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Traffic | vehicles per day3,465 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 7.7% |
Average travel time | 29.9 min |
Congestion ratio | 12.5% |
Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $54,679 |
The average monitored road in Swain County, North Carolina carries 3,465 vehicles per day. Across its 144 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 493,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈180 million per year). Trucks are 7.7% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across North Carolina.
Swain sees 45% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,465 vehicles per day against 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 0.2% of North Carolina's statewide total. 71% of counties in North Carolina see more traffic than Swain's 3,465 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 29.9 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 29.9 minutes is shorter than 87% of counties in North Carolina.
The congestion ratio of 12.5% is 33% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,891 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.9% |
| Average travel time | 37.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $52,830 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Swain County, North Carolina (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,891 vehicles per day, 64% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,975 vehicles per day.
With 40% of the road miles (58 miles in 395 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 315,517 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈115 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 8.9%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Swain's highway truck share (8.9%) is lower than 74% of counties in North Carolina. Swain's highway truck count is lower than 94% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 437 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,975 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.4% |
| Average travel time | 27.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $56,642 |
A significant share of driving in Swain County, North Carolina, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,975 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 60% of the monitored road miles (86 miles in 1,149 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 178,121 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈65.0 million per year). Trucks make up 5.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (11.9%) runs 33% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 85% of counties in North Carolina. 53% of counties in North Carolina have an older driver population than Swain.
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