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Traffic | vehicles per day9,578 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.0% |
Average travel time | 31.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 25.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $73,023 |
A typical monitored road in Buncombe County, North Carolina sees 9,578 vehicles per day, while its 595 miles of monitored roads together handle 6,771,937 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year). Trucks are 9.0% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.
Buncombe sees 51% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,578 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Buncombe accounts for about 2.5% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Buncombe carries more traffic than 95% of counties in North Carolina.
At 31.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 51% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Buncombe's 31.9 minutes.
Congestion runs 36% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 25.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
| Traffic | vehicles per day24,698 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.6% |
| Average travel time | 41.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 53.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,358 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Buncombe County, North Carolina (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 24,698 vehicles per day, 175% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,981 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (152 miles, 537 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,837,696 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 94% of counties in North Carolina.
At 12.6%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 56% of counties in North Carolina. Buncombe's highway truck count is higher than 94% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 3,105 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,981 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.4% |
| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 24.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $74,742 |
A significant share of driving in Buncombe County, North Carolina, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 8,981 vehicles per day.
Spread over 443 miles and 13,607 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,934,242 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 23 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (24.2%) runs 37% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Buncombe's average driver income is higher than 75% of counties in North Carolina. 61% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Buncombe.
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