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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,932 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.4% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,874 |
Our data shows 5,932 vehicles per day on the average road in Craven County, North Carolina, and 2,360,099 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈861 million per year) across its 368 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 7.4% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.
Craven's average daily traffic volume is 6% lower than the state average - 5,932 vehicles per day against 6,332. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Craven carries more traffic than 74% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times here (31.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 57% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Craven's 31.8 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 17.4% (7% lower).
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,636 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.8% |
| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 27.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,370 |
A little more than half of the driving in Craven County, North Carolina happens on highways: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,636 vehicles per day, 141% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,829 vehicles per day.
With 35% of the road miles (128 miles in 652 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,459,685 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈533 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 71% of counties in North Carolina.
At 8.8%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Craven's highway truck share (8.8%) is lower than 75% of counties in North Carolina. 51% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Craven's roughly 1,025.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,829 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,618 |
A significant share of driving in Craven County, North Carolina, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,829 vehicles per day.
Spread over 240 miles and 3,371 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 900,414 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈329 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 41% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (15.5%) runs slightly lower than the state level (13% lower).
72% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Craven. 53% of counties in North Carolina have a younger driver population than Craven.
Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Craven County runs 27% below the North Carolina average.
| Metric | Craven County | North Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 5,932 | 6,332 | -6.3% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.4% | 8.7% | -14.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 8.8% | 12.1% | -27.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.8 min | 32.3 min | -1.6% |
Nothing in this table sets Craven County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County | 5,932 | 7.4% | 2,360,099 | 31.8 min | 17.4% |
| Jones County, North Carolina | 3,800 | 10.1% | 859,520 | 42.6 min | 10.3% |
| Pamlico County, North Carolina | 3,585 | 6.6% | 342,541 | 29.9 min | 11.6% |
| Beaufort County, North Carolina | 4,135 | 7.4% | 1,107,869 | 31.5 min | 12.1% |
| Onslow County, North Carolina | 9,602 | 6.0% | 3,826,284 | 31.8 min | 21.0% |
| North Carolina average | 6,332 | 8.7% | N/A | 32.3 min | 18.6% |
Craven County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on truck share on highways, at #73 of 97.
| Measure | Craven County | North Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 5,932 | #27 of 100 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,459,685 | #29 of 97 |
| Truck share on highways | 8.8% | #73 of 97 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,025 | #50 of 97 |
| Average travel time | 31.8 min | #57 of 100 |
| Average driver income | $70,874 | #29 of 100 |
| Average driver age | 49.9 yrs | #47 of 100 |
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 43,310 vehicles a day, against 5,932 on the average road in Craven County.
US 17 is the busiest road, at 59,903 vehicles a day, 3,709 of them trucks (6.2%). No other road comes close: US 70, in second place, carries 39,414. It also carries the most trucks.
A main artery: US 17's busiest stretch carries 10.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 7.4%.
US 70 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 50% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.
Main Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.4% of it, below the county-wide 7.4%.
Delays build on Glenburnie Road: its congestion ratio of 54% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard peaks at 21,353 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 3.3% of it, below the county-wide 7.4%.
River Road carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,739 of them trucks (9.2%, above the county-wide 7.4%).
NC 55 carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.0 minutes.
The average monitored road in Craven carries 5,932 vehicles per day, 6% less than the North Carolina average of 6,332.
Craven's highway truck share of 8.8% is lower than 75% of counties in North Carolina.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 79% above the daily average.
Approximately 22% of highway traffic and 9% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Craven County, North Carolina. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Craven roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the North Carolina average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $70,874, 11% below the North Carolina average.
The average trip in Craven takes 31.8 minutes, about the same as the North Carolina average, delays at signals and congestion included.
US 17 carries the most, 59,903 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 70 (39,414), Main Street (30,614), Glenburnie Road (23,298), Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard (21,353). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 17, with about 3,709 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 6.2% of its 59,903 vehicles.
About 59,903 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 3,709 trucks (6.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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