
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.6 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. | 8.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,044 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Bland County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,936 |
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| Trucks | 23.1% |
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| Average travel time | 50.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,480 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Bland County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day960 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,505 |
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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.