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Traffic heat map of Forsyth County, North Carolina: 944 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 40

Forsyth County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Our Forsyth County, North Carolina traffic data covers 29,931 road segments over 944 road miles, with an average segment of just 167 ft. It is one of the top 5 counties in North Carolina for highway travel volume. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 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
Trucks

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

7.4%
Average travel time

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

30.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

20.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,114

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

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Highway Traffic in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day22,993
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time39.4 min
Congestion ratio43.0%
Drivers’ average age46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,800

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day6,808
Trucks4.0%
Average travel time30.4 min
Congestion ratio19.5%
Drivers’ average age47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,869

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 82% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
August is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Forsyth County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Forsyth County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Forsyth County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its truck share, 15% below it.

MetricForsyth CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic7,2786,332+14.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.4%8.7%-15.3%
Truck % (Highway)10.7%12.1%-11.2%
Avg. Travel Time30.6 min32.3 min-5.1%

How Forsyth County compares

Forsyth County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Forsyth County moves 5.1 times the total daily travel and carries 114.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Forsyth County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the North Carolina average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Forsyth County7,2787.4%9,684,48630.6 min20.2%
Stokes County, North Carolina2,3297.9%833,65730.1 min10.1%
Davie County, North Carolina3,04010.6%1,413,67631.0 min11.1%
Yadkin County, North Carolina2,82914.6%1,335,93130.7 min8.5%
Davidson County, North Carolina5,35311.0%3,956,85833.3 min14.3%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Forsyth County ranked within North Carolina

Highway travel volume places Forsyth County #4 of 97 in North Carolina - the top quarter of the state.

Forsyth County ranked among 100 county-level areas in North Carolina (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 97.
MeasureForsyth CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,278#16 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,872,937#4 of 97
Truck share on highways10.7%#59 of 97
Highway trucks per day2,467#17 of 97
Average travel time30.6 min#77 of 100
Average driver income$76,114#20 of 100
Average driver age46.9 yrs#74 of 100

Forsyth County ranks #4 of 97 on highway travel volume but #77 of 100 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Forsyth County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Forsyth County carry 58,240 vehicles a day on average, 8.0 times the typical road in the county (7,278).

I 40 is the busiest road, at 69,093 vehicles a day, 7,969 of them trucks (11.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 40 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.3 minutes against 30.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · 69,093vehicles7,969trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
62.4%
Median trip time
43.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,101

Delays build on I 40: its congestion ratio of 62% over free-flow time is well above the county's 20%.

2John Gold Memorial ExpresswayMotorway · 52,894vehicles6,236trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
67.4%
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,966

Travel on John Gold Memorial Expressway's busiest stretch runs 67% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Salem ParkwayMotorway · 52,733vehicles5,409trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.5%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,617

Salem Parkway carries 7.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.2 minutes.

4I 74Motorway · 35,357vehicles3,592trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.8%
Median trip time
38.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,931

On its busiest stretch, I 74 carries 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 10.2% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

5US 421Motorway · 35,105vehicles2,792trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.4%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,826

US 421 peaks at 35,105 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 40Motorway · #1 by traffic69,093vehicles7,969trucks · 11.5%
2John Gold Memorial ExpresswayMotorway · #2 by traffic52,894vehicles6,236trucks · 11.8%
3Salem ParkwayMotorway · #3 by traffic52,733vehicles5,409trucks · 10.3%
4I 74Motorway · #4 by traffic35,357vehicles3,592trucks · 10.2%
5US 421Motorway · #5 by traffic35,105vehicles2,792trucks · 8.0%
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

ForsythDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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