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Traffic heat map of Lauderdale County, Alabama: 454 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on AL 133 / AL 157 and US 43

Lauderdale County, Alabama Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 454 road miles in Lauderdale County, Alabama, divided into 5,973 segments averaging 401 ft. Its busiest road, AL 133 / AL 157, carries 33,897 vehicles a day, 6.2 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Lauderdale County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,442
Trucks

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

6.8%
Average travel time

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

30.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,840

The average monitored road in Lauderdale County, Alabama carries 5,442 vehicles per day. Across its 454 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,773,363 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈647 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across Alabama.

Shorter trips than 83% of counties in Alabama

At 5,442 vehicles per day, the average road in Lauderdale carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 5,932 (8% less). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.3% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lauderdale carries more traffic than 76% of counties in Alabama.

At 30.4 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 30.4 minutes is shorter than 83% of counties in Alabama.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.4% (14% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lauderdale County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day10,961
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time31.6 min
Congestion ratio20.9%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,945

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Lauderdale County, Alabama: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,961 vehicles per day, 149% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,403 vehicles per day.

With 17% of the road miles (75 miles in 947 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 705,375 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈257 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 97% of counties in Alabama

At 8.4%, highway truck share is 43% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 97% of counties in Alabama. By raw truck volume, Lauderdale carries fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lauderdale County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day4,403
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio12.0%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,395

A little more than half of the driving in Lauderdale County, Alabama happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,403 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (379 miles in 5,026 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,067,988 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈390 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.8%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 77% of counties in Alabama

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 31% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.0% is 19% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 77% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 55% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Lauderdale County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Lauderdale County's biggest difference from the Alabama average is its highway truck share, 43% below it. Its truck share is also 36% below.

MetricLauderdale CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic5,4425,932-8.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.8%10.6%-36.1%
Truck % (Highway)8.4%14.8%-43.4%
Avg. Travel Time30.4 min31.8 min-4.6%

How Lauderdale County compares

Lauderdale County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Lauderdale County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Lauderdale 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
Lauderdale County5,4426.8%1,773,36330.4 min13.4%
Colbert County, Alabama6,2209.8%1,587,20832.3 min13.2%
Lawrence County, Tennessee4,1138.7%798,69629.2 min8.1%
Wayne County, Tennessee2,11810.2%315,92233.0 min7.0%
Limestone County, Alabama6,31713.0%3,371,81134.9 min13.5%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Lauderdale County ranked within Alabama

Truck share on highways places Lauderdale County #58 of 60 in Alabama - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lauderdale County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureLauderdale CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,442#17 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day705,375#34 of 60
Truck share on highways8.4%#58 of 60
Highway trucks per day919#41 of 60
Average travel time30.4 min#56 of 67
Average driver income$66,840#16 of 67
Average driver age48.2 yrs#31 of 67

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #16 of 67 on average driver income, against #58 of 60 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Lauderdale County, Alabama

The three busiest roads in Lauderdale County average 29,399 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the county average of 5,442 across all its monitored roads.

AL 133 / AL 157 is the busiest road, at 33,897 vehicles a day, 2,750 of them trucks (8.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1AL 133 / AL 157Trunk road · 33,897vehicles2,750trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.7%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,223

AL 133 / AL 157 carries 6.2 times the county average at its busiest, 2,750 of them trucks (8.1%, above the county-wide 6.8%).

2US 43Trunk road · 27,769vehicles2,080trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.0%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,704

US 43 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 41% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3Florence BoulevardTrunk road · 26,532vehicles1,423trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.7%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,835

Florence Boulevard peaks at 26,532 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 6.8%.

4Tennessee StreetTrunk road · 21,677vehicles1,360trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.0%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,352

Delays build on Tennessee Street: its congestion ratio of 29% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

5US 72Trunk road · 19,645vehicles1,642trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.3%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,435

US 72 carries 3.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,642 of them trucks (8.4%, above the county-wide 6.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1AL 133 / AL 157Trunk road · #1 by traffic33,897vehicles2,750trucks · 8.1%
2US 43Trunk road · #2 by traffic27,769vehicles2,080trucks · 7.5%
3US 72Trunk road · #5 by traffic19,645vehicles1,642trucks · 8.4%
4AL 157Trunk road · 17,256vehicles1,424trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.5%
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,474

AL 157 carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.3 minutes.

5Florence BoulevardTrunk road · #3 by traffic26,532vehicles1,423trucks · 5.4%
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

LauderdaleDepartment 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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