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Traffic heat map of Bland County, Virginia: 143 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Big Walker Mountain Tunnel and I 77

Bland County, Virginia Traffic Counts

About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Virginia. This page breaks down traffic in Bland County, Virginia across 143 miles of monitored roads split into 1,150 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Bland County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,484
Trucks

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

21.6%
Average travel time

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

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,044

The average monitored road in Bland County, Virginia carries 2,484 vehicles per day. Across its 143 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 847,024 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈309 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.6% of traffic, against 9.6% across Virginia.

Traffic 54% below the Virginia average

Bland's average daily traffic volume is 54% lower than the state average - 2,484 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Bland accounts for about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Bland's 2,484 vehicles per day trails 72% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 31.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Bland runs shorter than 59% of counties in Virginia.

At 48% lower than the state level, the 8.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Bland County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day15,936
Trucks23.1%
Average travel time50.6 min
Congestion ratio46.9%
Drivers’ average age50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,480

Nearly all driving in Bland County, Virginia happens on highways: 91% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 15,936 vehicles per day, 1559% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 960 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (44 miles, 117 segments), so they carry more than their share: 770,878 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈281 million per year).

61% of counties in Virginia move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 90% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 76% higher than the state average, at 23.1%. That marks Bland as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Bland's highway truck share (23.1%) is higher than 90% of counties in Virginia. 86% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Bland's roughly 3,673.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bland County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day960
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time29.4 min
Congestion ratio4.3%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,505

Only a small share of travel in Bland County, Virginia happens on local roads: 9% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 960 vehicles per day.

Spread over 99 miles and 1,033 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 76,145 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈27.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.

Local congestion 72% below the Virginia average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.

At 72% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

79% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Bland. The driver population here skews older than 67% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 69% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 5% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +18% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bland County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +18% in high season.

Bland County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Bland County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its truck share, 126% above it. Its highway truck share is also 76% above.

MetricBland CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic2,4845,349-53.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.6%9.6%+126.0%
Truck % (Highway)23.1%13.1%+76.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min31.7 min-0.3%

How Bland County compares

Bland County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Bland County carries 44.8% less traffic on a typical road and is 32.4% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Bland 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
Bland County2,48421.6%847,02431.6 min8.7%
Wythe County, Virginia3,02021.9%2,429,22929.8 min9.4%
Mercer County, West Virginia7,69013.7%3,165,21534.2 min22.3%
Pulaski County, Virginia3,54816.5%1,484,70931.4 min10.3%
Giles County, Virginia3,73910.5%572,19929.3 min9.2%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Bland County ranked within Virginia

Truck share on highways places Bland County #13 of 118 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Bland County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureBland CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,484#96 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day770,878#47 of 118
Truck share on highways23.1%#13 of 118
Highway trucks per day3,673#17 of 118
Average travel time31.6 min#79 of 133
Average driver income$60,044#105 of 133
Average driver age50.8 yrs#44 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #13 of 118 on truck share on highways, against #105 of 133 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Bland County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 27,545 vehicles a day, against 2,484 on the average road in Bland County.

Big Walker Mountain Tunnel leads with 38,975 vehicles a day, 8,864 of them trucks (22.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Big Walker Mountain Tunnel carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 51.6 minutes against 31.6 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Big Walker Mountain TunnelMotorway · 38,975vehicles8,864trucks · 22.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
46.4%
Median trip time
51.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,919

Big Walker Mountain Tunnel is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 46% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

2I 77Motorway · 36,325vehicles8,373trucks · 23.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.5%
Median trip time
50.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,975

Delays build on I 77: its congestion ratio of 50% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

3River Mountain TunnelMotorway · 7,334vehicles2,139trucks · 29.2%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
50.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,523

Drivers on River Mountain Tunnel are on long journeys, a median 50.5 minutes against 31.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Indian Village TrailTertiary road · 4,358vehicles287trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
9.9%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,231

At 75% more than the county average, Indian Village Trail draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,231 in household income.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 2,102vehicles174trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,606

Even at its busiest, Main Street carries 15% less than the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 21.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Big Walker Mountain TunnelMotorway · #1 by traffic38,975vehicles8,864trucks · 22.7%
2I 77Motorway · #2 by traffic36,325vehicles8,373trucks · 23.1%
3River Mountain TunnelMotorway · #3 by traffic7,334vehicles2,139trucks · 29.2%
4Indian Village TrailTertiary road · #4 by traffic4,358vehicles287trucks · 6.6%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic2,102vehicles174trucks · 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

BlandDepartment 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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