
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Carroll County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,900 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 8.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,215 |
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A typical monitored road in Carroll County, Virginia sees 1,900 vehicles per day, while its 381 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,397,243 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈510 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.0% of traffic, against 9.6% across Virginia.
Quieter roads than 83% of counties in Virginia
At 1,900 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Carroll carries 64% 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, Carroll accounts for about 0.6% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Carroll's 1,900 vehicles per day trails 83% of counties in Virginia.
At 33.4 minutes, the average travel time is 5% higher than the state level. On travel time, Carroll runs longer than 67% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 8.8% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Carroll County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,442 |
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| Trucks | 21.8% |
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| Average travel time | 48.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,063 |
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The vast majority of driving in Carroll County, Virginia happens on highways: 82% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,442 vehicles per day, 426% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,224 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (105 miles in 605 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,145,887 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈418 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Carroll outranks 71% of counties in Virginia.
Higher highway truck share than 89% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.8%) is 66% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Carroll as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
89% of counties in Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Carroll's 21.8%. 63% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Carroll's roughly 1,402.

Non-highway Traffic in Carroll County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,224 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,847 |
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At 18% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Carroll County, Virginia than highways. A typical local road sees 1,224 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (276 miles in 4,061 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 251,357 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.7 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Older drivers than 83% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 70% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (7.2%) runs 54% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 81% of counties in Virginia. Carroll's median driver age is higher than 83% of counties in Virginia.