
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Culpeper County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,609 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.2 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. | 7.7% |
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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. | $96,798 |
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Our data shows 3,609 vehicles per day on the average road in Culpeper County, Virginia, and 1,394,056 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈509 million per year) across its 330 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Virginia.
Shorter trips than 87% of counties in Virginia
Culpeper's average daily traffic volume is 33% lower than the state average - 3,609 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Virginia's statewide total. Culpeper carries more traffic than 51% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 29.2 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. On travel time, Culpeper runs shorter than 87% of counties in Virginia.
At 54% lower than the state level, the 7.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Culpeper County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,403 |
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| Trucks | 9.5% |
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| Average travel time | 41.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,802 |
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Travel in Culpeper County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 7,403 vehicles per day, 122% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,328 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (73 miles, 419 segments), so they carry more than their share: 680,412 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈248 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 56% of counties in Virginia.
Lower highway truck share than 69% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.5%) is 28% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Culpeper's highway truck share (9.5%) is lower than 69% of counties in Virginia. Culpeper's highway truck count is lower than 66% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 703 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Culpeper County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,328 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 28.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $96,795 |
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Travel in Culpeper County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,328 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (256 miles in 5,667 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 713,644 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈260 million per year). Trucks make up 6.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 79% of counties in Virginia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 35% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.8% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Culpeper's average driver income is higher than 79% of counties in Virginia. 64% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Culpeper.