
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Boone County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,424 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 25.3 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. | 18.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,707 |
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A typical monitored road in Boone County, West Virginia sees 5,424 vehicles per day, while its 135 miles of monitored roads together handle 813,433 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈297 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with West Virginia (11.0%).
Shorter trips than 93% of counties in West Virginia
At 5,424 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Boone carries 26% less traffic than the state average of 7,367, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of West Virginia's statewide total. 52% of counties in West Virginia see less traffic than Boone's 5,424 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 18% lower than the state level, at 25.3 minutes on average. 93% of counties in West Virginia have a longer average travel time than Boone's 25.3 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 18.4% (15% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Boone County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,672 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 35.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,599 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Boone County, West Virginia happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,672 vehicles per day, 130% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,647 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (46 miles, 120 segments), so they carry more than their share: 487,793 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 52% of counties in West Virginia.
Lower highway truck share than 78% of counties in West Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 30% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Boone's highway truck share (10.6%) is lower than 78% of counties in West Virginia. 67% of counties in West Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Boone's roughly 1,130.

Non-highway Traffic in Boone County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,647 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 23.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,022 |
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A significant share of driving in Boone County, West Virginia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,647 vehicles per day.
Spread over 90 miles and 811 segments, 66% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 325,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.6%.
Local congestion 17% below the West Virginia average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 9% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (17.2%) runs 17% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in West Virginia. Boone's median driver age is higher than 56% of counties in West Virginia.