
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Harnett County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,920 |
|---|
Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.4% |
|---|
Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 min |
|---|
Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 14.7% |
|---|
Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.3 yrs |
|---|
Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,484 |
|---|
A typical monitored road in Harnett County, North Carolina sees 5,920 vehicles per day, while its 466 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,292,617 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). Trucks are 9.4% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.
Longer trips than 74% of counties in North Carolina
At 5,920 vehicles per day, the average road in Harnett carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 6,332 (7% less). In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Harnett carries more traffic than 72% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times here (33.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.8 minutes is longer than 74% of counties in North Carolina.
At 21% lower than the state level, the 14.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Harnett County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,236 |
|---|
| Trucks | 12.8% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 30.4% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 42.6 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $67,461 |
|---|
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Harnett County, North Carolina (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 14,236 vehicles per day, 222% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,415 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (114 miles, 1,382 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,838,886 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈671 million per year).
78% of counties in North Carolina move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 71% of counties in North Carolina
At 12.8%, highway truck share is 6% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 59% of counties in North Carolina. 71% of counties in North Carolina see fewer highway trucks per day than Harnett's roughly 1,821.

Non-highway Traffic in Harnett County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,415 |
|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
|---|
| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
|---|
| Congestion ratio | 11.8% |
|---|
| Drivers’ average age | 44.4 yrs |
|---|
| Drivers’ average income | $67,505 |
|---|
A significant share of driving in Harnett County, North Carolina, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,415 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (352 miles in 7,638 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,453,731 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈531 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Younger drivers than 92% of counties in North Carolina
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.8% is 33% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
59% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Harnett. 92% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Harnett.