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Traffic heat map of Morgan County, Alabama: 479 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 31 and Bee Line Highway

Morgan County, Alabama Traffic Counts

Our Morgan County, Alabama traffic data covers 6,548 road segments over 479 road miles, with an average segment of just 386 ft. Its busiest road, US 31, carries 57,440 vehicles a day, 8.2 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Morgan County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,044
Trucks

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

11.1%
Average travel time

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

33.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$73,593

A typical monitored road in Morgan County, Alabama sees 7,044 vehicles per day, while its 479 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,258,126 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). Trucks are 11.1% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in Alabama

Morgan's average daily traffic volume is 19% higher than the state average - 7,044 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.3% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Morgan's 7,044 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Alabama.

At 33.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 33.0 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Alabama.

At 15.6%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Morgan County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day13,166
Trucks17.8%
Average travel time42.9 min
Congestion ratio26.7%
Drivers’ average age47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,303

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Morgan County, Alabama: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,166 vehicles per day, 105% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,432 vehicles per day.

With 22% of the road miles (104 miles in 595 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,410,890 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈515 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 75% of counties in Alabama.

More highway trucks than 76% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 20% higher than the state average, at 17.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Morgan's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 75% of counties in Alabama. 76% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Morgan's roughly 2,338.

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Non-highway Traffic in Morgan County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day6,432
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio14.5%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,094

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Morgan County, Alabama (57% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,432 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (375 miles in 5,953 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,847,236 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈674 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.9%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Alabama

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.

At 14.5%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 89% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 62% 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 a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +2% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Morgan County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+2% in high season).

Morgan County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Morgan County runs 20% above the Alabama average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 19% above.

MetricMorgan CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic7,0445,932+18.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.1%10.6%+4.1%
Truck % (Highway)17.8%14.8%+19.9%
Avg. Travel Time33.0 min31.8 min+3.6%

How Morgan County compares

Morgan County against nearby counties

Morgan County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Morgan 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
Morgan County7,04411.1%3,258,12633.0 min15.6%
Limestone County, Alabama6,31713.0%3,371,81134.9 min13.5%
Cullman County, Alabama5,43612.4%2,905,13333.1 min12.7%
Lawrence County, Alabama2,72112.7%1,093,08234.4 min7.4%
Madison County, Alabama7,8956.3%9,083,68630.9 min21.2%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Morgan County ranked within Alabama

Morgan County sits in the top quarter of the Alabama field on average daily traffic volume, at #8 of 67.

Morgan County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureMorgan CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,044#8 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,410,890#16 of 60
Truck share on highways17.8%#16 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,338#15 of 60
Average travel time33.0 min#31 of 67
Average driver income$73,593#8 of 67
Average driver age47.6 yrs#42 of 67

Busiest roads in Morgan County, Alabama

The three busiest roads in Morgan County average 50,629 vehicles a day, 7.2 times the county average of 7,044 across all its monitored roads.

US 31 leads with 57,440 vehicles a day, 9,030 of them trucks (15.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on Wilson Street Northwest and Wilson Street Northeast: trucks are 22.2% and 22.1% of the traffic there, against 11.1% county-wide.

I 65 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 53.0 minutes against 33.0 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 31Trunk road · 57,440vehicles9,030trucks · 15.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
57.9%
Median trip time
38.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,244

Travel on US 31's busiest stretch runs 58% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Bee Line HighwayTrunk road · 53,639vehicles8,179trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
53.3%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,564

Bee Line Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 53% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

3I 65Motorway · 40,810vehicles7,761trucks · 19.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
27.6%
Median trip time
53.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,824

A freight route: trucks are 19.0% of the traffic on I 65's busiest stretch, 1.7 times the county-wide 11.1%.

4Beltline Road SoutheastPrimary road · 34,187vehicles2,394trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.7%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,619

At 4.9 times the county average, Beltline Road Southeast draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,619 in household income.

5Beltline Road SouthwestPrimary road · 33,964vehicles1,782trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.8%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,798

The busiest stretch of Beltline Road Southwest carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 11.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 31Trunk road · #1 by traffic57,440vehicles9,030trucks · 15.7%
2Bee Line HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic53,639vehicles8,179trucks · 15.2%
3I 65Motorway · #3 by traffic40,810vehicles7,761trucks · 19.0%
4Wilson Street NorthwestTrunk road · 31,484vehicles7,001trucks · 22.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.7%
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,539

On its busiest stretch, Wilson Street Northwest carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 22.2% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.

5Wilson Street NortheastTrunk road · 30,271vehicles6,697trucks · 22.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.9%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,398

Wilson Street Northeast peaks at 30,271 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 22.1% of it, above the county-wide 11.1%.

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

MorganDepartment 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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