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Traffic heat map of Hale County, Alabama: 169 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on AL-69 and State Street

Hale County, Alabama Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Hale County, Alabama? We measure 169 road miles, divided into 1,667 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, AL-69, carries 13,108 vehicles a day, 4.1 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 Hale County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,198
Trucks

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

11.5%
Average travel time

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

32.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,649

Our data shows 3,198 vehicles per day on the average road in Hale County, Alabama, and 374,135 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈137 million per year) across its 169 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.5% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Traffic 46% below the Alabama average

At 3,198 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hale carries 46% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Hale accounts for about 0.3% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 53% of counties in Alabama see more traffic than Hale's 3,198 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 32.0 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.0 minutes is shorter than 61% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 9.3% is 40% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hale County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day6,373
Trucks12.6%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio17.0%
Drivers’ average age43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,071

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Hale County, Alabama (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,373 vehicles per day, 303% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,582 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (49 miles, 562 segments), so they carry more than their share: 223,381 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.5 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 12.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

66% of counties in Alabama see a higher highway truck share than Hale's 12.6%. By raw truck volume, Hale carries fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hale County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day1,582
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time31.6 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,320

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Hale County, Alabama: 40% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,582 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 71% of the monitored road miles (120 miles in 1,105 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 150,754 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.8%.

Younger drivers than 91% of counties in Alabama

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 22% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% is 64% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 52% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hale County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Hale County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Hale County's biggest difference from the Alabama average is its average daily traffic per road, 46% below it. Its highway truck share is also 15% below.

MetricHale CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic3,1985,932-46.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.5%10.6%+7.9%
Truck % (Highway)12.6%14.8%-15.2%
Avg. Travel Time32.0 min31.8 min+0.6%

How Hale County compares

Hale County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Hale County is 39.0% more congested and carries 50.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Hale 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
Hale County3,19811.5%374,13532.0 min9.3%
Perry County, Alabama1,40411.8%202,81238.3 min5.1%
Greene County, Alabama2,54622.5%864,13944.4 min7.4%
Marengo County, Alabama2,52012.2%576,73033.4 min6.4%
Sumter County, Alabama2,00921.3%1,011,36836.2 min7.8%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Hale County ranked within Alabama

Average driver age places Hale County #61 of 67 in Alabama - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hale County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureHale CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,198#36 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day223,381#54 of 60
Truck share on highways12.6%#40 of 60
Highway trucks per day800#52 of 60
Average travel time32.0 min#41 of 67
Average driver income$58,649#35 of 67
Average driver age44.0 yrs#61 of 67

Busiest roads in Hale County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Hale County carry 9,617 vehicles a day on average, 3.0 times the typical road in the county (3,198).

AL-69 is the busiest road, at 13,108 vehicles a day, 1,209 of them trucks (9.2%). That is 61% more than the next road, State Street (8,139). US 80 carries the most trucks, 1,305 a day (17.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Drivers on AL-69 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $77,620, 32% above the county average of $58,649, while those on State Street average $42,969, 27% below it.

Trips using Tuscaloosa Street are long: a median of 43.3 minutes against 32.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1AL-69Trunk road · 13,108vehicles1,209trucks · 9.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.4%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,620

Delays build on AL-69: its congestion ratio of 36% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2State StreetTrunk road · 8,139vehicles724trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.1%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,969

On its busiest stretch, State Street carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

3US 80Trunk road · 7,603vehicles1,305trucks · 17.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.6%
Median trip time
42.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,734

Drivers on US 80 are on long journeys, a median 42.7 minutes against 32.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Demopolis StreetTrunk road · 6,828vehicles669trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,240

Demopolis Street peaks at 6,828 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 9.8% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

5Tuscaloosa StreetTrunk road · 6,205vehicles521trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,630

Tuscaloosa Street peaks at 6,205 vehicles a day, 94% more than the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 80Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,603vehicles1,305trucks · 17.2%
2AL-69Trunk road · #1 by traffic13,108vehicles1,209trucks · 9.2%
3State StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,139vehicles724trucks · 8.9%
4AL 69Trunk road · 6,003vehicles694trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,972

Travel on AL 69's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Demopolis StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic6,828vehicles669trucks · 9.8%
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

HaleDepartment 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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