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Traffic heat map of Montgomery County, Alabama: 729 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 85 and I 65

Montgomery County, Alabama Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 729 road miles in Montgomery County, Alabama, divided into 8,879 segments averaging 433 ft. It has the busiest roads of any county in Alabama, averaging 9,590 vehicles a day. 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 Montgomery County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,590
Trucks

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

10.0%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,234

Our data shows 9,590 vehicles per day on the average road in Montgomery County, Alabama, and 6,752,489 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year) across its 729 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Alabama (10.6%).

The busiest roads of any county in Alabama

Montgomery's average daily traffic volume is 62% higher than the state average - 9,590 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 4.8% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. In fact, Montgomery has the highest average traffic volume of any county in Alabama, at 9,590 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 71% of counties in Alabama have a longer average travel time than Montgomery's 31.2 minutes.

At 43% higher than the state level, the 22.3% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Montgomery County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day18,376
Trucks13.2%
Average travel time36.5 min
Congestion ratio32.2%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,254

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Montgomery County, Alabama (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 18,376 vehicles per day, 130% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,998 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (198 miles in 1,362 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,990,369 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).

No more than 4 other counties in Alabama move more traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 81% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 13.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Montgomery's highway truck share (13.2%) is lower than 59% of counties in Alabama. By raw truck volume, Montgomery carries more highway trucks than 81% of counties in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Montgomery County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day7,998
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio20.5%
Drivers’ average age44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,564

A significant share of driving in Montgomery County, Alabama, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 7,998 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (531 miles in 7,517 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,762,119 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.3%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Alabama

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.5% is 39% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

86% of counties in Alabama see lower average driver income among trip origins than Montgomery. Montgomery's median driver age is lower than 86% 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 PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 27% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% 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 Montgomery County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Montgomery County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Montgomery County apart: 62% above the Alabama average.

MetricMontgomery CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic9,5905,932+61.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.0%10.6%-5.9%
Truck % (Highway)13.2%14.8%-10.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min31.8 min-1.9%

How Montgomery County compares

Montgomery County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Montgomery County moves 5.5 times the total daily travel and carries 177.6% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Montgomery 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
Montgomery County9,59010.0%6,752,48931.2 min22.3%
Elmore County, Alabama6,6527.5%2,008,95730.0 min16.7%
Lowndes County, Alabama2,12317.4%1,137,90538.6 min5.7%
Bullock County, Alabama2,01711.3%269,80242.8 min8.2%
Macon County, Alabama3,02618.7%1,459,64535.2 min8.5%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Montgomery County ranked within Alabama

On average daily traffic volume, Montgomery County tops the Alabama field outright.

Montgomery County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureMontgomery CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,590#1 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,990,369#4 of 60
Truck share on highways13.2%#36 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,429#12 of 60
Average travel time31.2 min#48 of 67
Average driver income$73,234#10 of 67
Average driver age44.9 yrs#58 of 67

Montgomery County ranks #1 of 67 on average daily traffic volume but #58 of 67 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Montgomery County, Alabama

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 74,039 vehicles a day, against 9,590 on the average road in Montgomery County.

I 85 leads with 98,245 vehicles a day, 9,487 of them trucks (9.7%). I 65 carries the most trucks, 14,300 a day (17.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 18.4% of traffic on Selma Highway and 18.2% on Northern Boulevard, against 10.0% across all roads in the county.

I 65 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.3 minutes against 31.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · 98,245vehicles9,487trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
69.0%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,605

Delays build on I 85: its congestion ratio of 69% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

2I 65Motorway · 82,473vehicles14,300trucks · 17.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
103.9%
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,924

Travel on I 65's busiest stretch runs 104% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Eastern BoulevardTrunk road · 41,398vehicles2,713trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
33.8%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,276

On its busiest stretch, Eastern Boulevard carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

4US 231Trunk road · 38,027vehicles3,028trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.0%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,635

US 231 peaks at 38,027 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.0%.

5Taylor RoadPrimary road · 33,326vehicles1,380trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.9%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,332

Taylor Road carries 3.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,380 of them trucks (4.1%, below the county-wide 10.0%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #2 by traffic82,473vehicles14,300trucks · 17.3%
2I 85Motorway · #1 by traffic98,245vehicles9,487trucks · 9.7%
3Northern BoulevardMotorway · 25,743vehicles4,692trucks · 18.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,378

Northern Boulevard carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.8 minutes.

4Selma HighwayMotorway · 23,396vehicles4,302trucks · 18.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.5%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,254

At 2.4 times the county average, Selma Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,254 in household income.

5US 231Trunk road · #4 by traffic38,027vehicles3,028trucks · 8.0%
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

MontgomeryDepartment 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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