
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lee County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,367 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 19.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,766 |
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The average monitored road in Lee County, Alabama carries 8,367 vehicles per day. Across its 612 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,976,867 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Trucks are 10.0% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.
Busier roads than 95% of counties in Alabama
At 8,367 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lee carries 41% more traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.8% of Alabama's statewide total. By volume, Lee's 8,367 vehicles per day outpaces 95% of counties in Alabama.
At 33.8 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 33.8 minutes is longer than 68% of counties in Alabama.
The congestion ratio of 19.5% is 26% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lee County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,297 |
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| Trucks | 15.8% |
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| Average travel time | 39.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,250 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Lee County, Alabama, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,297 vehicles per day, 84% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,754 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (131 miles, 673 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,847,178 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈674 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Lee outranks 86% of counties in Alabama.
More highway trucks than 75% of counties in Alabama
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 15.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Lee's highway truck share (15.8%) is higher than 61% of counties in Alabama. Lee's highway truck count is higher than 75% of counties in Alabama, at roughly 2,255 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,754 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,542 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Lee County, Alabama, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,754 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (482 miles in 6,509 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,129,689 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈777 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.0%.
Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Alabama
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
At 29% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 19.0% signals more friction on local roads.
Lee's average driver income is higher than 76% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 98% of counties in Alabama.