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Hyde County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Hyde County, North Carolina. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Hyde County, North Carolina among 90 road miles divided in 794 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 599 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

1,082

Trucks

9.8%

Average travel time

32.7 min

Congestion ratio

4.3%

Drivers’ average age

52.5 yrs

Drivers’ average income

$47,423

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 1,082 vehicles per day in Hyde County, North Carolina that results in 85,861 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.3 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 10 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 32.7 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the North Carolina state averages: Hyde's average daily traffic volume is 83% lower than the state average - 1,082 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road, a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries 85,861 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.3 million per year), about 0.0% of North Carolina's statewide total. Journey times run 1% higher than the state level, at 32.7 minutes on average. The congestion ratio of 4.3% is 77% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning. In fact, Hyde has the lowest average traffic volume of any county in North Carolina, at 1,082 vehicles per day. On travel time, Hyde runs longer than 61% of counties in North Carolina.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

1,082

Trucks

9.8%

Average travel time

32.7 min

Congestion ratio

4.3%

Drivers’ average age

52.5 yrs

Drivers’ average income

$47,423

The non-highway road network in Hyde County, North Carolina supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 1,082 vehicles per day. That average covers 90 non-highway road miles divided in 794 segments (average segment length 599 ft), together carrying 85,861 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.3 million per year). Trucks constitute 9.8% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% is 76% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average. Overall, average travel time here is longer than 61% of counties in North Carolina. Hyde's average driver income exceeds 2% of counties in North Carolina. The driver population here skews older than 83% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

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

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Hyde

North Carolina
Average

Difference

Traffic

1,082

6,332

-82.9%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

9.8%

8.7%

+12.4%

Truck % (Highway)

12.1%

Avg. Travel Time

32.7 min

32.3 min

+1.3%

How Hyde County compares

Hyde County against nearby areas

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Hyde County carries 74.4% less traffic on a typical road and moves 14.4% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Hyde 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
Hyde County1,0829.8%85,86132.7 min4.3%
Tyrrell County, North Carolina2,51210.9%176,67637.6 min6.7%
Dare County, North Carolina8,3036.3%1,510,64532.4 min22.0%
Pamlico County, North Carolina3,5856.6%342,54129.9 min11.6%
Washington County, North Carolina2,53110.3%359,41436.3 min6.2%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Hyde County ranked within North Carolina

Hyde County records the lowest average daily traffic volume in North Carolina.

Where Hyde County sits among North Carolina's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureHyde CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,082#100 of 100
Average travel time32.7 min#40 of 100
Average driver income$47,423#98 of 100
Average driver age52.5 yrs#18 of 100

Hyde County ranks #18 of 100 on average driver age but #100 of 100 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

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

North CarolinaDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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