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Traffic heat map of Charlottesville City, Virginia: 63 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Emmet Street

Charlottesville City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Our Charlottesville City, Virginia traffic data covers 2,522 road segments over 63 road miles, with an average segment of just 131 ft. Its busiest road, Emmet Street, carries 59,755 vehicles a day, 6.5 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Charlottesville City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,182
Trucks

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

6.2%
Average travel time

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

34.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

29.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$82,428

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

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Highway Traffic in Charlottesville City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day20,812
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time30.9 min
Congestion ratio39.5%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$94,727

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Charlottesville City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day8,641
Trucks5.9%
Average travel time34.7 min
Congestion ratio28.7%
Drivers’ average age39.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,693

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 55% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 26% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Charlottesville City, Virginia, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Charlottesville City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Charlottesville City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 72% above it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 47% below.

MetricCharlottesville CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic9,1825,349+71.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.2%9.6%-34.8%
Truck % (Highway)7.0%13.1%-46.9%
Avg. Travel Time34.5 min31.7 min+9.0%

How Charlottesville City compares

Charlottesville City has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties and cities

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Charlottesville City carries 71.4% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Charlottesville City 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
Charlottesville City9,1826.2%649,48634.5 min29.2%
Albemarle County, Virginia3,78210.3%3,248,37429.8 min14.5%
Fluvanna County, Virginia2,5418.0%448,70728.2 minN/A
Greene County, Virginia3,2457.7%444,32031.3 min8.3%
Waynesboro City, Virginia11,8538.0%618,31042.9 min33.5%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Charlottesville City ranked within Virginia

Average driver age places Charlottesville City #129 of 133 in Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Charlottesville City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureCharlottesville CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,182#16 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day217,485#91 of 118
Truck share on highways7.0%#113 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,446#60 of 118
Average travel time34.5 min#35 of 133
Average driver income$82,428#49 of 133
Average driver age41.9 yrs#129 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #16 of 133 on average daily traffic volume, against #129 of 133 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Charlottesville City, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 53,623 vehicles a day, against 9,182 on the average road in Charlottesville City.

Emmet Street is the busiest road, at 59,755 vehicles a day, 2,401 of them trucks (4.0%). Seminole Trail is practically level with it at 58,823. I 64 carries the most trucks, 5,759 a day (13.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on I 64: trucks are 13.6% of the traffic there, against 6.2% county-wide.

I 64 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 52.9 minutes against 34.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Emmet StreetTrunk road · 59,755vehicles2,401trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,902

Emmet Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.2%.

2Seminole TrailTrunk road · 58,823vehicles2,660trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,162

Seminole Trail carries 6.4 times the county average at its busiest, 2,660 of them trucks (4.5%, below the county-wide 6.2%).

3I 64Motorway · 42,291vehicles5,759trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
46.1%
Median trip time
52.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,918

Travel on I 64's busiest stretch runs 46% over free-flow time, against 29% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Main StreetPrimary road · 40,801vehicles2,140trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
128.9%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
38.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,630

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 129% longer than at free-flow speed, against 29% county-wide.

5Long StreetTrunk road · 39,008vehicles1,968trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,041

On its busiest stretch, Long Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #3 by traffic42,291vehicles5,759trucks · 13.6%
2Seminole TrailTrunk road · #2 by traffic58,823vehicles2,660trucks · 4.5%
3Emmet StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic59,755vehicles2,401trucks · 4.0%
4Main StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic40,801vehicles2,140trucks · 5.2%
5Long StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic39,008vehicles1,968trucks · 5.0%
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

CharlottesvilleDepartment 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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