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Traffic heat map of Pike County, Alabama: 361 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 231 and Troy Highway

Pike County, Alabama Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 361 road miles in Pike County, Alabama, divided into 4,110 segments averaging 463 ft. Its busiest road, US 231, carries 21,508 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the average road. 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 Pike County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,093
Trucks

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

11.7%
Average travel time

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

36.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,110

The average monitored road in Pike County, Alabama carries 5,093 vehicles per day. Across its 361 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,064,568 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈389 million per year). Trucks are 11.7% of traffic, close to the 10.6% across Alabama.

Longer trips than 86% of counties in Alabama

Pike's average daily traffic volume is 14% lower than the state average - 5,093 vehicles per day against 5,932 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Pike accounts for about 0.8% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pike's 5,093 vehicles per day outpaces 71% of counties in Alabama.

Journey times run 13% higher than the state level, at 36.1 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.1 minutes is longer than 86% of counties in Alabama.

Congestion runs 26% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pike County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day14,527
Trucks14.6%
Average travel time43.4 min
Congestion ratio20.9%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,673

Highways carry about half of all travel in Pike County, Alabama, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,527 vehicles per day, 421% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,788 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 48 miles in 807 segments, so each mile of them is 3.9 times as busy as the average road mile.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 14.6%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Alabama: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Pike's highway truck share (14.6%) is higher than 56% of counties in Alabama. 58% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Pike's roughly 2,125.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pike County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day2,788
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio9.2%
Drivers’ average age43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,414

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Pike County, Alabama, 47% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,788 vehicles per day.

Spread over 312 miles and 3,303 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 501,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈183 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.4%.

Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Alabama

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 43% lower than the highway network.

At 38% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Pike's average driver income is lower than 61% of counties in Alabama. 83% of counties in Alabama have an older driver population than Pike.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pike County, Alabama, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Pike County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Pike County stays close to the Alabama average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 14% below.

MetricPike CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic5,0935,932-14.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.7%10.6%+10.1%
Truck % (Highway)14.6%14.8%-1.2%
Avg. Travel Time36.1 min31.8 min+13.5%

How Pike County compares

Pike County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Pike County moves 48.9% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Pike 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
Pike County5,09311.7%1,064,56836.1 min11.5%
Bullock County, Alabama2,01711.3%269,80242.8 min8.2%
Crenshaw County, Alabama2,4589.2%415,29234.5 min11.3%
Montgomery County, Alabama9,59010.0%6,752,48931.2 min22.3%
Dale County, Alabama4,1448.9%1,267,67732.3 min12.3%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Pike County ranked within Alabama

Pike County sits in the top quarter of the Alabama field on average travel time, at #10 of 67.

Pike County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasurePike CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,093#20 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day563,274#38 of 60
Truck share on highways14.6%#27 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,125#26 of 60
Average travel time36.1 min#10 of 67
Average driver income$56,110#41 of 67
Average driver age45.5 yrs#56 of 67

Pike County ranks #10 of 67 on average travel time but #56 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 Pike County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Pike County carry 15,530 vehicles a day on average, 3.0 times the typical road in the county (5,093).

US 231 is the busiest road, at 21,508 vehicles a day, 2,388 of them trucks (11.1%). Troy Highway carries the most trucks, 3,081 a day (20.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Troy Highway are long: a median of 64.9 minutes against 36.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

George Wallace Drive is busy with cars rather than freight: only 2.8% of its traffic is trucks, against 11.7% county-wide.

Trucks make up 20.3% of traffic on Troy Highway, against 11.7% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 231Trunk road · 21,508vehicles2,388trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.7%
Median trip time
39.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,369

Delays build on US 231: its congestion ratio of 24% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

2Troy HighwayTrunk road · 15,198vehicles3,081trucks · 20.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.0%
Median trip time
64.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,799

The busiest stretch of Troy Highway carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 20.3% of it, above the county-wide 11.7%.

3George Wallace DriveTertiary road · 9,885vehicles272trucks · 2.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
17.1%
Median trip time
28.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,674

George Wallace Drive is busy by local standards, at 94% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 2.8% of it, below the county-wide 11.7%.

4Elba HighwayPrimary road · 9,697vehicles842trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,463

Elba Highway peaks at 9,697 vehicles a day, 90% more than the county average; trucks are 8.7% of it, below the county-wide 11.7%.

5Brundidge StreetSecondary road · 9,654vehicles427trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
22.6%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,011

Travel on Brundidge Street's busiest stretch runs 23% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Troy HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic15,198vehicles3,081trucks · 20.3%
2US 231Trunk road · #1 by traffic21,508vehicles2,388trucks · 11.1%
3Elba HighwayPrimary road · #4 by traffic9,697vehicles842trucks · 8.7%
4AL 167Primary road · 5,135vehicles579trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.6%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,785

Drivers on AL 167 are on long journeys, a median 49.0 minutes against 36.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

53 Notch StreetSecondary road · 7,972vehicles503trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
17.6%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
40.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,095

3 Notch Street carries 57% more than the county average at its busiest, 503 of them trucks (6.3%, below the county-wide 11.7%).

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

PikeDepartment 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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