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Traffic heat map of Scotland County, North Carolina: 237 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Andrew Jackson Highway

Scotland County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 237 road miles in Scotland County, North Carolina, divided into 1,925 segments averaging 651 ft. Its drivers come from the lowest-income neighborhoods of any county in North Carolina, averaging $46,913. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Scotland County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,989
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

43.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$46,913

The average monitored road in Scotland County, North Carolina carries 3,989 vehicles per day. Across its 237 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 960,247 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈350 million per year). Trucks are 9.9% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.

Longer trips than 98% of counties in North Carolina

At 3,989 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Scotland carries 37% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of North Carolina's statewide total. Scotland carries less traffic than 54% of counties in North Carolina.

At 43.3 minutes, the average travel time is 34% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 43.3 minutes is longer than 98% of counties in North Carolina.

The congestion ratio of 11.7% is 37% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Scotland County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day7,960
Trucks11.7%
Average travel time57.8 min
Congestion ratio18.1%
Drivers’ average age46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$47,177

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Scotland County, North Carolina (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,960 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,072 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (65 miles, 361 segments), so they carry more than their share: 561,468 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈205 million per year).

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.7%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

54% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Scotland's 11.7%. 52% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Scotland's roughly 928.

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Non-highway Traffic in Scotland County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,072
Trucks7.4%
Average travel time39.9 min
Congestion ratio10.2%
Drivers’ average age46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$46,677

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Scotland County, North Carolina: 42% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,072 vehicles per day.

Spread over 172 miles and 1,564 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 398,778 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.

The lowest driver income of any county in North Carolina

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 37% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.2% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trips here originate from the lowest average driver income in North Carolina, at $46,913. 75% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Scotland.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Scotland County, North Carolina, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Scotland County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Scotland County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its average daily traffic per road, 37% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 34% above.

MetricScotland CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,9896,332-37.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%8.7%+13.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.7%12.1%-3.5%
Avg. Travel Time43.3 min32.3 min+34.0%

How Scotland County compares

Scotland County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Scotland County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Scotland 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
Scotland County3,9899.9%960,24743.3 min11.7%
Richmond County, North Carolina3,82210.6%1,389,85538.7 min11.2%
Hoke County, North Carolina5,7956.8%1,124,28933.2 min14.2%
Marlboro County, South Carolina2,77210.5%729,37759.0 min8.9%
Robeson County, North Carolina5,16914.9%4,113,52436.2 min16.5%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Scotland County ranked within North Carolina

Scotland County sits in North Carolina's top three on average travel time.

Scotland 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.
MeasureScotland CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,989#54 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day561,468#63 of 97
Truck share on highways11.7%#53 of 97
Highway trucks per day928#51 of 97
Average travel time43.3 min#3 of 100
Average driver income$46,913#100 of 100
Average driver age46.8 yrs#75 of 100

Scotland County ranks #3 of 100 on average travel time but #100 of 100 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Scotland County, North Carolina

The three busiest roads in Scotland County average 17,612 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 3,989 across all its monitored roads.

Andrew Jackson Highway is the busiest road, at 23,978 vehicles a day, 2,676 of them trucks (11.2%). American Indian Highway carries the most trucks, 2,742 a day (15.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using American Indian Highway are long: a median of 79.1 minutes against 43.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 17.6% of traffic on Red Springs Road and 15.3% on American Indian Highway, against 9.9% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use Main Street: 4.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.9%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Andrew Jackson HighwayTrunk road · 23,978vehicles2,676trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.6%
Median trip time
73.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,729

Andrew Jackson Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2American Indian HighwayMotorway · 17,900vehicles2,742trucks · 15.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
22.7%
Median trip time
79.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,772

Delays build on American Indian Highway: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 10,959vehicles536trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.7%
Median trip time
38.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,795

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

4McColl RoadTrunk road · 9,533vehicles711trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.8%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,820

On its busiest stretch, McColl Road carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

5Red Springs RoadPrimary road · 8,579vehicles1,510trucks · 17.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.5%
Median trip time
44.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,150

Red Springs Road peaks at 8,579 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 17.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1American Indian HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic17,900vehicles2,742trucks · 15.3%
2Andrew Jackson HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic23,978vehicles2,676trucks · 11.2%
3Red Springs RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic8,579vehicles1,510trucks · 17.6%
4Raeford RoadTrunk road · 6,885vehicles879trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.4%
Median trip time
49.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,669

At 73% more than the county average, Raeford Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $46,669 in household income.

5McColl RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic9,533vehicles711trucks · 7.5%
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

ScotlandDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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