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Traffic heat map of Alexandria City, Virginia: 129 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Capital Beltway

Alexandria City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Alexandria City, Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,475 road segments (129 road miles, about 152 ft each). Its busiest road, Capital Beltway, carries 102,184 vehicles a day, 13.4 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Alexandria City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,601
Trucks

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

6.2%
Average travel time

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

31.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average 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.

Busier roads than 75% of counties in 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.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Alexandria City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day19,155
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time38.0 min
Congestion ratio39.4%
Drivers’ average age43.4 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.

Lower highway truck share than 94% 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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Alexandria City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day6,753
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.4 min
Congestion ratio15.0%
Drivers’ average age43.5 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%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 95% of counties in Virginia

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Alexandria City, Virginia, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%.

Alexandria City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

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.

MetricAlexandria CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic7,6015,349+42.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.2%9.6%-35.0%
Truck % (Highway)7.1%13.1%-45.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.9 min31.7 min+0.6%

How Alexandria City compares

Alexandria City against nearby counties and cities

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.

Alexandria City 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
Alexandria City7,6016.2%1,376,11531.9 min16.6%
Arlington County, Virginia7,7436.3%2,258,17134.9 min16.4%
Falls Church City, Virginia10,4346.5%129,96534.1 min31.3%
District of Columbia8,1686.0%4,142,34338.8 min21.6%
Fairfax City, Virginia9,6616.6%300,90532.2 min13.1%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Alexandria City ranked within Virginia

Average driver income places Alexandria City #7 of 133 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Alexandria City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureAlexandria CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,601#34 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day747,206#49 of 118
Truck share on highways7.1%#110 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,362#56 of 118
Average travel time31.9 min#73 of 133
Average driver income$145,986#7 of 133
Average driver age43.4 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.

Busiest roads in Alexandria City, Virginia

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.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Capital BeltwayMotorway · 102,184vehicles7,958trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
53.6%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$137,067

Delays build on Capital Beltway: its congestion ratio of 54% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

2Henry G. Shirley Memorial HighwayMotorway · 95,395vehicles5,398trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.4%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$134,702

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.

3Capital Beltway (Local)Motorway · 37,021vehicles2,928trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.5%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$139,385

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%.

4Capital Beltway (Thru)Motorway · 31,500vehicles3,412trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
43.2%
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$133,143

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%).

5Patrick StreetTrunk road · 29,500vehicles1,655trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$146,730

Patrick Street carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Capital BeltwayMotorway · #1 by traffic102,184vehicles7,958trucks · 7.8%
2Henry G. Shirley Memorial HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic95,395vehicles5,398trucks · 5.7%
3Capital Beltway (Thru)Motorway · #4 by traffic31,500vehicles3,412trucks · 10.8%
4Capital Beltway (Local)Motorway · #3 by traffic37,021vehicles2,928trucks · 7.9%
5Richmond HighwayTrunk road · 28,738vehicles1,705trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
41.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$163,422

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.

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

AlexandriaDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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