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Traffic | vehicles per day7,895 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.3% |
Average travel time | 30.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 21.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $95,882 |
The average monitored road in Madison County, Alabama carries 7,895 vehicles per day. Across its 1,071 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 9,083,686 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.3 billion per year). Cars dominate: trucks are just 6.3% of traffic, under the 10.6% across Alabama.
Madison sees 33% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,895 vehicles per day against 5,932), suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 6.4% of Alabama's statewide total. 92% of counties in Alabama see less traffic than Madison's 7,895 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (30.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 76% of counties in Alabama.
At 36% higher than the state level, the 21.2% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,040 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.2% |
| Average travel time | 33.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 37.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $91,197 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Madison County, Alabama, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,040 vehicles per day, 202% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,640 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (214 miles, 2,438 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,398,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year).
That puts Madison among the top 3 counties in Alabama for highway travel volume.
Highway truck concentration here runs 45% lower than the state average, at 8.2%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
At 8.2%, Madison's highway truck concentration is the lowest in Alabama. By raw truck volume, Madison carries more highway trucks than 56% of counties in Alabama.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,640 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.6% |
| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $99,975 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Madison County, Alabama, 52% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,640 vehicles per day.
Spread over 858 miles and 23,589 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,685,047 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.6%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 44% fewer trucks by share.
At 32% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 19.5% signals more friction on local roads.
Madison also has the highest average driver income in Alabama among trip origins - $95,882. 80% of counties in Alabama have an older driver population than Madison.
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