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Traffic heat map of Bedford County, Virginia: 539 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 460 and Lynchburg Salem Turnpike

Bedford County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Our Bedford County, Virginia traffic data covers 9,409 road segments over 539 road miles, with an average segment of just 302 ft. Its busiest road, US 460, carries 29,612 vehicles a day, 7.8 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Bedford County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,800
Trucks

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

6.8%
Average travel time

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

29.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,351

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

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Highway Traffic in Bedford County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day8,124
Trucks10.0%
Average travel time45.2 min
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,784

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bedford County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,421
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time28.2 min
Congestion ratio10.8%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$81,924

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 92% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bedford County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Bedford County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Bedford County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 29% below it. Its truck share is also 29% below.

MetricBedford CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,8005,349-29.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.8%9.6%-28.6%
Truck % (Highway)10.0%13.1%-23.7%
Avg. Travel Time29.6 min31.7 min-6.5%

How Bedford County compares

Bedford County against nearby counties and cities

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Bedford County is 27.7% less congested and carries 32.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Bedford 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
Bedford County3,8006.8%1,967,34629.6 min10.8%
Lynchburg City, Virginia8,3756.1%1,442,21629.5 min15.8%
Botetourt County, Virginia3,26617.6%1,981,13034.9 min12.8%
Roanoke City, Virginia8,2945.7%1,885,50638.1 min20.1%
Campbell County, Virginia2,6977.9%1,405,10530.3 min11.0%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Bedford County ranked within Virginia

Bedford County sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on average travel time, at #110 of 133.

Bedford County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureBedford CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,800#62 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day639,442#56 of 118
Truck share on highways10.0%#72 of 118
Highway trucks per day812#79 of 118
Average travel time29.6 min#110 of 133
Average driver income$79,351#54 of 133
Average driver age48.4 yrs#77 of 133

Busiest roads in Bedford County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 22,922 vehicles a day, against 3,800 on the average road in Bedford County.

US 460 leads with 29,612 vehicles a day, 2,411 of them trucks (8.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Lynchburg Salem Turnpike are long: a median of 45.7 minutes against 29.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 460Motorway · 29,612vehicles2,411trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,201

US 460 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 40.3 minutes, against 29.6 for the county.

2Lynchburg Salem TurnpikeTrunk road · 20,548vehicles1,973trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,605

At 5.4 times the county average, Lynchburg Salem Turnpike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $72,605 in household income.

3Blue Ridge AvenueTrunk road · 18,604vehicles1,916trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,632

Drivers on Blue Ridge Avenue are on long journeys, a median 43.4 minutes against 29.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Lynchburg HighwayTrunk road · 16,509vehicles1,174trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,887

Lynchburg Highway carries 4.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.0 minutes.

5Waterlick RoadSecondary road · 16,306vehicles607trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,136

At 4.3 times the county average, Waterlick Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $85,136 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 460Motorway · #1 by traffic29,612vehicles2,411trucks · 8.1%
2Lynchburg Salem TurnpikeTrunk road · #2 by traffic20,548vehicles1,973trucks · 9.6%
3Blue Ridge AvenueTrunk road · #3 by traffic18,604vehicles1,916trucks · 10.3%
4Lynchburg HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic16,509vehicles1,174trucks · 7.1%
5Washington AvenuePrimary road · 16,234vehicles775trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.6%
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,325

Travel on Washington Avenue's busiest stretch runs 21% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

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

BedfordDepartment 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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