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Traffic heat map of Augusta County, Virginia: 631 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 81 and I 64

Augusta County, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Augusta County, Virginia? We measure 631 road miles, divided into 13,723 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 81, carries 52,912 vehicles a day, 13.5 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Augusta County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,925
Trucks

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

14.2%
Average travel time

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

29.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,151

A typical monitored road in Augusta County, Virginia sees 3,925 vehicles per day, while its 631 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,733,363 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.4 billion per year). Trucks are 14.2% of traffic, more than the 9.6% across Virginia.

Shorter trips than 83% of counties in Virginia

Augusta's average daily traffic volume is 27% lower than the state average - 3,925 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 56% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Augusta's 3,925 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 29.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Augusta runs shorter than 83% of counties in Virginia.

At 21% lower than the state level, the 13.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Augusta County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day10,407
Trucks20.3%
Average travel time43.1 min
Congestion ratio33.7%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,210

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Augusta County, Virginia (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,407 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,584 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 17% of the road network, 108 miles in 687 segments, so each mile of them is 3.4 times as busy as the average road mile.

86% of counties in Virginia move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 86% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 55% higher than the state average, at 20.3%. That marks Augusta as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Augusta's highway truck share (20.3%) is higher than 86% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Augusta carries more highway trucks than 85% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Augusta County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,584
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time28.8 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,596

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Augusta County, Virginia: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,584 vehicles per day.

Spread over 523 miles and 13,036 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,578,278 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈576 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Local roads carry 71% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 71% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (12.2%) runs 22% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

53% of counties in Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Augusta. 55% of counties in Virginia have a younger driver population than Augusta.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 87% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Augusta County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Augusta County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Augusta County runs 55% above the Virginia average. Its truck share is also 48% above.

MetricAugusta CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,9255,349-26.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.2%9.6%+48.3%
Truck % (Highway)20.3%13.1%+55.1%
Avg. Travel Time29.5 min31.7 min-6.8%

How Augusta County compares

Augusta County moves more traffic than any nearby county or city

Against the 4 nearest areas, Augusta County moves 14.5 times the total daily travel and sees 28.1% shorter typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Augusta County 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
Augusta County3,92514.2%3,733,36329.5 min13.3%
Staunton City, Virginia7,0445.4%374,59236.1 min17.0%
Highland County, Virginia44416.3%8,89760.6 minN/A
Waynesboro City, Virginia11,8538.0%618,31042.9 min33.5%
Bath County, Virginia9609.4%31,51824.5 minN/A
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Augusta County ranked within Virginia

Augusta County sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on highway travel volume, at #17 of 118.

Augusta County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureAugusta CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,925#59 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,155,084#17 of 118
Truck share on highways20.3%#17 of 118
Highway trucks per day2,115#18 of 118
Average travel time29.5 min#111 of 133
Average driver income$76,151#63 of 133
Average driver age49.0 yrs#61 of 133

Augusta County ranks #17 of 118 on highway travel volume but #111 of 133 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Augusta County, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Augusta County carry 40,780 vehicles a day on average, 10.4 times the typical road in the county (3,925).

I 81 is the busiest road, at 52,912 vehicles a day, 12,862 of them trucks (24.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 64 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.4 minutes against 29.5 county-wide.

Trucks make up 24.3% of traffic on I 81 and 21.8% on I 64, against 14.2% across all roads in the county.

Rosser Avenue is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 14.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · 52,912vehicles12,862trucks · 24.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.1%
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,208

Travel on I 81's busiest stretch runs 57% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 64Motorway · 44,762vehicles9,741trucks · 21.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.6%
Median trip time
48.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,429

I 64 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 49% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3Rosser AvenuePrimary road · 24,665vehicles1,216trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.5%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,495

Rosser Avenue is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.

4Richmond AvenuePrimary road · 23,925vehicles1,104trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.6%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,117

Richmond Avenue carries 6.1 times the county average at its busiest, 1,104 of them trucks (4.6%, below the county-wide 14.2%).

5Main StreetPrimary road · 21,370vehicles717trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.1%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,645

Main Street carries 5.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · #1 by traffic52,912vehicles12,862trucks · 24.3%
2I 64Motorway · #2 by traffic44,762vehicles9,741trucks · 21.8%
3Woodrow Wilson ParkwayMotorway · 17,295vehicles1,240trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
28.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,852

At 4.4 times the county average, Woodrow Wilson Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $73,852 in household income.

4Rosser AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic24,665vehicles1,216trucks · 4.9%
5Richmond AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic23,925vehicles1,104trucks · 4.6%
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

AugustaDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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