
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,064 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.8% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.9% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.6 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,583 |
|---|
Our data shows 7,064 vehicles per day on the average road in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and 6,170,831 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year) across its 849 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 12.8% of traffic, more than the 10.6% across Alabama.
Busier roads than 91% of counties in Alabama
At 7,064 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Tuscaloosa carries 19% more traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.4% of Alabama's statewide total. 91% of counties in Alabama see less traffic than Tuscaloosa's 7,064 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Tuscaloosa runs shorter than 59% of counties in Alabama.
Congestion runs 15% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 17.9%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,566 |
|---|
| Trucks | 17.8% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 27.6% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 41.3 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $71,850 |
|---|
A little more than half of the driving in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,566 vehicles per day, 146% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,931 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (237 miles in 2,192 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,611,202 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year).
No more than 4 other counties in Alabama move more traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 83% 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.
Tuscaloosa's highway truck share (17.8%) is higher than 73% of counties in Alabama. 83% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Tuscaloosa's roughly 2,585.

Non-highway Traffic in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,931 |
|---|
| Trucks | 5.9% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 16.4% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 39.9 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $75,244 |
|---|
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,931 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (612 miles in 14,526 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,559,630 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈934 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
The youngest drivers of any county in Alabama
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (16.4%) runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher).
Tuscaloosa's average driver income is higher than 88% of counties in Alabama. At 41 years, Tuscaloosa's median driver age is the lowest in Alabama.