicles per day, 181% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,797 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 37% of the monitored road miles (114 miles, 601 segments), so they carry more than their share: 418,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Alabama
Highway truck concentration here runs 18% lower than the state average, at 12.2%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Franklin's highway truck share (12.2%) is lower than 69% of counties in Alabama. 97% of counties in Alabama see more highway trucks per day than Franklin's roughly 616.

Non-highway Traffic in Franklin County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,797 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 28.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,774 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Franklin County, Alabama: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,797 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (197 miles in 1,516 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 240,939 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈87.9 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.2%).
Local congestion 47% below the Alabama average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 32% lower than the highway network.
At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 67% of counties in Alabama. 52% of counties in Alabama have a younger driver population than Franklin.