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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,404 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $35,578 |
A typical monitored road in Perry County, Alabama sees 1,404 vehicles per day, while its 196 miles of monitored roads together handle 202,812 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.0 million per year). Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.
At 1,404 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Perry carries 76% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.1% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. In fact, Perry has the lowest average traffic volume of any county in Alabama, at 1,404 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 20% higher than the state level, at 38.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Perry runs longer than 92% of counties in Alabama.
The congestion ratio of 5.1% is 67% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,426 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 20.8% |
| Average travel time | 49.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $35,339 |
Highways carry only a small share of the traffic in Perry County, Alabama, 14% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,426 vehicles per day, 266% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,210 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 4% of the road network, 9 miles in 81 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.
Highway truck concentration here runs 40% higher than the state average, at 20.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 85% of counties in Alabama. 73% of counties in Alabama see more highway trucks per day than Perry's roughly 919.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,210 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.3% |
| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $35,609 |
Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Perry County, Alabama, 86% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,210 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 96% of the monitored road miles: 187 miles in 1,265 segments, together carrying 173,417 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.3 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.3%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 50% lower than the highway network.
At 67% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
At $35,578, the average driver income for trips originating here is the lowest in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 61% of counties in Alabama.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Perry County runs 76% below the Alabama average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 40% above.
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,404 | 5,932 | -76.3% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 11.8% | 10.6% | +11.3% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 20.8% | 14.8% | +40.2% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 38.3 min | 31.8 min | +20.4% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Perry County carries 49.8% less traffic on a typical road and is 38.7% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County | 1,404 | 11.8% | 202,812 | 38.3 min | 5.1% |
| Dallas County, Alabama | 3,049 | 10.3% | 772,455 | 33.3 min | 9.0% |
| Hale County, Alabama | 3,198 | 11.5% | 374,135 | 32.0 min | 9.3% |
| Marengo County, Alabama | 2,520 | 12.2% | 576,730 | 33.4 min | 6.4% |
| Bibb County, Alabama | 2,427 | 11.0% | 548,022 | 34.7 min | 8.4% |
| Alabama average | 5,932 | 10.6% | N/A | 31.8 min | 15.5% |
Perry County records the lowest average daily traffic volume, highway travel volume and average driver income in Alabama.
| Measure | Perry County | Alabama rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,404 | #67 of 67 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 29,395 | #60 of 60 |
| Truck share on highways | 20.8% | #10 of 60 |
| Highway trucks per day | 919 | #44 of 60 |
| Average travel time | 38.3 min | #6 of 67 |
| Average driver income | $35,578 | #67 of 67 |
| Average driver age | 47.6 yrs | #41 of 67 |
Perry County ranks #6 of 67 on average travel time but #67 of 67 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Alabama on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 4,806 vehicles a day, against 1,404 on the average road in Perry County.
Washington Street leads with 6,419 vehicles a day, 1,094 of them trucks (17.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Cahaba Road is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 25.0 minutes, against 38.3 for the county.
On its busiest stretch, Washington Street carries 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 17.0% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.
US 80 peaks at 5,212 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 17.4% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.
State Route 5 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 50.7 minutes, against 38.3 for the county.
At 91% more than the county average, AL 5 / AL 183 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $37,275 in household income.
Cahaba Road is busy by local standards, at 32% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.
Trips on East Avenue are short, a median 27.7 minutes against 38.3 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
The average monitored road in Perry carries 1,404 vehicles per day, 76% less than the Alabama average of 5,932.
Yes - Perry has the lowest average traffic volume of any county in Alabama, at 1,404 vehicles per day.
Approximately 38% of highway traffic and 8% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Perry County, Alabama. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
The average trip in Perry takes 38.3 minutes, 20% longer than the Alabama average of 31.8 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 11.8% of all traffic in Perry County, Alabama, rising to 20.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 67% above the daily average.
Drivers on Perry roads have a median age of 48 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $35,578, 50% below the Alabama average.
Washington Street carries the most, 6,419 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 80 (5,212), State Route 5 (2,786), AL 5 / AL 183 (2,683), Cahaba Road (1,858). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Washington Street, with about 1,094 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 17.0% of its 6,419 vehicles.
About 6,419 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,094 trucks (17.0%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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