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Traffic | vehicles per day9,099 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.5% |
Average travel time | 32.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 20.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 41.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $93,286 |
A typical monitored road in Durham County, North Carolina sees 9,099 vehicles per day, while its 661 miles of monitored roads together handle 8,155,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).
Durham sees 44% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,099 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.0% of North Carolina's statewide total. Durham carries more traffic than 93% of counties in North Carolina.
The average trip takes 32.4 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Durham runs longer than 54% of counties in North Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 20.9% runs slightly higher than the state level (12% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,223 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.7% |
| Average travel time | 40.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 39.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $92,365 |
A little more than half of the driving in Durham County, North Carolina happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,223 vehicles per day, 247% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,558 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (155 miles, 1,545 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,650,998 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year).
No more than 4 other counties in North Carolina move more traffic on their highways.
At 9.7%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
69% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Durham's 9.7%. 89% of counties in North Carolina see fewer highway trucks per day than Durham's roughly 2,551.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,558 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.5% |
| Average travel time | 31.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 19.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $94,383 |
A significant share of driving in Durham County, North Carolina, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,558 vehicles per day.
Spread over 506 miles and 17,170 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,504,641 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 22 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.5%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (19.2%) runs slightly higher than the state level (9% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 94% of counties in North Carolina. 95% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Durham.
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