
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pitt County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,412 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.9 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 22.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,844 |
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The average monitored road in Pitt County, North Carolina carries 8,412 vehicles per day. Across its 594 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,878,931 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across North Carolina.
Busier roads than 90% of counties in North Carolina
At 8,412 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pitt carries 33% more traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.4% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Pitt carries more traffic than 90% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 35.9 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 35.9 minutes is longer than 86% of counties in North Carolina.
At 18% higher than the state level, the 22.0% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pitt County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,114 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 30.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,555 |
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A significant share of driving in Pitt County, North Carolina, 38% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 17,114 vehicles per day, 127% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,542 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (153 miles, 865 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,490,084 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈544 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Pitt outranks 73% of counties in North Carolina.
Lower highway truck share than 70% of counties in North Carolina
Highway truck concentration here runs 20% lower than the state average, at 9.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Pitt's highway truck share (9.6%) is lower than 70% of counties in North Carolina. Pitt's highway truck count is lower than 61% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 1,650 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Pitt County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,542 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 35.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,824 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Pitt County, North Carolina (62% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 7,542 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 74% (441 miles in 8,654 segments), carrying 2,388,847 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈872 million per year). Trucks make up 4.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 20 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in North Carolina
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (21.2%) runs 20% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Pitt's average driver income is higher than 68% of counties in North Carolina. Pitt's median driver age is lower than 97% of counties in North Carolina.