
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Colonial Heights City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day19,241 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.9 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. | 28.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $82,580 |
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The average monitored road in Colonial Heights City, Virginia carries 19,241 vehicles per day. Across its 26 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 653,206 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈238 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
The busiest roads of any county in Virginia
Colonial Heights's average daily traffic volume is 260% higher than the state average - 19,241 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Colonial Heights stands out as having the highest traffic volume in Virginia - 19,241 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (31.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 50% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Colonial Heights's 31.9 minutes.
At 67% higher than the state level, the 28.0% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Colonial Heights City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day41,985 |
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| Trucks | 13.9% |
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| Average travel time | 41.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 64.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $84,318 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Colonial Heights City, Virginia, 51% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 41,985 vehicles per day, 125% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 18,631 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (7 miles, 28 segments), so they carry more than their share: 335,182 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year).
The most highway trucks of any county in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 13.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Colonial Heights's highway truck share (13.9%) is higher than 67% of counties in Virginia. At roughly 6,497 trucks per day, Colonial Heights carries the highest volume of highway trucks in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Colonial Heights City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,631 |
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| Trucks | 3.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $81,604 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Colonial Heights City, Virginia, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 18,631 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (19 miles in 1,044 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 318,024 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year). Trucks make up 3.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 31 vehicles.
Local congestion 73% above the Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 77% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 27.1% is 73% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Colonial Heights's average driver income is higher than 64% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 78% of counties in Virginia.