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Traffic | vehicles per day6,200 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.5% |
Average travel time | 32.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 20.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 42.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $49,792 |
A typical monitored road in Watauga County, North Carolina sees 6,200 vehicles per day, while its 352 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,290,964 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈471 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across North Carolina.
The average road in Watauga carries 6,200 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 6,332. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Watauga carries more traffic than 77% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times here (32.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 56% of counties in North Carolina have a shorter average travel time than Watauga's 32.4 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 20.0% runs slightly higher than the state level (8% higher).
| Traffic | vehicles per day21,103 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.8% |
| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 37.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $50,370 |
A little more than half of the driving in Watauga County, North Carolina happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 21,103 vehicles per day, 639% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,856 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 58 miles in 1,232 segments, so each mile of them is 3.9 times as busy as the average road mile.
The concentration of trucks on highways (6.8%) is 44% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
96% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Watauga's 6.8%. By raw truck volume, Watauga carries fewer highway trucks than 56% of counties in North Carolina.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,856 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.9% |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 37.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $48,761 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Watauga County, North Carolina: 36% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,856 vehicles per day.
Spread over 294 miles and 5,491 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 462,076 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈169 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.9%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 12% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (16.1%) runs slightly lower than the state level (9% lower).
Watauga's average driver income is lower than 96% of counties in North Carolina. Watauga's median driver age is lower than 94% of counties in North Carolina.
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