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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,176 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.7% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.5 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.9% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,218 |
Our data shows 4,176 vehicles per day on the average road in Stanly County, North Carolina, and 1,298,286 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈474 million per year) across its 340 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 6.7% against 8.7%.
Stanly sees 34% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,176 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of North Carolina's statewide total. 52% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Stanly's 4,176 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (31.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Stanly runs shorter than 62% of counties in North Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 10.9% is 41% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,549 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.4% |
| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 21.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $69,951 |
A little more than half of the driving in Stanly County, North Carolina happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,549 vehicles per day, 385% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,383 vehicles per day.
With 23% of the road miles (77 miles in 1,556 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 738,664 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈270 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (7.4%) 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.
89% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Stanly's 7.4%. 78% of counties in North Carolina see more highway trucks per day than Stanly's roughly 859.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,383 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.7% |
| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,588 |
A significant share of driving in Stanly County, North Carolina, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,383 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (264 miles in 6,399 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 559,622 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.7%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 24% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.3% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
69% of counties in North Carolina see lower average driver income among trip origins than Stanly. 57% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Stanly.
Stanly County's biggest difference from the North Carolina average is its highway truck share, 38% below it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 34% below.
| Metric | Stanly County | North Carolina average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 4,176 | 6,332 | -34.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.7% | 8.7% | -23.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.4% | 12.1% | -38.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.5 min | 32.3 min | -2.4% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Stanly County moves 43.8% of the total daily travel and is 23.7% less congested; it has the third busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly County | 4,176 | 6.7% | 1,298,286 | 31.5 min | 10.9% |
| Cabarrus County, North Carolina | 7,866 | 6.6% | 5,426,595 | 33.8 min | 20.7% |
| Montgomery County, North Carolina | 2,769 | 11.0% | 905,073 | 33.1 min | 9.5% |
| Anson County, North Carolina | 3,302 | 11.6% | 879,343 | 43.9 min | 9.7% |
| Union County, North Carolina | 6,040 | 6.3% | 4,644,608 | 30.0 min | 17.1% |
| North Carolina average | 6,332 | 8.7% | N/A | 32.3 min | 18.6% |
Stanly County sits in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina field on truck share on highways, at #86 of 97.
| Measure | Stanly County | North Carolina rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 4,176 | #49 of 100 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 738,664 | #55 of 97 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.4% | #86 of 97 |
| Highway trucks per day | 859 | #76 of 97 |
| Average travel time | 31.5 min | #62 of 100 |
| Average driver income | $70,218 | #32 of 100 |
| Average driver age | 48.8 yrs | #57 of 100 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Stanly County carry 21,491 vehicles a day on average, 5.1 times the typical road in the county (4,176).
Main Street leads with 28,052 vehicles a day, 2,290 of them trucks (8.2%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using NC 8 / NC 49 are long: a median of 47.7 minutes against 31.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73: 3.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 6.7%.
Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 37% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.
NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.7%.
On its busiest stretch, NC 24 / NC 27 carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, above the county-wide 6.7%.
US 52 peaks at 13,861 vehicles a day, 3.3 times the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 6.7%.
Travel on US 52 Business / NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73's busiest stretch runs 28% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Church Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,160 of them trucks (11.0%, above the county-wide 6.7%).
NC 8 / NC 49 carries 79% more than the county average at its busiest, 829 of them trucks (11.1%, above the county-wide 6.7%).
The average monitored road in Stanly carries 4,176 vehicles per day, 34% less than the North Carolina average of 6,332.
Stanly's highway truck share of 7.4% is lower than 89% of counties in North Carolina.
Approximately 18% of highway traffic and 10% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Stanly County, North Carolina. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Drivers on Stanly roads have a median age of 49 years, older than the North Carolina average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $70,218, 12% below the North Carolina average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 80% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 6.7% of all traffic in Stanly County, North Carolina, rising to 7.4% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Stanly takes 31.5 minutes, about the same as the North Carolina average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Main Street carries the most, 28,052 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73 (21,248), NC 24 / NC 27 (15,174), US 52 (13,861), US 52 Business / NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73 (13,744). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Main Street, with about 2,290 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 8.2% of its 28,052 vehicles.
About 28,052 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 2,290 trucks (8.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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