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Traffic heat map of Craig County, Virginia: 60 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Salem Avenue and Market Street

Craig County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Salem Avenue, carries 3,296 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Craig County, Virginia across 60 miles of monitored roads split into 716 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Craig County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day935
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

35.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$66,697

The average monitored road in Craig County, Virginia carries 935 vehicles per day. Across its 60 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 40,636 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.8 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Virginia

At 935 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Craig carries 83% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Craig accounts for less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Craig's 935 vehicles per day trails 99% of counties in Virginia.

At 35.6 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. On travel time, Craig runs longer than 84% of counties in Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 4.7% is 72% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Craig County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Craig County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Craig County runs 83% below the Virginia average.

MetricCraig CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic9355,349-82.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%9.6%+0.9%
Avg. Travel Time35.6 min31.7 min+12.3%

How Craig County compares

Craig County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties and cities

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Craig County moves 3.0% of the total daily travel and carries 87.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Craig County 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
Craig County9359.7%40,63635.6 min4.7%
Roanoke County, Virginia5,73211.6%2,531,60132.5 min15.6%
Salem City, Virginia14,5234.1%410,25831.9 min33.2%
Alleghany County, Virginia1,96016.9%513,73032.0 minN/A
Roanoke City, Virginia8,2945.7%1,885,50638.1 min20.1%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Craig County ranked within Virginia

Craig County sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on average daily traffic volume, at #132 of 133.

Craig County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest).
MeasureCraig CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)935#132 of 133
Average travel time35.6 min#22 of 133
Average driver income$66,697#88 of 133
Average driver age53.3 yrs#15 of 133

Craig County ranks #15 of 133 on average driver age but #132 of 133 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Craig County, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Craig County carry 2,764 vehicles a day on average, 3.0 times the typical road in the county (935).

Salem Avenue is the busiest road, at 3,296 vehicles a day, 257 of them trucks (7.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Prices Turnpike & Cumberland Gap Road draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $96,083 in household income, 44% above the county's $66,697.

Market Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Salem AvenuePrimary road · 3,296vehicles257trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,501

The busiest stretch of Salem Avenue carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

2Market StreetTertiary road · 2,750vehicles129trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
25.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,563

Market Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 25.6 minutes, against 35.6 for the county.

3VA 311Primary road · 2,245vehicles222trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.7%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,987

On its busiest stretch, VA 311 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.7%.

4Craigs Creek RoadPrimary road · 856vehicles77trucks · 9.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,758

Craigs Creek Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 8% less than the county average; trucks are 9.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

5Prices Turnpike & Cumberland Gap RoadPrimary road · 585vehicles65trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,083

Even at its busiest, Prices Turnpike & Cumberland Gap Road carries 37% less than the county average; trucks are 11.0% of it, above the county-wide 9.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Salem AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic3,296vehicles257trucks · 7.8%
2VA 311Primary road · #3 by traffic2,245vehicles222trucks · 9.9%
3Market StreetTertiary road · #2 by traffic2,750vehicles129trucks · 4.7%
4Craigs Creek RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic856vehicles77trucks · 9.0%
5Prices Turnpike & Cumberland Gap RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic585vehicles65trucks · 11.0%
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

CraigDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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