
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cumberland County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,947 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 3.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,235 |
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The average monitored road in Cumberland County, Virginia carries 1,947 vehicles per day. Across its 116 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 181,682 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.3 million per year). Trucks are 8.6% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Congestion 79% below the Virginia average
Cumberland's average daily traffic volume is 64% lower than the state average - 1,947 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 80% of counties in Virginia see more traffic than Cumberland's 1,947 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (32.9 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is longer than 64% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 3.6% is 79% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cumberland County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,212 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,268 |
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Travel in Cumberland County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 6,212 vehicles per day, 444% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,142 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 15 miles in 278 segments, carrying 85,580 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.4%) 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.
70% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Cumberland's 9.4%. 84% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Cumberland's roughly 585.

Non-highway Traffic in Cumberland County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,142 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,368 |
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Travel in Cumberland County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,142 vehicles per day.
Spread over 101 miles and 1,473 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 96,102 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.1 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.9%).
Local congestion 77% below the Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 16% lower than on highways.
At 77% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.6% signals easier movement on local roads.
77% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cumberland. The driver population here skews older than 55% of counties in Virginia.