
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Amelia County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,790 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.2 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,549 |
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A typical monitored road in Amelia County, Virginia sees 1,790 vehicles per day, while its 250 miles of monitored roads together handle 602,338 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈220 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
Quieter roads than 85% of counties in Virginia
Amelia's average daily traffic volume is 67% lower than the state average - 1,790 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Amelia's 1,790 vehicles per day trails 85% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times here (33.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 33.2 minutes is longer than 67% of counties in Virginia.
Congestion runs 68% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Amelia County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,477 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 43.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,713 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Amelia County, Virginia, 55% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,477 vehicles per day, 583% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,388 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 14% of the monitored road miles: 35 miles in 217 segments, carrying 329,325 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈120 million per year).
Passenger-oriented highways
Highway truck concentration here runs 18% lower than the state average, at 10.7%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Amelia's highway truck share (10.7%) is lower than 53% of counties in Virginia. Amelia's highway truck count is lower than 61% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 1,014 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Amelia County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,388 |
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| Trucks | 6.8% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,401 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Amelia County, Virginia, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,388 vehicles per day.
Spread over 215 miles and 4,143 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 273,013 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.6 million per year). Trucks make up 6.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Local congestion 65% below the Virginia average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (5.4%) runs 65% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
52% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Amelia. 65% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Amelia.