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Traffic heat map of Bladen County, North Carolina: 416 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on NC 41 / NC 87 and US 701

Bladen County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, NC 41 / NC 87, carries 11,808 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Bladen County, North Carolina across 416 miles of monitored roads split into 2,942 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Bladen County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,013
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

35.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,442

Our data shows 3,013 vehicles per day on the average road in Bladen County, North Carolina, and 1,082,184 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈395 million per year) across its 416 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Longer trips than 82% of counties in North Carolina

Bladen sees 52% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,013 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 78% of counties in North Carolina see more traffic than Bladen's 3,013 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 35.6 minutes on average. 82% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Bladen's 35.6 minutes.

At 50% lower than the state level, the 9.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Bladen County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day5,698
Trucks12.7%
Average travel time44.8 min
Congestion ratio11.8%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,430

A significant share of driving in Bladen County, North Carolina, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 5,698 vehicles per day, 114% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,664 vehicles per day.

With 17% of the road miles (71 miles in 338 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 357,764 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in North Carolina

At 12.7%, highway truck share is 5% 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 58% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Bladen carries fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bladen County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,664
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio9.0%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,447

A little more than half of the driving in Bladen County, North Carolina happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,664 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 83% (345 miles in 2,604 segments), carrying 724,420 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈264 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 80% of counties in North Carolina

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 41% fewer trucks by share.

At 49% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Bladen's average driver income is lower than 80% of counties in North Carolina. 55% of counties in North Carolina have a younger driver population than Bladen.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bladen County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Bladen County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Bladen County runs 52% below the North Carolina average.

MetricBladen CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,0136,332-52.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%8.7%+6.0%
Truck % (Highway)12.7%12.1%+5.2%
Avg. Travel Time35.6 min32.3 min+10.3%

How Bladen County compares

Bladen County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Bladen County moves 25.7% of the total daily travel and is 40.9% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Bladen County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Bladen County3,0139.2%1,082,18435.6 min9.3%
Sampson County, North Carolina3,43810.0%2,164,92833.8 min11.2%
Columbus County, North Carolina4,10710.1%1,870,92343.6 min13.0%
Robeson County, North Carolina5,16914.9%4,113,52436.2 min16.5%
Cumberland County, North Carolina9,6969.3%8,694,91735.7 min22.6%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Bladen County ranked within North Carolina

Highway truck volume places Bladen County #81 of 97 in North Carolina - the bottom quarter of the state.

Bladen County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureBladen CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,013#78 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day357,764#74 of 97
Truck share on highways12.7%#41 of 97
Highway trucks per day724#81 of 97
Average travel time35.6 min#19 of 100
Average driver income$57,442#80 of 100
Average driver age50.0 yrs#46 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #19 of 100 on average travel time, against #81 of 97 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Bladen County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 11,101 vehicles a day, against 3,013 on the average road in Bladen County.

NC 41 / NC 87 leads with 11,808 vehicles a day, 983 of them trucks (8.3%). NC 87 is practically level with it at 11,552. NC 87 carries the most trucks, 1,582 a day (13.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Albert Street are long: a median of 50.7 minutes against 35.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NC 41 / NC 87Trunk road · 11,808vehicles983trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.2%
Median trip time
43.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,916

At 3.9 times the county average, NC 41 / NC 87 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,916 in household income.

2NC 87Trunk road · 11,552vehicles1,582trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.9%
Median trip time
42.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,869

The busiest stretch of NC 87 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 13.7% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

3US 701Primary road · 9,945vehicles666trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.2%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,179

Delays build on US 701: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

4Broad StreetSecondary road · 8,768vehicles403trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,029

Travel on Broad Street's busiest stretch runs 21% over free-flow time, against 9% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Poplar StreetPrimary road · 8,461vehicles520trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
16.0%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,103

On its busiest stretch, Poplar Street carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NC 87Trunk road · #2 by traffic11,552vehicles1,582trucks · 13.7%
2NC 41 / NC 87Trunk road · #1 by traffic11,808vehicles983trucks · 8.3%
3US 701Primary road · #3 by traffic9,945vehicles666trucks · 6.7%
4Albert StreetTrunk road · 7,414vehicles616trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
50.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,426

Albert Street peaks at 7,414 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

5Poplar StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic8,461vehicles520trucks · 6.2%
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

BladenDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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