
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 17.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.6 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,550 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,252 |
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| Trucks | 19.0% |
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| Average travel time | 53.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,479 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Lowndes County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,233 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 35.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,334 |
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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.