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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,601 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.9 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 16.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $145,986 |
A typical monitored road in Alexandria City, Virginia sees 7,601 vehicles per day, while its 129 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,376,115 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈502 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Virginia.
Alexandria's average daily traffic volume is 42% higher than the state average - 7,601 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Network-wide, Alexandria accounts for about 0.6% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 75% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Alexandria's 7,601 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (31.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.9 minutes is shorter than 55% of counties in Virginia.
Congestion here (16.6%) closely tracks the state level.
| Traffic | vehicles per day19,155 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.1% |
| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 39.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $141,860 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Alexandria City, Virginia, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 19,155 vehicles per day, 184% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,753 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (33 miles in 306 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 747,206 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈273 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Alexandria outranks 59% of counties in Virginia.
At 7.1%, highway truck share is 46% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 94% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Alexandria carries more highway trucks than 53% of counties in Virginia.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,753 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $149,348 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Alexandria City, Virginia, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,753 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (95 miles in 4,169 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 628,909 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈230 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 27% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion here (15.0%) closely tracks the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 95% of counties in Virginia. Alexandria's median driver age is lower than 92% of counties in Virginia.
Alexandria City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its highway truck share, 46% below it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 42% above.
| Metric | Alexandria City | Virginia average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 7,601 | 5,349 | +42.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.2% | 9.6% | -35.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.1% | 13.1% | -45.7% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.9 min | 31.7 min | +0.6% |
Alexandria City tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the quietest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria City | 7,601 | 6.2% | 1,376,115 | 31.9 min | 16.6% |
| Arlington County, Virginia | 7,743 | 6.3% | 2,258,171 | 34.9 min | 16.4% |
| Falls Church City, Virginia | 10,434 | 6.5% | 129,965 | 34.1 min | 31.3% |
| District of Columbia | 8,168 | 6.0% | 4,142,343 | 38.8 min | 21.6% |
| Fairfax City, Virginia | 9,661 | 6.6% | 300,905 | 32.2 min | 13.1% |
| Virginia average | 5,349 | 9.6% | N/A | 31.7 min | 16.8% |
Average driver income places Alexandria City #7 of 133 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Alexandria City | Virginia rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 7,601 | #34 of 133 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 747,206 | #49 of 118 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.1% | #110 of 118 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,362 | #56 of 118 |
| Average travel time | 31.9 min | #73 of 133 |
| Average driver income | $145,986 | #7 of 133 |
| Average driver age | 43.4 yrs | #123 of 133 |
Alexandria City ranks #7 of 133 on average driver income but #110 of 118 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Alexandria City carry 78,200 vehicles a day on average, 10.3 times the typical road in the county (7,601).
Capital Beltway leads with 102,184 vehicles a day, 7,958 of them trucks (7.8%). It also carries the most trucks.
Capital Beltway (Thru) carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 49.1 minutes against 31.9 county-wide.
Delays build on Capital Beltway: its congestion ratio of 54% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.
Travel on Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway's busiest stretch runs 58% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Capital Beltway (Local) peaks at 37,021 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, above the county-wide 6.2%.
Capital Beltway (Thru) carries 4.1 times the county average at its busiest, 3,412 of them trucks (10.8%, above the county-wide 6.2%).
Patrick Street carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.2 minutes.
Drivers on Richmond Highway are on long journeys, a median 41.4 minutes against 31.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
The average monitored road in Alexandria carries 7,601 vehicles per day, 42% more than the Virginia average of 5,349.
Alexandria's highway truck share of 7.1% is lower than 94% of counties in Virginia.
Drivers on Alexandria roads have a median age of 43 years, younger than the Virginia average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $145,986, 43% above the Virginia average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 49% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 6.2% of all traffic in Alexandria City, Virginia, rising to 7.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 53% of highway traffic and 27% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Alexandria City, Virginia. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Capital Beltway carries the most, 102,184 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway (95,395), Capital Beltway (Local) (37,021), Capital Beltway (Thru) (31,500), Patrick Street (29,500). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Capital Beltway, with about 7,958 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 7.8% of its 102,184 vehicles.
About 102,184 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,958 trucks (7.8%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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