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Traffic heat map of Washington County, Alabama: 199 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 43 and Jefferson Davis Highway

Washington County, Alabama Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Washington County, Alabama? We measure 199 road miles, divided into 1,660 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 43, carries 17,667 vehicles a day, 6.7 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Washington County, Alabama

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,633
Trucks

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

11.6%
Average travel time

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

33.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,150

The average monitored road in Washington County, Alabama carries 2,633 vehicles per day. Across its 199 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 558,109 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Alabama (10.6%).

Traffic 56% below the Alabama average

Washington's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 2,633 vehicles per day against 5,932 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Alabama's statewide total. 67% of counties in Alabama see more traffic than Washington's 2,633 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 33.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 33.6 minutes is longer than 67% of counties in Alabama.

The congestion ratio of 7.4% is 52% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Washington County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day5,625
Trucks12.5%
Average travel time47.3 min
Congestion ratio13.1%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,309

Most travel in Washington County, Alabama happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,625 vehicles per day, 287% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,455 vehicles per day.

With 40% of the road miles (80 miles in 469 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 396,383 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈145 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 80% of counties in Alabama

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.5%) is 15% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Washington's highway truck share (12.5%) is lower than 68% of counties in Alabama. 80% of counties in Alabama see more highway trucks per day than Washington's roughly 704.

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Non-highway Traffic in Washington County, Alabama

Trafficvehicles per day1,455
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time28.3 min
Congestion ratio5.1%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,361

At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Washington County, Alabama than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,455 vehicles per day.

Spread over 119 miles and 1,191 segments, 60% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 161,726 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.3%.

Local congestion 65% below the Alabama average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (5.1%) runs 65% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 80% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews older than 71% of counties in Alabama.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Washington County vs. Alabama Traffic Comparison

Washington County's biggest difference from the Alabama average is its average daily traffic per road, 56% below it. Its highway truck share is also 15% below.

MetricWashington CountyAlabama averageDifference
Traffic2,6335,932-55.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.6%10.6%+9.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.5%14.8%-15.5%
Avg. Travel Time33.6 min31.8 min+5.7%

How Washington County compares

Washington County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Washington County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Washington 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
Washington County2,63311.6%558,10933.6 min7.4%
Clarke County, Alabama3,34910.7%663,44029.4 min8.7%
Greene County, Mississippi1,46112.6%374,99733.0 min8.3%
Wayne County, Mississippi3,35911.5%705,90335.2 min8.2%
Choctaw County, Alabama1,54011.4%355,71932.5 min6.5%
Alabama average5,93210.6%N/A31.8 min15.5%

Washington County ranked within Alabama

Washington County sits in the top quarter of the Alabama field on average driver income, at #14 of 67.

Washington County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Alabama (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureWashington CountyAlabama rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,633#45 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day396,383#44 of 60
Truck share on highways12.5%#41 of 60
Highway trucks per day704#48 of 60
Average travel time33.6 min#23 of 67
Average driver income$69,150#14 of 67
Average driver age49.3 yrs#20 of 67

Busiest roads in Washington County, Alabama

The three busiest roads in Washington County average 10,574 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average of 2,633 across all its monitored roads.

US 43 leads with 17,667 vehicles a day, 2,170 of them trucks (12.3%). That is 81% more than the next road, Jefferson Davis Highway (9,758). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using US 45 are long: a median of 58.9 minutes against 33.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 43Trunk road · 17,667vehicles2,170trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.2%
Median trip time
49.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,808

Travel on US 43's busiest stretch runs 23% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Jefferson Davis HighwayTrunk road · 9,758vehicles1,250trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.9%
Median trip time
46.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,358

Jefferson Davis Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 46.7 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.

3US 45Trunk road · 4,297vehicles511trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
58.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,765

US 45 peaks at 4,297 vehicles a day, 63% more than the county average; trucks are 11.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.6%.

4Saint Stephens AvenueSecondary road · 2,750vehicles276trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
7.7%
Median trip time
26.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,594

Saint Stephens Avenue is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 10.1% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

5AL 56Secondary road · 2,561vehicles266trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,195

Even at its busiest, AL 56 carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 43Trunk road · #1 by traffic17,667vehicles2,170trucks · 12.3%
2Jefferson Davis HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic9,758vehicles1,250trucks · 12.8%
3US 45Trunk road · #3 by traffic4,297vehicles511trucks · 11.9%
4Saint Stephens AvenueSecondary road · #4 by traffic2,750vehicles276trucks · 10.1%
5AL 56Secondary road · #5 by traffic2,561vehicles266trucks · 10.4%
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

WashingtonDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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