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Traffic | vehicles per day2,990 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.9% |
Average travel time | 30.7 min |
Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $67,452 |
The average monitored road in Amherst County, Virginia carries 2,990 vehicles per day. Across its 262 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 826,472 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈302 million per year). Trucks are 9.9% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
At 2,990 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Amherst carries 44% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Amherst accounts for about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Amherst carries less traffic than 64% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times here (30.7 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 68% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Amherst's 30.7 minutes.
Congestion runs 66% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,361 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.2% |
| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $68,427 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Amherst County, Virginia (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 3,361 vehicles per day, 15% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,919 vehicles per day.
With 34% of the road miles (89 miles in 650 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 464,683 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year).
At 13.2%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Amherst's highway truck share (13.2%) is higher than 61% of counties in Virginia. 74% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Amherst's roughly 445.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,919 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.6% |
| Average travel time | 28.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,645 |
A significant share of driving in Amherst County, Virginia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,919 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 66% of the monitored road miles (173 miles in 3,376 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 361,789 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈132 million per year). Trucks make up 5.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 18 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.
At 67% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Amherst's average driver income is lower than 64% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 70% of counties in Virginia.
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