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Traffic heat map of Buchanan County, Virginia: 114 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Riverside Drive and US 460

Buchanan County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Riverside Drive, carries 10,074 vehicles a day, 7.3 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Buchanan County, Virginia across 114 miles of monitored roads split into 1,143 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Buchanan County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,374
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

28.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$47,627

A typical monitored road in Buchanan County, Virginia sees 1,374 vehicles per day, while its 114 miles of monitored roads together handle 141,262 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.6 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Shorter trips than 94% of counties in Virginia

At 1,374 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Buchanan carries 74% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Buchanan accounts for less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Buchanan carries less traffic than 92% of counties in Virginia.

Journey times run 11% lower than the state level, at 28.3 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 28.3 minutes is shorter than 94% of counties in Virginia.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Buchanan County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day2,236
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time27.5 min
Drivers’ average age52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$48,404

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Buchanan County, Virginia (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 2,236 vehicles per day, 114% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,043 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 39% of the monitored road miles (44 miles, 317 segments), so they carry more than their share: 82,195 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 98% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 28% lower than the state average, at 9.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 71% of counties in Virginia. 98% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Buchanan's roughly 210.

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Non-highway Traffic in Buchanan County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day1,043
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time28.6 min
Drivers’ average age52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$46,714

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Buchanan County, Virginia: 42% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,043 vehicles per day.

Spread over 69 miles and 826 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 59,067 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈21.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.8%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 6% lower than on highways.

98% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Buchanan. 84% of counties in Virginia have a younger driver population than Buchanan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Buchanan County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Buchanan County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Buchanan County apart: 74% below the Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 28% below.

MetricBuchanan CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic1,3745,349-74.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%9.6%-4.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.4%13.1%-28.2%
Avg. Travel Time28.3 min31.7 min-10.6%

How Buchanan County compares

Buchanan County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Buchanan County moves 23.1% of the total daily travel and carries 51.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. It is the quiet one of the group - below the areas around it on volume, total travel and trip length alike.

Buchanan 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
Buchanan County1,3749.2%141,26228.3 minN/A
Dickenson County, Virginia1,5417.2%117,04131.9 minN/A
Pike County, Kentucky2,9489.0%1,376,75525.6 min10.0%
McDowell County, West Virginia3,39711.5%305,59839.9 min10.6%
Russell County, Virginia3,5038.7%648,76250.8 min6.3%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Buchanan County ranked within Virginia

Buchanan County sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on highway truck volume, at #116 of 118.

Buchanan County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureBuchanan CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,374#122 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day82,195#109 of 118
Truck share on highways9.4%#84 of 118
Highway trucks per day210#116 of 118
Average travel time28.3 min#125 of 133
Average driver income$47,627#130 of 133
Average driver age52.2 yrs#22 of 133

Buchanan County ranks #22 of 133 on average driver age but #116 of 118 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Buchanan County, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Buchanan County carry 8,863 vehicles a day on average, 6.4 times the typical road in the county (1,374).

Riverside Drive leads with 10,074 vehicles a day, 588 of them trucks (5.8%). US 460 carries the most trucks, 618 a day (6.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Riverside DriveTrunk road · 10,074vehicles588trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,533

Riverside Drive carries 7.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.2 minutes.

2US 460Trunk road · 9,428vehicles618trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,080

At 6.9 times the county average, US 460 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $49,080 in household income.

3Edgewater DrivePrimary road · 7,085vehicles570trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,140

A main artery: Edgewater Drive's busiest stretch carries 5.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.2%.

4Main StreetTrunk road · 5,252vehicles417trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,304

Main Street carries 3.8 times the county average at its busiest, 417 of them trucks (7.9%, below the county-wide 9.2%).

5Slate Creek RoadPrimary road · 1,729vehicles211trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
23.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,921

Slate Creek Road carries 26% more than the county average at its busiest, 211 of them trucks (12.2%, above the county-wide 9.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 460Trunk road · #2 by traffic9,428vehicles618trucks · 6.5%
2Riverside DriveTrunk road · #1 by traffic10,074vehicles588trucks · 5.8%
3Edgewater DrivePrimary road · #3 by traffic7,085vehicles570trucks · 8.1%
4Main StreetTrunk road · #4 by traffic5,252vehicles417trucks · 7.9%
5Slate Creek RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic1,729vehicles211trucks · 12.2%
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

BuchananDepartment 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.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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