
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wayne County, North Carolina
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,150 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.9 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. | 14.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,862 |
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Our data shows 5,150 vehicles per day on the average road in Wayne County, North Carolina, and 2,956,869 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year) across its 602 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with North Carolina (8.7%).
Congestion 20% below the North Carolina average
Wayne sees 19% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,150 vehicles per day against 6,332), suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Wayne accounts for about 1.1% of North Carolina's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wayne's 5,150 vehicles per day outpaces 62% of counties in North Carolina.
Journey times here (31.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Wayne runs shorter than 54% of counties in North Carolina.
At 20% lower than the state level, the 14.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wayne County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,986 |
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| Trucks | 10.9% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,048 |
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Travel in Wayne County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 8,986 vehicles per day, 91% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,693 vehicles per day.
With 27% of the road miles (164 miles in 875 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,461,198 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈533 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Wayne outranks 72% of counties in North Carolina.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here runs 10% lower than the state average, at 10.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for North Carolina: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
58% of counties in North Carolina see a higher highway truck share than Wayne's 10.9%. Wayne's highway truck count is lower than 54% of counties in North Carolina, at roughly 982 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, North Carolina
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,693 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 31.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,718 |
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Travel in Wayne County, North Carolina splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,693 vehicles per day.
Spread over 438 miles and 7,360 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,495,671 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈546 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.4%.
Younger drivers than 78% of counties in North Carolina
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 14.1% is 20% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
51% of counties in North Carolina see higher average driver income among trip origins than Wayne. The driver population here skews younger than 78% of counties in North Carolina.