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Traffic heat map of Hertford County, North Carolina: 238 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Memorial Drive

Hertford County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Memorial Drive, carries 14,430 vehicles a day, 5.1 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Hertford County, North Carolina across 238 miles of monitored roads split into 2,834 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Hertford County, North Carolina

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,850
Trucks

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

8.7%
Average travel time

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

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,446

Our data shows 2,850 vehicles per day on the average road in Hertford County, North Carolina, and 507,952 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year) across its 238 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.7% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Quieter roads than 81% of counties in North Carolina

At 2,850 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hertford carries 55% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of North Carolina's statewide total. Hertford carries less traffic than 81% of counties in North Carolina.

The average trip takes 31.6 minutes, on par with the state level. 61% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Hertford's 31.6 minutes.

At 42% lower than the state level, the 10.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hertford County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,447
Trucks13.5%
Average travel time52.5 min
Congestion ratio8.3%
Drivers’ average age49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,500

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Hertford County, North Carolina, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 3,447 vehicles per day, 23% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,808 vehicles per day.

With 18% of the road miles (43 miles in 187 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 129,982 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.4 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in North Carolina

At 13.5%, highway truck share is 12% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Hertford's highway truck share (13.5%) is higher than 70% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Hertford carries fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in North Carolina.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hertford County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day2,808
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio10.9%
Drivers’ average age50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,708

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Hertford County, North Carolina: 74% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,808 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 82% (195 miles in 2,647 segments), carrying 377,970 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). Trucks make up 7.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 86% of counties in North Carolina

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 48% fewer trucks by share.

At 39% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.9% signals easier movement on local roads.

86% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Hertford. Hertford's median driver age is higher than 57% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hertford County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Hertford County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Hertford County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its average daily traffic per road, 55% below it.

MetricHertford CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic2,8506,332-55.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.7%8.7%-0.9%
Truck % (Highway)13.5%12.1%+11.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min32.3 min-2.2%

How Hertford County compares

Hertford County against nearby counties and cities

Hertford County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Hertford 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
Hertford County2,8508.7%507,95231.6 min10.7%
Gates County, North Carolina1,86010.9%278,87337.5 min5.4%
Northampton County, North Carolina2,36116.9%694,63832.8 min8.3%
Franklin City, Virginia5,19712.4%134,00528.1 min11.9%
Chowan County, North Carolina2,7408.8%319,15429.9 min9.4%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Hertford County ranked within North Carolina

Hertford County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on highway truck volume, at #94 of 97.

Hertford 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.
MeasureHertford CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,850#81 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day129,982#91 of 97
Truck share on highways13.5%#30 of 97
Highway trucks per day465#94 of 97
Average travel time31.6 min#61 of 100
Average driver income$54,446#86 of 100
Average driver age50.1 yrs#44 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #30 of 97 on truck share on highways, against #94 of 97 on highway truck volume.

Busiest roads in Hertford County, North Carolina

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 11,111 vehicles a day, against 2,850 on the average road in Hertford County.

Memorial Drive leads with 14,430 vehicles a day, 677 of them trucks (4.7%). US 13 carries the most trucks, 1,032 a day (12.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using Short Cut Road are long: a median of 67.6 minutes against 31.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 19.9% of traffic on Short Cut Road, against 8.7% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Memorial DrivePrimary road · 14,430vehicles677trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
37.8%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,215

Travel on Memorial Drive's busiest stretch runs 38% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Academy StreetPrimary road · 10,920vehicles554trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.8%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,776

Academy Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

3US 13Trunk road · 7,982vehicles1,032trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
53.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,888

US 13 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 53.6 minutes, against 31.6 for the county.

4Catherine Creek RoadTertiary road · 6,799vehicles280trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
14.7%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,386

At 2.4 times the county average, Catherine Creek Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $47,386 in household income.

51st StreetSecondary road · 6,490vehicles343trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
21.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,957

The busiest stretch of 1st Street carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 13Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,982vehicles1,032trucks · 12.9%
2Short Cut RoadTrunk road · 3,837vehicles764trucks · 19.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
67.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,497

Short Cut Road carries 35% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 67.6 minutes.

3NC 11 / NC 42Trunk road · 6,216vehicles721trucks · 11.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.6%
Median trip time
45.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,265

Drivers on NC 11 / NC 42 are on long journeys, a median 45.8 minutes against 31.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Memorial DrivePrimary road · #1 by traffic14,430vehicles677trucks · 4.7%
5Academy StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,920vehicles554trucks · 5.1%
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

HertfordDepartment 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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