
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bedford County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,800 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.6 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. | 10.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $79,351 |
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Our data shows 3,800 vehicles per day on the average road in Bedford County, Virginia, and 1,967,346 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈718 million per year) across its 539 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.8% against 9.6%.
Shorter trips than 83% of counties in Virginia
Bedford sees 29% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,800 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Virginia's statewide total. 54% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Bedford's 3,800 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 29.6 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. 83% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Bedford's 29.6 minutes.
Congestion runs 36% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bedford County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,124 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 45.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,784 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Bedford County, Virginia: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,124 vehicles per day, 137% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,421 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 14% of the monitored road miles (76 miles, 758 segments), so they carry more than their share: 639,442 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈233 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 53% of counties in Virginia.
Fewer highway trucks than 67% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 24% lower than the state average, at 10.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
61% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Bedford's 10.0%. 67% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Bedford's roughly 812.

Non-highway Traffic in Bedford County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,421 |
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| Trucks | 5.3% |
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| Average travel time | 28.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,924 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Bedford County, Virginia happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,421 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (463 miles in 8,651 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,327,904 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈485 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.3%.
Local congestion 31% below the Virginia average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 47% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.8% is 31% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
60% of counties in Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Bedford. 58% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Bedford.