
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,435 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.7 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. | 23.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $109,958 |
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The average monitored road in Chesterfield County, Virginia carries 9,435 vehicles per day. Across its 827 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 10,747,291 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.9 billion per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Virginia.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in Virginia
At 9,435 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Chesterfield carries 76% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Chesterfield accounts for about 4.8% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 89% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Chesterfield's 9,435 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 28.7 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. 92% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Chesterfield's 28.7 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 23.6% is 40% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chesterfield County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,449 |
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| Trucks | 9.0% |
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| Average travel time | 32.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 45.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $104,603 |
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Travel in Chesterfield County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 26,449 vehicles per day, 232% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,975 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (205 miles in 1,557 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 5,645,285 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year).
That puts Chesterfield among the top 3 counties in Virginia for highway travel volume.
Lower highway truck share than 79% of counties in Virginia
At 9.0%, highway truck share is 31% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Chesterfield's highway truck share (9.0%) is lower than 79% of counties in Virginia. 65% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Chesterfield's roughly 2,383.

Non-highway Traffic in Chesterfield County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,975 |
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| Trucks | 3.7% |
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| Average travel time | 28.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $115,490 |
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Travel in Chesterfield County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 7,975 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (622 miles in 18,151 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 5,102,006 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.9 billion per year). Trucks make up 3.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 27 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
At 38% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 21.7% signals more friction on local roads.
87% of counties in Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Chesterfield. Chesterfield's median driver age is lower than 72% of counties in Virginia.