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Traffic heat map of Lowndes County, Alabama: 272 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and US 80

Lowndes County, Alabama Traffic Counts

Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Alabama. This page breaks down traffic in Lowndes County, Alabama across 272 miles of monitored roads split into 1,477 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Lowndes County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,123
Trucks

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

17.4%
Average travel time

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

38.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,550

The average monitored road in Lowndes County, Alabama carries 2,123 vehicles per day. Across its 272 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,137,905 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈415 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 17.4% of traffic, against 10.6% across Alabama.

Longer trips than 94% of counties in Alabama

Lowndes's average daily traffic volume is 64% lower than the state average - 2,123 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Alabama see more traffic than Lowndes's 2,123 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 38.6 minutes, 21% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 38.6 minutes is longer than 94% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 5.7% is 63% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day6,252
Trucks19.0%
Average travel time53.1 min
Congestion ratio12.1%
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,479

The vast majority of driving in Lowndes County, Alabama happens on highways: 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,252 vehicles per day, 407% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,233 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (87 miles, 262 segments), so they carry more than their share: 950,315 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈347 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Lowndes outranks 66% of counties in Alabama.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 28% higher than the state average, at 19.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Lowndes's highway truck share (19.0%) is higher than 79% of counties in Alabama. 71% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Lowndes's roughly 1,187.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day1,233
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time35.5 min
Congestion ratio4.3%
Drivers’ average age52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$48,334

At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lowndes County, Alabama than highways. A typical local road sees 1,233 vehicles per day.

Spread over 185 miles and 1,215 segments, 68% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 187,590 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.5 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.3%).

Local congestion 71% below the Alabama average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 51% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% is 71% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

71% of counties in Alabama see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lowndes. Lowndes's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Lowndes County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Lowndes County apart: 64% below the Alabama average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 64% above.

MetricLowndes CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic2,1235,932-64.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)17.4%10.6%+63.7%
Truck % (Highway)19.0%14.8%+28.2%
Avg. Travel Time38.6 min31.8 min+21.2%

How Lowndes County compares

Lowndes County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Lowndes County is 63.4% less congested and carries 60.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Lowndes 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
Lowndes County2,12317.4%1,137,90538.6 min5.7%
Autauga County, Alabama6,03810.8%1,639,34330.6 min21.3%
Montgomery County, Alabama9,59010.0%6,752,48931.2 min22.3%
Butler County, Alabama2,87616.7%1,399,18434.0 min9.4%
Dallas County, Alabama3,04910.3%772,45533.3 min9.0%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Lowndes County ranked within Alabama

Average travel time places Lowndes County #5 of 67 in Alabama - the top quarter of the state.

Lowndes County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureLowndes CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,123#56 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day950,315#21 of 60
Truck share on highways19.0%#13 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,187#18 of 60
Average travel time38.6 min#5 of 67
Average driver income$54,550#48 of 67
Average driver age48.9 yrs#25 of 67

Lowndes County ranks #5 of 67 on average travel time but #56 of 67 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lowndes County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lowndes County carry 17,739 vehicles a day on average, 8.4 times the typical road in the county (2,123).

I 65 leads with 35,342 vehicles a day, 6,579 of them trucks (18.6%). That is 2.7 times the next road, US 80 (13,235). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 65 are long: a median of 60.7 minutes against 38.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 35,342vehicles6,579trucks · 18.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
60.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,249

I 65 carries 16.6 times the county average at its busiest, 6,579 of them trucks (18.6%, above the county-wide 17.4%).

2US 80Trunk road · 13,235vehicles1,885trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.0%
Median trip time
44.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,058

US 80 carries 6.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.7 minutes.

3Tuskeena StreetPrimary road · 4,641vehicles479trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,725

The busiest stretch of Tuskeena Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, below the county-wide 17.4%.

4AL 21Primary road · 3,484vehicles378trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,264

AL 21 carries 64% more than the county average at its busiest, 378 of them trucks (10.8%, below the county-wide 17.4%).

5Tyson RoadTertiary road · 2,050vehicles160trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
3.3%
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,051

Trips on Tyson Road are short, a median 27.3 minutes against 38.6 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic35,342vehicles6,579trucks · 18.6%
2US 80Trunk road · #2 by traffic13,235vehicles1,885trucks · 14.2%
3Tuskeena StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic4,641vehicles479trucks · 10.3%
4AL 21Primary road · #4 by traffic3,484vehicles378trucks · 10.8%
5Tyson RoadTertiary road · #5 by traffic2,050vehicles160trucks · 7.8%
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

LowndesDepartment 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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