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Traffic heat map of Barbour County, West Virginia: 137 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and Corridor H

Barbour County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Barbour County, West Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,087 road segments (137 road miles, about 664 ft each). Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 18,775 vehicles a day, 3.7 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 Barbour County, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,009
Trucks

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

8.2%
Average travel time

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

31.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$50,162

Our data shows 5,009 vehicles per day on the average road in Barbour County, West Virginia, and 594,560 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year) across its 137 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across West Virginia.

Longer trips than 70% of counties in West Virginia

Barbour's average daily traffic volume is 32% lower than the state average - 5,009 vehicles per day against 7,367 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of West Virginia's statewide total. By volume, Barbour's 5,009 vehicles per day trails 52% of counties in West Virginia.

At 31.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 70% of counties in West Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Barbour's 31.7 minutes.

At 30% lower than the state level, the 15.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Barbour County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day10,406
Trucks8.5%
Average travel time32.9 min
Congestion ratio28.2%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,480

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Barbour County, West Virginia (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,406 vehicles per day, 226% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,191 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (37 miles, 274 segments), so they carry more than their share: 351,416 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈128 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in West Virginia

At 8.5%, highway truck share is 43% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Barbour's highway truck share (8.5%) is lower than 93% of counties in West Virginia. 76% of counties in West Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Barbour's roughly 889.

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Non-highway Traffic in Barbour County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,191
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time31.4 min
Congestion ratio10.7%
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,165

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Barbour County, West Virginia: 41% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,191 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (99 miles in 813 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 243,144 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈88.7 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 83% of counties in West Virginia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 11% lower than on highways.

At 48% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 83% of counties in West Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 72% of counties in West Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Barbour County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Barbour County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Barbour County runs 43% below the West Virginia average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 32% below.

MetricBarbour CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic5,0097,367-32.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.2%11.0%-26.0%
Truck % (Highway)8.5%15.1%-43.3%
Avg. Travel Time31.7 min30.8 min+3.2%

How Barbour County compares

Barbour County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Barbour County moves 48.9% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Barbour County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Barbour County5,0098.2%594,56031.7 min15.1%
Taylor County, West Virginia6,4407.3%525,42334.7 min19.5%
Upshur County, West Virginia5,1697.4%709,08429.5 min19.9%
Harrison County, West Virginia8,9429.7%3,303,13831.3 min24.0%
Tucker County, West Virginia3,6699.7%325,58332.1 min11.5%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Barbour County ranked within West Virginia

Truck share on highways places Barbour County #44 of 47 in West Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Barbour County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureBarbour CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,009#29 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day351,416#25 of 47
Truck share on highways8.5%#44 of 47
Highway trucks per day889#36 of 47
Average travel time31.7 min#17 of 55
Average driver income$50,162#46 of 55
Average driver age49.5 yrs#40 of 55

Barbour County ranks #17 of 55 on average travel time but #44 of 47 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 Barbour County, West Virginia

The three busiest roads in Barbour County average 17,114 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average of 5,009 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 18,775 vehicles a day, 1,194 of them trucks (6.4%). Corridor H carries the most trucks, 1,549 a day (9.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetTrunk road · 18,775vehicles1,194trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
44.5%
Median trip time
31.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,090

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 44% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Corridor HTrunk road · 16,535vehicles1,549trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,218

Corridor H carries 3.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,549 of them trucks (9.4%, above the county-wide 8.2%).

3Barbour County HighwayTrunk road · 16,032vehicles1,118trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.4%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,733

Barbour County Highway carries 3.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.3 minutes.

4Cimm AvenueTrunk road · 13,833vehicles975trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
46.5%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,015

Cimm Avenue is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 47% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.

5Mansfield DrivePrimary road · 12,572vehicles662trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.2%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,348

At 2.5 times the county average, Mansfield Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $48,348 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Corridor HTrunk road · #2 by traffic16,535vehicles1,549trucks · 9.4%
2Main StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,775vehicles1,194trucks · 6.4%
3Barbour County HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic16,032vehicles1,118trucks · 7.0%
4Cimm AvenueTrunk road · #4 by traffic13,833vehicles975trucks · 7.0%
5US 250Trunk road · 11,657vehicles974trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.5%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,617

The busiest stretch of US 250 carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.2%.

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

BarbourDepartment 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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