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Traffic heat map of Surry County, North Carolina: 472 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Pilot Mountain Parkway and I 74

Surry County, North Carolina Traffic Counts

Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in North Carolina. This page breaks down traffic in Surry County, North Carolina across 472 miles of monitored roads split into 8,908 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Surry County, North Carolina

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,979
Trucks

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

14.3%
Average travel time

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

29.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,713

The average monitored road in Surry County, North Carolina carries 3,979 vehicles per day. Across its 472 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,476,096 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈904 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.7% across North Carolina - a freight-heavy mix.

Shorter trips than 92% of counties in North Carolina

At 3,979 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Surry carries 37% less traffic than the state average of 6,332, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Surry's 3,979 vehicles per day trails 55% of counties in North Carolina.

The average trip takes 29.1 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. 92% of counties in North Carolina have a longer average travel time than Surry's 29.1 minutes.

At 38% lower than the state level, the 11.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Surry County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day9,576
Trucks21.5%
Average travel time42.1 min
Congestion ratio20.5%
Drivers’ average age50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,920

A little more than half of the driving in Surry County, North Carolina happens on highways: 55% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,576 vehicles per day, 153% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,782 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (120 miles, 303 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,368,367 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈499 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Surry outranks 68% of counties in North Carolina.

Higher highway truck share than 96% of counties in North Carolina

At 21.5%, highway truck share is 78% higher than the state average. That marks Surry as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 96% of counties in North Carolina. Surry's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 2,056 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Surry County, North Carolina

Trafficvehicles per day3,782
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time28.6 min
Congestion ratio11.3%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,607

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Surry County, North Carolina: 45% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,782 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (352 miles in 8,605 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,107,730 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈404 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 74% of counties in North Carolina

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 75% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (11.3%) runs 36% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

74% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Surry. The driver population here skews older than 72% of counties in North Carolina.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Surry County vs. North Carolina Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Surry County runs 78% above the North Carolina average. Its truck share is also 64% above.

MetricSurry CountyNorth Carolina averageDifference
Traffic3,9796,332-37.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.3%8.7%+63.6%
Truck % (Highway)21.5%12.1%+77.7%
Avg. Travel Time29.1 min32.3 min-9.9%

How Surry County compares

Surry County moves more traffic than any nearby county or city

Against the 4 nearest areas, Surry County moves 3.9 times the total daily travel and runs 5.5 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Surry 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
Surry County3,97914.3%2,476,09629.1 min11.6%
Yadkin County, North Carolina2,82914.6%1,335,93130.7 min8.5%
Galax City, Virginia6,8935.2%161,40332.0 min10.6%
Stokes County, North Carolina2,3297.9%833,65730.1 min10.1%
Alleghany County, North Carolina2,2267.4%223,89837.2 min7.3%
North Carolina average6,3328.7%N/A32.3 min18.6%

Surry County ranked within North Carolina

Truck share on highways places Surry County #5 of 97 in North Carolina - the top quarter of the state.

Surry 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.
MeasureSurry CountyNorth Carolina rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,979#55 of 100
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,368,367#32 of 97
Truck share on highways21.5%#5 of 97
Highway trucks per day2,056#21 of 97
Average travel time29.1 min#92 of 100
Average driver income$58,713#74 of 100
Average driver age51.1 yrs#29 of 100

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #5 of 97 on truck share on highways, against #92 of 100 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Surry County, North Carolina

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Surry County carry 30,285 vehicles a day on average, 7.6 times the typical road in the county (3,979).

Pilot Mountain Parkway is the busiest road, at 32,069 vehicles a day, 4,702 of them trucks (14.7%). I 77 carries the most trucks, 8,200 a day (28.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

I 74 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 59.9 minutes against 29.1 county-wide.

Trucks make up 28.7% of traffic on I 77 and 25.9% on I 74, against 14.3% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Pilot Mountain ParkwayMotorway · 32,069vehicles4,702trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.6%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,605

Pilot Mountain Parkway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 32% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2I 74Motorway · 29,864vehicles7,727trucks · 25.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.3%
Median trip time
59.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,578

I 74 carries 7.5 times the county average at its busiest, 7,727 of them trucks (25.9%, above the county-wide 14.3%).

3US 52Motorway · 28,922vehicles3,963trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.5%
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,145

Delays build on US 52: its congestion ratio of 31% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

4I 77Motorway · 28,560vehicles8,200trucks · 28.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.3%
Median trip time
51.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,056

Drivers on I 77 are on long journeys, a median 51.1 minutes against 29.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Andy Griffith ParkwayTrunk road · 16,832vehicles1,039trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.2%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,092

The busiest stretch of Andy Griffith Parkway carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 14.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 77Motorway · #4 by traffic28,560vehicles8,200trucks · 28.7%
2I 74Motorway · #2 by traffic29,864vehicles7,727trucks · 25.9%
3Pilot Mountain ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic32,069vehicles4,702trucks · 14.7%
4US 52Motorway · #3 by traffic28,922vehicles3,963trucks · 13.7%
5Andy Griffith ParkwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic16,832vehicles1,039trucks · 6.2%
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

SurryDepartment 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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