
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,278 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 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. | 20.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,114 |
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The average monitored road in Forsyth County, North Carolina carries 7,278 vehicles per day. Across its 944 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 9,684,486 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.5 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across North Carolina.
Busier roads than 85% of counties in North Carolina
Forsyth's average daily traffic volume is 15% higher than the state average - 7,278 vehicles per day against 6,332 - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.5% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Forsyth's 7,278 vehicles per day outpaces 85% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times run 5% lower than the state level, at 30.6 minutes on average. 77% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Forsyth's 30.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 20.2% runs slightly higher than the state level (9% higher).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Forsyth County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,993 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 43.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,800 |
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Travel in Forsyth County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 22,993 vehicles per day, 238% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,808 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (201 miles, 868 segments), so they carry more than their share: 4,872,937 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year).
That puts Forsyth among the top 5 counties in North Carolina for highway travel volume.
More highway trucks than 83% of counties in North Carolina
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 10.7%. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Forsyth's highway truck share (10.7%) is lower than 60% of counties in North Carolina. Forsyth's highway truck count is higher than 83% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 2,467 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Forsyth County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,808 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,869 |
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Travel in Forsyth County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (50% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 6,808 vehicles per day.
Spread over 743 miles and 29,063 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,811,549 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 81% of counties in North Carolina
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 63% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (19.5%) runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher).
Forsyth's average driver income is higher than 81% of counties in North Carolina. Forsyth's median driver age is lower than 74% of counties in North Carolina.