
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bristol City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,925 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.8 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. | 24.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,051 |
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Our data shows 9,925 vehicles per day on the average road in Bristol City, Virginia, and 566,820 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year) across its 53 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.8% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Traffic 86% above the Virginia average
Bristol sees 86% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,925 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total. By volume, Bristol's 9,925 vehicles per day outpaces 92% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 32.8 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.8 minutes is longer than 61% of counties in Virginia.
Congestion runs 46% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 24.6%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bristol City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,412 |
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| Trucks | 14.9% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,118 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Bristol City, Virginia, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,412 vehicles per day, 28% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,681 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 36% of the monitored road miles (19 miles, 106 segments), so they carry more than their share: 305,054 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈111 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 69% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the state average, at 14.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
69% of counties in Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Bristol's 14.9%. 62% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Bristol's roughly 1,852.

Non-highway Traffic in Bristol City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,681 |
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| Trucks | 3.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 24.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,995 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Bristol City, Virginia, 46% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 9,681 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 64% of the monitored road miles (34 miles in 1,081 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 261,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈95.5 million per year). Trucks make up 3.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 26 vehicles.
Local congestion 58% above the Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.
At 58% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 24.8% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 73% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 73% of counties in Virginia.