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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,478 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.4% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 14.8% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,213 |
Our data shows 5,478 vehicles per day on the average road in Alamance County, North Carolina, and 4,111,535 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year) across its 580 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).
Alamance's average daily traffic volume is 13% lower than the state average - 5,478 vehicles per day against 6,332 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of North Carolina's statewide total. By volume, Alamance's 5,478 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in North Carolina.
At 32.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Alamance runs longer than 53% of counties in North Carolina.
Congestion runs 20% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,056 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.8% |
| Average travel time | 46.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 21.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,541 |
Travel in Alamance County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,056 vehicles per day, 162% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,985 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 62 miles in 1,254 segments, so each mile of them is 4.6 times as busy as the average road mile.
81% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.
At 12.8%, highway truck share is 6% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 60% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Alamance carries more highway trucks than 99% of counties in North Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,985 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.2% |
| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,477 |
Travel in Alamance County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,985 vehicles per day.
Spread over 518 miles and 19,284 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,074,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈757 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.2%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.4% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in North Carolina. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in North Carolina.
Alamance County stays close to the North Carolina average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 13% below.
| Metric | Alamance County | North Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 5,478 | 6,332 | -13.5% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 8.4% | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 12.8% | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.2 min | 32.3 min | -0.1% |
Alamance County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 5,478 | 8.4% | 4,111,535 | 32.2 min | 14.8% |
| Orange County, North Carolina | 5,286 | 10.1% | 4,407,047 | 32.7 min | 14.6% |
| Guilford County, North Carolina | 7,231 | 8.9% | 14,395,706 | 31.8 min | 18.3% |
| Caswell County, North Carolina | 1,766 | 10.6% | 565,852 | 34.5 min | 6.2% |
| Chatham County, North Carolina | 3,885 | 8.3% | 2,631,969 | 32.5 min | 11.3% |
| North Carolina average | 6,332 | 8.7% | N/A | 32.3 min | 18.6% |
Alamance County sits in North Carolina's top three on highway truck volume.
| Measure | Alamance County | North Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 5,478 | #35 of 100 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 2,037,207 | #19 of 97 |
| Truck share on highways | 12.8% | #39 of 97 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,672 | #2 of 97 |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min | #48 of 100 |
| Average driver income | $73,213 | #25 of 100 |
| Average driver age | 45.9 yrs | #83 of 100 |
Alamance County ranks #2 of 97 on highway truck volume but #83 of 100 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 46,885 vehicles a day, against 5,478 on the average road in Alamance County.
I 40 is the busiest road, at 104,775 vehicles a day, 14,214 of them trucks (13.6%). No other road comes close: Church Street, in second place, carries 20,226. It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using I 40 are long: a median of 48.8 minutes against 32.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use Church Street: 3.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.4%.
Freight stands out on I 40: trucks are 13.6% of the traffic there, against 8.4% county-wide.
Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 52% over free-flow time is well above the county's 15%.
Church Street carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.3 minutes.
At 2.9 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,469 in household income.
The busiest stretch of Harden Street carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.
Travel on Shadowbrook Drive's busiest stretch runs 36% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
NC 54 carries 92% more than the county average at its busiest, 974 of them trucks (9.3%, above the county-wide 8.4%).
On its busiest stretch, Haw River Bypass carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.
Webb Avenue peaks at 13,055 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 8.4%.
The average monitored road in Alamance carries 5,478 vehicles per day, 13% less than the North Carolina average of 6,332.
The driver population in Alamance skews younger than 83% of counties in North Carolina.
Drivers on Alamance roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $73,213, 8% below the North Carolina average.
Approximately 16% of highway traffic and 8% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Alamance County, North Carolina. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
The average trip in Alamance takes 32.2 minutes, about the same as the North Carolina average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 8.4% of all traffic in Alamance County, North Carolina, rising to 12.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
I 40 carries the most, 104,775 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Church Street (20,226), Main Street (15,655), Harden Street (15,535), Shadowbrook Drive (14,907). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 40, with about 14,214 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 13.6% of its 104,775 vehicles.
About 104,775 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 14,214 trucks (13.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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