
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Charlottesville City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,182 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.5 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. | 29.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,428 |
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A typical monitored road in Charlottesville City, Virginia sees 9,182 vehicles per day, while its 63 miles of monitored roads together handle 649,486 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈237 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.2% against 9.6%.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Virginia
At 9,182 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Charlottesville carries 72% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Charlottesville accounts for about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 89% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Charlottesville's 9,182 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 9% higher than the state level, at 34.5 minutes on average. 74% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Charlottesville's 34.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 74% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 29.2%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Charlottesville City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day20,812 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 39.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $94,727 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Charlottesville City, Virginia: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,812 vehicles per day, 141% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,641 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (11 miles in 112 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 217,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.4 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 47% lower than the state average, at 7.0%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 96% of counties in Virginia. 50% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Charlottesville's roughly 1,446.

Non-highway Traffic in Charlottesville City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,641 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 39.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,693 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Charlottesville City, Virginia happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 8,641 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 83% of the monitored road miles: 52 miles in 2,410 segments, together carrying 432,001 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Virginia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 15% fewer trucks by share.
At 83% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 28.7% signals more friction on local roads.
Charlottesville's average driver income is higher than 64% of counties in Virginia. 97% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Charlottesville.