
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Appomattox County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,248 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.6 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. | 6.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,301 |
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A typical monitored road in Appomattox County, Virginia sees 2,248 vehicles per day, while its 231 miles of monitored roads together handle 565,066 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈206 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Virginia
Appomattox sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,248 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Appomattox accounts for about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Appomattox carries less traffic than 76% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times run 16% lower than the state level, at 26.6 minutes on average. 98% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Appomattox's 26.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 6.2% is 63% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Appomattox County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,749 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,269 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Appomattox County, Virginia (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,749 vehicles per day, 282% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,768 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 328 segments), so they carry more than their share: 327,223 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 76% of counties in Virginia
At 9.9%, highway truck share is 24% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Appomattox's highway truck share (9.9%) is lower than 62% of counties in Virginia. 76% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Appomattox's roughly 668.

Non-highway Traffic in Appomattox County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,768 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 25.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,337 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Appomattox County, Virginia: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,768 vehicles per day.
Spread over 182 miles and 3,073 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 237,843 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.8 million per year). Trucks make up 6.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Local congestion 60% below the Virginia average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 38% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.2% is 60% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Appomattox's average driver income is lower than 64% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Virginia.