
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Accomack County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,513 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.7 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. | 3.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,857 |
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A typical monitored road in Accomack County, Virginia sees 2,513 vehicles per day, while its 365 miles of monitored roads together handle 981,310 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈358 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
Congestion 78% below the Virginia average
Accomack's average daily traffic volume is 53% lower than the state average - 2,513 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Accomack's 2,513 vehicles per day trails 71% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 32.7 minutes, on par with the state level. 61% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Accomack's 32.7 minutes.
At 78% lower than the state level, the 3.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Accomack County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,278 |
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| Trucks | 11.7% |
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| Average travel time | 51.3 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,290 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Accomack County, Virginia happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,278 vehicles per day, 433% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,741 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 19% of the monitored road miles: 70 miles in 528 segments, carrying 566,660 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 11.7%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 54% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Accomack carries fewer highway trucks than 62% of counties in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Accomack County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,741 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,619 |
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A significant share of driving in Accomack County, Virginia, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,741 vehicles per day.
Spread over 295 miles and 4,628 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 414,650 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.9%.
Older drivers than 92% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 50% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.6% is 77% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 74% of counties in Virginia. Accomack's median driver age is higher than 92% of counties in Virginia.