
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 6.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,507 |
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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 in Brunswick County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,565 |
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| Trucks | 27.5% |
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| Average travel time | 63.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,441 |
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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 in Brunswick County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,012 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,051 |
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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.