
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Transylvania County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,824 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 5.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.1 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. | 14.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,316 |
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Our data shows 5,824 vehicles per day on the average road in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and 583,498 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈213 million per year) across its 144 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across North Carolina: 5.9% against 8.7%.
Busier roads than 70% of counties in North Carolina
Transylvania's average daily traffic volume is 8% lower than the state average - 5,824 vehicles per day against 6,332. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 70% of counties in North Carolina see less traffic than Transylvania's 5,824 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Transylvania runs shorter than 67% of counties in North Carolina.
Congestion runs 24% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Transylvania County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,217 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,250 |
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Travel in Transylvania County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 14,217 vehicles per day, 307% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,492 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 15% of the road network, 21 miles in 582 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
Lower highway truck share than 99% of counties in North Carolina
At 5.8%, highway truck share is 52% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
Transylvania's highway truck share (5.8%) is lower than 99% of counties in North Carolina. By raw truck volume, Transylvania carries fewer highway trucks than 77% of counties in North Carolina.

Non-highway Traffic in Transylvania County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,492 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,549 |
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Travel in Transylvania County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,492 vehicles per day.
Spread over 122 miles and 2,095 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 318,034 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Older drivers than 95% of counties in North Carolina
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (6.0% against 5.8%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.6% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Transylvania's average driver income is higher than 54% of counties in North Carolina. Transylvania's median driver age is higher than 95% of counties in North Carolina.