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Traffic heat map of Carroll County, Virginia: 381 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 77 and Carrollton Pike

Carroll County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Carroll County, Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 4,666 road segments (381 road miles, about 431 ft each). About 1 in 5 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Virginia. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Carroll County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,900
Trucks

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

19.0%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.8%
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.

$57,215

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

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Highway Traffic in Carroll County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day6,442
Trucks21.8%
Average travel time48.6 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,063

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Carroll County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day1,224
Trucks6.5%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio7.2%
Drivers’ average age53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,847

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 72% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+2%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +14% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -21% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Carroll County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +14% in high season.

Carroll County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Carroll County runs 99% above the Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 66% above.

MetricCarroll CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic1,9005,349-64.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.0%9.6%+98.6%
Truck % (Highway)21.8%13.1%+66.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min31.7 min+5.4%

How Carroll County compares

Carroll County against nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Carroll County carries 49.9% less traffic on a typical road and runs 6.2 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Carroll 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
Carroll County1,90019.0%1,397,24333.4 min8.8%
Galax City, Virginia6,8935.2%161,40332.0 min10.6%
Pulaski County, Virginia3,54816.5%1,484,70931.4 min10.3%
Wythe County, Virginia3,02021.9%2,429,22929.8 min9.4%
Floyd County, Virginia1,7147.9%286,18837.0 min14.3%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Carroll County ranked within Virginia

Truck share on highways places Carroll County #14 of 118 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Carroll County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureCarroll CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,900#110 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,145,887#35 of 118
Truck share on highways21.8%#14 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,402#44 of 118
Average travel time33.4 min#44 of 133
Average driver income$57,215#108 of 133
Average driver age52.2 yrs#23 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #14 of 118 on truck share on highways, against #110 of 133 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Carroll County, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Carroll County carry 21,628 vehicles a day on average, 11.4 times the typical road in the county (1,900).

I 77 is the busiest road, at 37,453 vehicles a day, 9,394 of them trucks (25.1%). That is 2.5 times the next road, Carrollton Pike (15,253). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 77 are long: a median of 59.3 minutes against 33.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Stuart Drive: 7.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 19.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 77Motorway · 37,453vehicles9,394trucks · 25.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.7%
Median trip time
59.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,432

Delays build on I 77: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

2Carrollton PikeTrunk road · 15,253vehicles1,167trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,397

At 8.0 times the county average, Carrollton Pike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $58,397 in household income.

3Stuart DriveTrunk road · 12,177vehicles876trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,573

A main artery: Stuart Drive's busiest stretch carries 6.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.2% of it, below the county-wide 19.0%.

4Fancy Gap HighwayTrunk road · 6,948vehicles520trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,829

Fancy Gap Highway carries 3.7 times the county average at its busiest, 520 of them trucks (7.5%, below the county-wide 19.0%).

5Main StreetPrimary road · 5,289vehicles381trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,765

Main Street carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 77Motorway · #1 by traffic37,453vehicles9,394trucks · 25.1%
2Carrollton PikeTrunk road · #2 by traffic15,253vehicles1,167trucks · 7.7%
3Stuart DriveTrunk road · #3 by traffic12,177vehicles876trucks · 7.2%
4Fancy Gap HighwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic6,948vehicles520trucks · 7.5%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,289vehicles381trucks · 7.2%
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

CarrollDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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