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Traffic heat map of Talladega County, Alabama: 499 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 20 and US 231

Talladega County, Alabama Traffic Counts

Our Talladega County, Alabama traffic data covers 5,293 road segments over 499 road miles, with an average segment of just 498 ft. Its busiest road, I 20, carries 39,334 vehicles a day, 9.4 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 Talladega County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,184
Trucks

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

14.7%
Average travel time

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

35.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,867

The average monitored road in Talladega County, Alabama carries 4,184 vehicles per day. Across its 499 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,440,527 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈891 million per year). At 14.7%, the truck share runs above the 10.6% across Alabama: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Longer trips than 85% of counties in Alabama

At 4,184 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Talladega carries 29% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Talladega's 4,184 vehicles per day outpaces 64% of counties in Alabama.

The average trip takes 35.8 minutes, 12% higher than the state level. On travel time, Talladega runs longer than 85% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 10.6% is 32% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Talladega County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day9,337
Trucks19.0%
Average travel time45.4 min
Congestion ratio20.7%
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,659

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Talladega County, Alabama (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,337 vehicles per day, 196% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,159 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (135 miles in 878 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,446,069 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈528 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 76% of counties in Alabama.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Alabama

Highway truck concentration here runs 28% higher than the state average, at 19.0%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

79% of counties in Alabama see a lower highway truck share than Talladega's 19.0%. By raw truck volume, Talladega carries more highway trucks than 68% of counties in Alabama.

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Non-highway Traffic in Talladega County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day3,159
Trucks8.6%
Average travel time33.9 min
Congestion ratio8.6%
Drivers’ average age48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,926

A significant share of driving in Talladega County, Alabama, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,159 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (364 miles in 4,415 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 994,459 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈363 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.6%).

Local congestion 42% below the Alabama average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 55% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.6% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 65% of counties in Alabama. Talladega's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Talladega County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Talladega County apart: 39% above the Alabama average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 29% below.

MetricTalladega CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic4,1845,932-29.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.7%10.6%+38.7%
Truck % (Highway)19.0%14.8%+28.2%
Avg. Travel Time35.8 min31.8 min+12.4%

How Talladega County compares

Trips in Talladega County run longer than in any nearby county

Nothing in this table sets Talladega County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Talladega 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
Talladega County4,18414.7%2,440,52735.8 min10.6%
Clay County, Alabama1,73311.0%250,27930.3 min8.0%
St. Clair County, Alabama4,99514.9%2,968,58829.5 min13.3%
Calhoun County, Alabama5,54111.0%2,988,92431.9 min14.2%
Shelby County, Alabama6,6568.3%5,643,42730.9 min19.1%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Talladega County ranked within Alabama

Average travel time places Talladega County #11 of 67 in Alabama - the top quarter of the state.

Talladega County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureTalladega CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,184#25 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,446,069#15 of 60
Truck share on highways19.0%#13 of 60
Highway trucks per day1,772#20 of 60
Average travel time35.8 min#11 of 67
Average driver income$62,867#24 of 67
Average driver age48.4 yrs#30 of 67

Busiest roads in Talladega County, Alabama

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Talladega County carry 24,786 vehicles a day on average, 5.9 times the typical road in the county (4,184).

I 20 leads with 39,334 vehicles a day, 10,676 of them trucks (27.1%). No other road comes close: US 231, in second place, carries 20,835. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

US 280 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 56.8 minutes against 35.8 county-wide.

Trucks make up 27.1% of traffic on I 20, against 14.7% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · 39,334vehicles10,676trucks · 27.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
26.8%
Median trip time
55.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,205

Delays build on I 20: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2US 231Trunk road · 20,835vehicles2,023trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
24.0%
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,467

US 231 carries 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 43.8 minutes.

3US 280Trunk road · 14,190vehicles1,725trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.1%
Median trip time
56.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,211

At 3.4 times the county average, US 280 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $61,211 in household income.

4AL 77Primary road · 13,053vehicles1,458trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
37.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,059

The busiest stretch of AL 77 carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.7%.

5Broadway AvenueTrunk road · 11,057vehicles956trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
38.1%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,678

Travel on Broadway Avenue's busiest stretch runs 38% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 20Motorway · #1 by traffic39,334vehicles10,676trucks · 27.1%
2US 231Trunk road · #2 by traffic20,835vehicles2,023trucks · 9.7%
3US 280Trunk road · #3 by traffic14,190vehicles1,725trucks · 12.2%
4AL 77Primary road · #4 by traffic13,053vehicles1,458trucks · 11.2%
5Western BypassTrunk road · 8,191vehicles1,112trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.5%
Median trip time
46.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,462

Drivers on Western Bypass are on long journeys, a median 46.7 minutes against 35.8 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

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

TalladegaDepartment 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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