Vehicles
Cars and registrations.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| EV share of new sales (%) | 6.2 | 9.3 |
- •Toyota's largest battery plant in the world is being built in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Public Transit
Buses and rail.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit share of commuting (%) | 1.0 | 3.1 |
Airports
Air travel.
Passengers boarded at Charlotte Douglas and Raleigh-Durham airports
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA, enplanements at CLT, RDU.
Passengers boarded at CLT
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual air passengers (M) | 79 | 860 |
- •Charlotte Douglas is American Airlines' second-largest hub and one of the ten busiest airports in the world.
Traffic
Congestion and travel.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic fatalities per 100k | 16.0 | 12.2 |
Commuting Patterns
How people get to work.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (min) | 25.9 | 26.8 |
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges in poor condition (%) | 9.0 | 6.8 |
- •North Carolina runs the second-largest state-maintained highway system in the country, after Texas.