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Alabama Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
6.3 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
0.0%
Last 12 months
74.2 billion
+2.5% from the year before
Rank among states
#17
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Alabama vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary6.3 billion6.3 billion0.0%275
July 20266.4 billion6.4 billion+0.6%276
June 20266.3 billion6.2 billion+0.8%271
May 20266.4 billion6.5 billion-1.0%281
April 20266.4 billion6.3 billion+1.0%276
March 20266.5 billion6.2 billion+4.0%271
February 20265.7 billion5.5 billion+2.7%270
January 20265.7 billion5.5 billion+3.9%269
December 20256 billion5.9 billion+2.1%272
November 20255.9 billion5.9 billion+0.3%274
October 20256.4 billion6.4 billion+0.9%274
September 20256.2 billion5.9 billion+4.6%272
August 20256.3 billion6.3 billion0.0%261
July 20256.3 billion6.1 billion+3.4%255
June 20256.2 billion6.1 billion+1.4%252
May 20256.4 billion6.4 billion0.0%256
April 20256.3 billion6.2 billion+2.0%257
March 20256.2 billion6.2 billion-0.8%253
February 20255.5 billion5.5 billion-1.2%256
January 20255.4 billion5.4 billion+0.1%255
December 20245.9 billion5.8 billion+0.5%258
November 20245.8 billion5.8 billion-0.1%258
October 20246.3 billion6.2 billion+2.4%252
September 20245.9 billion6 billion-2.2%250
August 20246.3 billion6.3 billion+0.4%245
July 20246.2 billion6.3 billion-0.3%248
June 20246.2 billion6.3 billion-1.5%250
May 20246.5 billion6.4 billion+0.8%250
April 20245.9 billion5.8 billion+1.6%246
March 20246.3 billion6.3 billion-0.8%247
February 20245.6 billion5.5 billion+1.9%244
January 20245.5 billion5.7 billion-4.4%245
December 20235.9 billion5.8 billion+0.7%244
November 20235.8 billion5.7 billion+1.8%240
October 20236.7 billion6.6 billion+1.5%238
September 20236.5 billion6.5 billion-0.3%236

Vehicle miles traveled are FHWA estimates built from about 5,000 continuous traffic counting stations that states operate, expanded to all public roads. The latest month is preliminary and is revised in the next month's report; percent changes compare the same month a year earlier. Where a state reported no stations, FHWA estimates its travel from nearby states or the national trend.

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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, Table 5 · Last updated 08/01/2026

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