
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Buena Vista City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,348 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 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. | 11.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,867 |
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A typical monitored road in Buena Vista City, Virginia sees 5,348 vehicles per day, while its 8 miles of monitored roads together handle 38,639 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.1 million per year). Trucks are 9.1% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Congestion 30% below the Virginia average
The average road in Buena Vista carries 5,348 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 5,349. Network-wide, Buena Vista accounts for less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Buena Vista's 5,348 vehicles per day outpaces 64% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.2 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Virginia.
At 30% lower than the state level, the 11.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Buena Vista City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,264 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,939 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Buena Vista City, Virginia, 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,264 vehicles per day, 192% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,484 vehicles per day.
With 63% of the road miles (5 miles in 142 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 32,011 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈11.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 78% of counties in Virginia
At 10.0%, highway truck share is 24% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Virginia. Buena Vista's highway truck count is lower than 78% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 724 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Buena Vista City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,484 |
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| Trucks | 4.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,558 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Buena Vista City, Virginia, 17% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,484 vehicles per day.
Spread over 3 miles and 95 segments, 37% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,628 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Virginia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 53% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.6% is 58% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
90% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Buena Vista. 61% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Buena Vista.