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Traffic heat map of Charles City County, Virginia: 129 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Roxbury Road

Charles City County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Charles City County, Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,337 road segments (129 road miles, about 292 ft each). Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in 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 Charles City County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,182
Trucks

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

8.9%
Average travel time

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

42.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$79,040

A typical monitored road in Charles City County, Virginia sees 1,182 vehicles per day, while its 129 miles of monitored roads together handle 197,343 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈72.0 million per year). Trucks are 8.9% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.

Longer trips than 98% of counties in Virginia

Charles City sees 78% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,182 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. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Charles City carries less traffic than 97% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 42.1 minutes, 33% higher than the state level. On travel time, Charles City runs longer than 98% of counties in Virginia.

At 66% lower than the state level, the 5.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Charles City County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,873
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time51.6 min
Congestion ratio9.3%
Drivers’ average age54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,478

Travel in Charles City County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 3,873 vehicles per day, 373% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 818 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (25 miles, 278 segments), so they carry more than their share: 104,086 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 19% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Charles City's highway truck share (10.6%) is lower than 55% of counties in Virginia. 87% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Charles City's roughly 411.

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Non-highway Traffic in Charles City County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day818
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time40.8 min
Congestion ratio5.2%
Drivers’ average age52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,823

Travel in Charles City County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 818 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (104 miles in 2,059 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 93,257 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.0 million per year). Trucks make up 7.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Older drivers than 91% of counties in Virginia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% is 67% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 58% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 91% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Charles City County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Charles City County runs 78% below the Virginia average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 33% above.

MetricCharles City CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic1,1825,349-77.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%9.6%-6.7%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%13.1%-18.9%
Avg. Travel Time42.1 min31.7 min+32.9%

How Charles City County compares

Charles City County has the quietest roads among its nearby counties and cities

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Charles City County moves 6.2% of the total daily travel and carries 81.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Charles City 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
Charles City County1,1828.9%197,34342.1 min5.6%
New Kent County, Virginia3,51713.6%2,071,77930.2 min12.5%
Hopewell City, Virginia8,2347.2%388,54241.3 min19.5%
James City County, Virginia5,8068.3%2,214,52629.8 min17.9%
Henrico County, Virginia8,2987.3%8,094,71131.3 min21.2%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Charles City County ranked within Virginia

Average travel time places Charles City County #4 of 133 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Charles City County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureCharles City CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,182#129 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day104,086#102 of 118
Truck share on highways10.6%#65 of 118
Highway trucks per day411#103 of 118
Average travel time42.1 min#4 of 133
Average driver income$79,040#56 of 133
Average driver age53.5 yrs#13 of 133

Charles City County ranks #4 of 133 on average travel time but #129 of 133 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Virginia on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Charles City County, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Charles City County average 4,663 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average of 1,182 across all its monitored roads.

Roxbury Road is the busiest road, at 5,922 vehicles a day, 621 of them trucks (10.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Roxbury RoadTrunk road · 5,922vehicles621trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.8%
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,750

Roxbury Road carries 5.0 times the county average at its busiest, 621 of them trucks (10.5%, above the county-wide 8.9%).

2John Tyler Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 4,038vehicles427trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.6%
Median trip time
52.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,830

John Tyler Memorial Highway carries 3.4 times the county average at its busiest, 427 of them trucks (10.6%, above the county-wide 8.9%).

3Barrets Ferry BridgeTrunk road · 4,029vehicles538trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,739

Barrets Ferry Bridge carries 3.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.8 minutes.

4Courthouse RoadSecondary road · 1,141vehicles68trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
3.3%
Median trip time
34.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,468

Courthouse Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries about the same as the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

5Lott Cary RoadTertiary road · 1,076vehicles46trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,777

Trips on Lott Cary Road are short, a median 30.0 minutes against 42.1 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Roxbury RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic5,922vehicles621trucks · 10.5%
2Barrets Ferry BridgeTrunk road · #3 by traffic4,029vehicles538trucks · 13.3%
3John Tyler Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic4,038vehicles427trucks · 10.6%
4Courthouse RoadSecondary road · #4 by traffic1,141vehicles68trucks · 5.9%
5Lott Cary RoadTertiary road · #5 by traffic1,076vehicles46trucks · 4.2%
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

Charles CityDepartment 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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