Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Traffic heat map of Brunswick County, Virginia: 379 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 85

Brunswick County, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Brunswick County, Virginia? We measure 379 road miles, divided into 3,909 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in Virginia. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Brunswick County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,450
Trucks

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

22.3%
Average travel time

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

32.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,507

Our data shows 1,450 vehicles per day on the average road in Brunswick County, Virginia, and 936,775 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year) across its 379 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Virginia - a freight-heavy mix.

Quieter roads than 90% of counties in Virginia

Brunswick sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,450 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Brunswick accounts for about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Brunswick carries less traffic than 90% of counties in Virginia.

At 32.9 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 63% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Brunswick's 32.9 minutes.

Congestion runs 64% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

highway traffic icon

Highway Traffic in Brunswick County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day6,565
Trucks27.5%
Average travel time63.9 min
Congestion ratio23.8%
Drivers’ average age51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,441

Most travel in Brunswick County, Virginia happens on highways, 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,565 vehicles per day, 549% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,012 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 23% of the monitored road miles: 88 miles in 309 segments, carrying 693,039 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈253 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Brunswick outranks 57% of counties in Virginia.

A major freight corridor

At 27.5%, highway truck share is 110% higher than the state average. That marks Brunswick as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Brunswick's highway truck share (27.5%) is higher than 97% of counties in Virginia. Brunswick's highway truck count is higher than 58% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 1,803 trucks per day.

non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway Traffic in Brunswick County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day1,012
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time30.2 min
Congestion ratio4.6%
Drivers’ average age54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,051

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Brunswick County, Virginia, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,012 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (291 miles in 3,600 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 243,736 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈89.0 million per year). Trucks make up 7.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Local congestion 71% below the Virginia average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 72% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (4.6%) runs 71% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Brunswick's average driver income is lower than 77% of counties in Virginia. Brunswick's median driver age is higher than 77% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

peak hours icon
Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 62% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+4%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
seasonal traffic icon
Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Brunswick County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Brunswick County runs 133% above the Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 110% above.

MetricBrunswick CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic1,4505,349-72.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)22.3%9.6%+133.0%
Truck % (Highway)27.5%13.1%+109.6%
Avg. Travel Time32.9 min31.7 min+3.8%

How Brunswick County compares

Brunswick County is the least congested of its nearby counties and cities

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Brunswick County carries 51.4% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Brunswick 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
Brunswick County1,45022.3%936,77532.9 min6.1%
Greensville County, Virginia1,93626.2%947,52734.3 min7.2%
Emporia City, Virginia6,50123.4%358,68932.4 min16.7%
Dinwiddie County, Virginia2,14618.9%1,531,40729.2 min10.5%
Lunenburg County, Virginia1,3528.7%217,05131.9 minN/A
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Brunswick County ranked within Virginia

Truck share on highways places Brunswick County #4 of 118 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Brunswick County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureBrunswick CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,450#120 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day693,039#51 of 118
Truck share on highways27.5%#4 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,803#50 of 118
Average travel time32.9 min#50 of 133
Average driver income$60,507#102 of 133
Average driver age51.8 yrs#32 of 133

Brunswick County ranks #4 of 118 on truck share on highways but #120 of 133 on average daily traffic volume. It is a freight corridor without the traffic to match: trucks dominate the mix precisely because there is so little local car traffic to dilute them.

Busiest roads in Brunswick County, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Brunswick County average 14,201 vehicles a day, 9.8 times the county average of 1,450 across all its monitored roads.

I 85 is the busiest road, at 22,416 vehicles a day, 7,210 of them trucks (32.2%). No other road comes close: Governor Harrison Parkway, in second place, carries 11,361. It also carries the most trucks.

I 85 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 70.0 minutes against 32.9 county-wide.

Hendricks Mill Road skews older: its drivers' median age is 61.0, compared with 51.8 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · 22,416vehicles7,210trucks · 32.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
70.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,692

I 85 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 24% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

2Governor Harrison ParkwayTrunk road · 11,361vehicles1,908trucks · 16.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,421

Drivers on Governor Harrison Parkway are on long journeys, a median 50.0 minutes against 32.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

3Piney Pond RoadTrunk road · 8,827vehicles1,256trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,683

Piney Pond Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.2 minutes, against 32.9 for the county.

4Pleasant Shade DriveTrunk road · 4,930vehicles713trucks · 14.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,079

At 3.4 times the county average, Pleasant Shade Drive draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,079 in household income.

5Hendricks Mill RoadSecondary road · 4,530vehicles273trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
25.1 min
Drivers’ median age
61.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,904

The busiest stretch of Hendricks Mill Road carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 22.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 85Motorway · #1 by traffic22,416vehicles7,210trucks · 32.2%
2Governor Harrison ParkwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic11,361vehicles1,908trucks · 16.8%
3Piney Pond RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic8,827vehicles1,256trucks · 14.2%
4Pleasant Shade DriveTrunk road · #4 by traffic4,930vehicles713trucks · 14.5%
5Hendricks Mill RoadSecondary road · #5 by traffic4,530vehicles273trucks · 6.0%
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

BrunswickDepartment 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.
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Brunswick County

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Brunswick County, Virginia.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.