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Traffic heat map of Albemarle County, Virginia: 588 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Seminole Trail and US 29

Albemarle County, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Albemarle County, Virginia? We measure 588 road miles, divided into 10,847 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Seminole Trail, carries 41,285 vehicles a day, 10.9 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Albemarle County, Virginia

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day3,782
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

10.3%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

29.8 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

14.5%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$97,116

A typical monitored road in Albemarle County, Virginia sees 3,782 vehicles per day, while its 588 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,248,374 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Shorter trips than 80% of counties in Virginia

Albemarle's average daily traffic volume is 29% lower than the state average - 3,782 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.5% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Albemarle carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Virginia.

At 29.8 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.8 minutes is shorter than 80% of counties in Virginia.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 14.5% (14% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Albemarle County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day12,453
Trucks12.1%
Average travel time36.3 min
Congestion ratio29.9%
Drivers’ average age46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,493

Highways carry most of the traffic in Albemarle County, Virginia: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,453 vehicles per day, 377% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,613 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (162 miles, 1,289 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,331,975 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈851 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 90% of counties in Virginia.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

The concentration of trucks on highways (12.1%) is 7% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Albemarle's highway truck share (12.1%) is higher than 56% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Albemarle carries more highway trucks than 56% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Albemarle County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day2,613
Trucks5.7%
Average travel time28.9 min
Congestion ratio12.4%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$106,108

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Albemarle County, Virginia, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,613 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (426 miles in 9,558 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 916,399 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈334 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.7%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 80% of counties in Virginia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.4% is 21% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 80% of counties in Virginia. Albemarle's median driver age is lower than 69% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 88% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Albemarle County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Albemarle County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Albemarle County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 29% below it.

MetricAlbemarle CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,7825,349-29.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.3%9.6%+7.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.1%13.1%-7.4%
Avg. Travel Time29.8 min31.7 min-6.0%

How Albemarle County compares

Albemarle County moves more traffic than any nearby county or city

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Albemarle County moves 5.3 times the total daily travel and carries 42.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Albemarle County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Albemarle County3,78210.3%3,248,37429.8 min14.5%
Charlottesville City, Virginia9,1826.2%649,48634.5 min29.2%
Fluvanna County, Virginia2,5418.0%448,70728.2 minN/A
Nelson County, Virginia2,66211.0%742,16932.2 min10.6%
Waynesboro City, Virginia11,8538.0%618,31042.9 min33.5%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Albemarle County ranked within Virginia

Highway travel volume places Albemarle County #13 of 118 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Albemarle County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureAlbemarle CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,782#63 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,331,975#13 of 118
Truck share on highways12.1%#53 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,511#53 of 118
Average travel time29.8 min#106 of 133
Average driver income$97,116#28 of 133
Average driver age46.8 yrs#92 of 133

Albemarle County ranks #13 of 118 on highway travel volume but #106 of 133 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Albemarle County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 40,789 vehicles a day, against 3,782 on the average road in Albemarle County.

Seminole Trail leads with 41,285 vehicles a day, 2,108 of them trucks (5.1%). US 29 is practically level with it at 41,255. I 64 carries the most trucks, 6,634 a day (16.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trips using Monacan Trail are long: a median of 58.3 minutes against 29.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 64: trucks are 16.7% of the traffic there, against 10.3% county-wide.

Few trucks use Seminole Trail: 5.1% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.3%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Seminole TrailTrunk road · 41,285vehicles2,108trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.4%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,819

At 10.9 times the county average, Seminole Trail draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $98,819 in household income.

2US 29Motorway · 41,255vehicles2,230trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.3%
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,282

US 29 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 47% longer than at free-flow speed, against 14% county-wide.

3I 64Motorway · 39,827vehicles6,634trucks · 16.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.9%
Median trip time
50.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,861

Delays build on I 64: its congestion ratio of 45% over free-flow time is well above the county's 14%.

4Richmond RoadTrunk road · 32,468vehicles1,950trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,301

A main artery: Richmond Road's busiest stretch carries 8.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.3%.

5Rio RoadSecondary road · 22,552vehicles976trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
29.8%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$103,420

Rio Road is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #3 by traffic39,827vehicles6,634trucks · 16.7%
2US 29Motorway · #2 by traffic41,255vehicles2,230trucks · 5.4%
3Seminole TrailTrunk road · #1 by traffic41,285vehicles2,108trucks · 5.1%
4Richmond RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic32,468vehicles1,950trucks · 6.0%
5Monacan TrailTrunk road · 12,494vehicles1,469trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.5%
Median trip time
58.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,845

At 3.3 times the county average, Monacan Trail draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,845 in household income.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

AlbemarleDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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