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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,029 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.8 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 8.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,402 |
Our data shows 3,029 vehicles per day on the average road in Person County, North Carolina, and 722,151 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈264 million per year) across its 283 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across North Carolina.
Person's average daily traffic volume is 52% lower than the state average - 3,029 vehicles per day against 6,332 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Person carries less traffic than 77% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 28.8 minutes on average. On travel time, Person runs shorter than 95% of counties in North Carolina.
Congestion runs 54% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,742 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 24.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,359 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Person County, North Carolina: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,742 vehicles per day, 597% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,971 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 34 miles in 375 segments, so each mile of them is 3.4 times as busy as the average road mile.
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.5%) is 38% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 86% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Person carries fewer highway trucks than 82% of counties in North Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,971 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.2% |
| Average travel time | 28.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $68,921 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Person County, North Carolina (59% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 1,971 vehicles per day.
Spread over 249 miles and 3,797 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 429,332 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈157 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.2%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 17% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.9% is 61% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 55% of counties in North Carolina. The driver population here skews older than 70% of counties in North Carolina.
Person County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its average daily traffic per road, 52% below it. Its highway truck share is also 38% below.
| Metric | Person County | North Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,029 | 6,332 | -52.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.8% | 8.7% | -22.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.5% | 12.1% | -38.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 28.8 min | 32.3 min | -10.7% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Person County moves 19.4% of the total daily travel and is 37.2% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person County | 3,029 | 6.8% | 722,151 | 28.8 min | 8.5% |
| Granville County, North Carolina | 3,728 | 15.5% | 1,794,630 | 30.4 min | 12.3% |
| Caswell County, North Carolina | 1,766 | 10.6% | 565,852 | 34.5 min | 6.2% |
| Orange County, North Carolina | 5,286 | 10.1% | 4,407,047 | 32.7 min | 14.6% |
| Durham County, North Carolina | 9,099 | 7.5% | 8,155,639 | 32.4 min | 20.9% |
| North Carolina average | 6,332 | 8.7% | N/A | 32.3 min | 18.6% |
Average travel time places Person County #95 of 100 in North Carolina - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Person County | North Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,029 | #77 of 100 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 292,819 | #80 of 97 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.5% | #84 of 97 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,029 | #80 of 97 |
| Average travel time | 28.8 min | #95 of 100 |
| Average driver income | $66,402 | #46 of 100 |
| Average driver age | 51.0 yrs | #31 of 100 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #31 of 100 on average driver age, against #95 of 100 on average travel time.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 23,341 vehicles a day, against 3,029 on the average road in Person County.
Durham Road leads with 26,058 vehicles a day, 1,072 of them trucks (4.1%). US 501 carries the most trucks, 1,293 a day (6.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Durham Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 38% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.
Delays build on Madison Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 34% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.
At 6.7 times the county average, US 501 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,257 in household income.
Roxboro Road carries 2.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.6 minutes.
At 2.8 times the county average, Virgilina Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,483 in household income.
Jim Thorpe Highway carries 93% more than the county average at its busiest, 502 of them trucks (8.6%, above the county-wide 6.8%).
The average monitored road in Person carries 3,029 vehicles per day, 52% less than the North Carolina average of 6,332.
Person's highway truck share of 7.5% is lower than 86% of counties in North Carolina.
Drivers on Person roads have a median age of 51 years, older than the North Carolina average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $66,402, 16% below the North Carolina average.
The average trip in Person takes 28.8 minutes, 11% shorter than the North Carolina average of 32.3 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Approximately 8% of highway traffic and 4% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Person County, North Carolina. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 85% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 6.8% of all traffic in Person County, North Carolina, rising to 7.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Durham Road carries the most, 26,058 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Madison Boulevard (23,541), US 501 (20,424), Roxboro Road (8,863), Virgilina Road (8,348). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 501, with about 1,293 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 6.3% of its 20,424 vehicles.
About 26,058 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,072 trucks (4.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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