
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clarke County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,228 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.8 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. | 13.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $115,023 |
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Our data shows 3,228 vehicles per day on the average road in Clarke County, Virginia, and 937,413 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year) across its 208 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.3% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Longer trips than 78% of counties in Virginia
At 3,228 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Clarke carries 40% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total. 61% of counties in Virginia see more traffic than Clarke's 3,228 vehicles per day.
At 34.8 minutes, the average travel time is 10% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.8 minutes is longer than 78% of counties in Virginia.
At 22% lower than the state level, the 13.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clarke County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,041 |
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| Trucks | 9.1% |
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| Average travel time | 37.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $115,511 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Clarke County, Virginia (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,041 vehicles per day, 376% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,321 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (57 miles in 383 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 638,802 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈233 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 52% of counties in Virginia.
Lower highway truck share than 75% of counties in Virginia
At 9.1%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Virginia. Clarke's highway truck count is lower than 60% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 1,008 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Clarke County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,321 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $113,905 |
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A significant share of driving in Clarke County, Virginia, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,321 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (151 miles in 3,299 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 298,610 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈109 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.5%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 29% lower than the highway network.
At 24% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Clarke's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Virginia. 64% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Clarke.