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Traffic heat map of Carroll County, New Hampshire: 365 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on White Mountain Road

Carroll County, New Hampshire Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Carroll County, New Hampshire? We measure 365 road miles, divided into 8,414 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers are the oldest of any county in New Hampshire, a median 57 years. 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 Carroll County, New Hampshire

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,239
Trucks

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

6.5%
Average travel time

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

34.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$81,465

A typical monitored road in Carroll County, New Hampshire sees 4,239 vehicles per day, while its 365 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,420,848 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈519 million per year). Trucks are 6.5% of traffic, close to the 7.0% across New Hampshire.

Quieter roads than 67% of counties in New Hampshire

At 4,239 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Carroll carries 25% less traffic than the state average of 5,669, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 4.3% of New Hampshire's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 67% of counties in New Hampshire see more traffic than Carroll's 4,239 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 34.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 56% of counties in New Hampshire have a shorter average travel time than Carroll's 34.1 minutes.

At 24% lower than the state level, the 13.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Carroll County, New Hampshire

Trafficvehicles per day10,865
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time35.5 min
Congestion ratio29.5%
Drivers’ average age56.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,934

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Carroll County, New Hampshire: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,865 vehicles per day, 276% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,889 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (65 miles, 1,424 segments), so they carry more than their share: 625,671 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈228 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in New Hampshire

At 7.5%, highway truck share is 13% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Hampshire: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

78% of counties in New Hampshire see a higher highway truck share than Carroll's 7.5%. 78% of counties in New Hampshire see more highway trucks per day than Carroll's roughly 814.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carroll County, New Hampshire

Trafficvehicles per day2,889
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time33.8 min
Congestion ratio10.0%
Drivers’ average age57.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,986

A little more than half of the driving in Carroll County, New Hampshire happens on local roads: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,889 vehicles per day.

Spread over 300 miles and 6,990 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 795,177 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈290 million per year). Trucks make up 5.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

The oldest drivers of any county in New Hampshire

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 23% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (10.0%) runs 38% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Carroll's average driver income is lower than 78% of counties in New Hampshire. Drivers here also skew toward the highest median age in New Hampshire, at 57 years.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 88% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 23% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +28% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
November is the quietest month, with volumes -24% versus the annual average.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Carroll County, New Hampshire, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +28% in high season.

Carroll County vs. New Hampshire Traffic Comparison

Carroll County's biggest difference from the New Hampshire average is its average daily traffic per road, 25% below it.

MetricCarroll CountyNew Hampshire averageDifference
Traffic4,2395,669-25.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%7.0%-7.0%
Truck % (Highway)7.5%8.6%-13.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.1 min32.7 min+4.3%

How Carroll County compares

Carroll County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Carroll County moves 46.3% of the total daily travel and is 25.6% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Carroll County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Hampshire average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Carroll County4,2396.5%1,420,84834.1 min13.3%
Grafton County, New Hampshire3,6758.0%2,635,47430.0 min13.2%
Belknap County, New Hampshire6,4036.9%1,912,52133.9 min20.3%
Strafford County, New Hampshire6,7526.2%2,815,77235.6 min21.2%
York County, Maine5,4969.0%4,922,13634.6 min16.7%
New Hampshire average5,6697.0%N/A32.7 min17.5%

Carroll County ranked within New Hampshire

No other county-level area in New Hampshire records a higher average driver age than Carroll County.

Carroll County ranked among 10 county-level areas in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
MeasureCarroll CountyNew Hampshire rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,239#7 of 10
Highway vehicle-miles per day625,671#8 of 10
Truck share on highways7.5%#8 of 10
Highway trucks per day814#8 of 10
Average travel time34.1 min#5 of 10
Average driver income$81,465#8 of 10
Average driver age57.1 yrs#1 of 10

Carroll County ranks #1 of 10 on average driver age but #8 of 10 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Carroll County, New Hampshire

The three busiest roads in Carroll County average 18,844 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 4,239 across all its monitored roads.

White Mountain Road leads with 23,020 vehicles a day, 1,006 of them trucks (4.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Chocorua Mtn Highway are long: a median of 47.2 minutes against 34.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1White Mountain RoadTrunk road · 23,020vehicles1,006trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.6%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
56.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,141

White Mountain Road carries 5.4 times the county average at its busiest, 1,006 of them trucks (4.4%, below the county-wide 6.5%).

2Main StreetTrunk road · 17,127vehicles816trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
53.3%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
57.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,550

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 53% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3White Mountain HighwayTrunk road · 16,387vehicles949trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.0%
Median trip time
30.8 min
Drivers’ median age
57.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,742

Delays build on White Mountain Highway: its congestion ratio of 41% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

4Eastman RoadPrimary road · 13,139vehicles589trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
34.7%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,561

Eastman Road carries 3.1 times the county average at its busiest, 589 of them trucks (4.5%, below the county-wide 6.5%).

5Pinkham Notch RoadTrunk road · 8,735vehicles551trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,189

Pinkham Notch Road carries 2.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.6 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1White Mountain RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic23,020vehicles1,006trucks · 4.4%
2White Mountain HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic16,387vehicles949trucks · 5.8%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic17,127vehicles816trucks · 4.8%
4Chocorua Mtn HighwayTrunk road · 7,374vehicles612trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.4%
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
58.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,767

Chocorua Mtn Highway peaks at 7,374 vehicles a day, 74% more than the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

5Eastman RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic13,139vehicles589trucks · 4.5%
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

CarrollDepartment 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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