
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Davidson County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,353 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.3 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 14.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,859 |
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A typical monitored road in Davidson County, North Carolina sees 5,353 vehicles per day, while its 519 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,956,858 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, more than the 8.7% across North Carolina.
Longer trips than 67% of counties in North Carolina
Davidson sees 15% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,353 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.4% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 65% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Davidson's 5,353 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (33.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.3 minutes is longer than 67% of counties in North Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 14.3% is 23% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Davidson County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,873 |
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| Trucks | 15.5% |
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| Average travel time | 49.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,996 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Davidson County, North Carolina happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,873 vehicles per day, 119% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,960 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (145 miles, 995 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,260,557 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈825 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 86% of counties in North Carolina.
Higher highway truck share than 83% of counties in North Carolina
At 15.5%, highway truck share is 29% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 83% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Davidson carries more highway trucks than 77% of counties in North Carolina.

Non-highway Traffic in Davidson County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,960 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,373 |
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A significant share of driving in Davidson County, North Carolina, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,960 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (374 miles in 13,956 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,696,301 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈619 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.
Local roads carry 68% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 13.8% is 22% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
62% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Davidson. Davidson's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in North Carolina.