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Traffic heat map of Danville City, Virginia: 132 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Piney Forest Road and Boston Road

Danville City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Danville City, Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,535 road segments (132 road miles, about 275 ft each). Its busiest road, Piney Forest Road, carries 34,704 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Danville City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,218
Trucks

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

6.3%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,196

The average monitored road in Danville City, Virginia carries 7,218 vehicles per day. Across its 132 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 975,963 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈356 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.3% against 9.6%.

Busier roads than 72% of counties in Virginia

Danville's average daily traffic volume is 35% higher than the state average - 7,218 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Danville's 7,218 vehicles per day outpaces 72% of counties in Virginia.

At 33.7 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Danville runs longer than 69% of counties in Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 16.5% is in line with the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Danville City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day8,241
Trucks14.4%
Average travel time40.7 min
Drivers’ average age51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,507

At 22% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Danville City, Virginia than local roads. The average highway carries 8,241 vehicles per day, 15% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,144 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 20% (26 miles in 171 segments), carrying 215,227 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈78.6 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 68% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (14.4%) is 10% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Danville's highway truck share (14.4%) is higher than 68% of counties in Virginia. 56% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Danville's roughly 1,188.

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Non-highway Traffic in Danville City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day7,144
Trucks4.0%
Average travel time33.2 min
Congestion ratio16.5%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,590

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Danville City, Virginia: 78% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,144 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 80% (106 miles in 2,364 segments), carrying 760,736 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈278 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.0%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 88% of counties in Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 72% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (16.5%) runs slightly higher than the state level (5% higher).

Trip origins here have lower average income than 88% of counties in Virginia. Danville's median driver age is higher than 70% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 84% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 11% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Danville City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Danville City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Danville City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 35% above it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 34% below.

MetricDanville CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic7,2185,349+34.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.3%9.6%-33.8%
Truck % (Highway)14.4%13.1%+10.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min31.7 min+6.3%

How Danville City compares

Danville City is more congested than any nearby county or city

Against the 4 nearest areas, Danville City is 68.7% more congested and carries 72.5% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Danville City 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
Danville City7,2186.3%975,96333.7 min16.5%
Pittsylvania County, Virginia2,6818.9%1,992,05628.7 min6.5%
Caswell County, North Carolina1,76610.6%565,85234.5 min6.2%
Rockingham County, North Carolina3,8699.2%2,260,85731.9 min12.3%
Martinsville City, Virginia8,4254.8%286,76536.0 min14.1%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Danville City ranked within Virginia

Danville City sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on average driver income, at #117 of 133.

Danville City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureDanville CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,218#38 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day215,227#92 of 118
Truck share on highways14.4%#38 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,188#66 of 118
Average travel time33.7 min#42 of 133
Average driver income$54,196#117 of 133
Average driver age51.2 yrs#40 of 133

Busiest roads in Danville City, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Danville City carry 27,573 vehicles a day on average, 3.8 times the typical road in the county (7,218).

Piney Forest Road is the busiest road, at 34,704 vehicles a day, 1,206 of them trucks (3.5%). Danville Expressway carries the most trucks, 2,638 a day (17.6% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on Danville Expressway: trucks are 17.6% of the traffic there, against 6.3% county-wide.

Trips using Danville Expressway are long: a median of 55.4 minutes against 33.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Piney Forest RoadPrimary road · 34,704vehicles1,206trucks · 3.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,130

Piney Forest Road carries 4.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,206 of them trucks (3.5%, below the county-wide 6.3%).

2Boston RoadTrunk road · 24,275vehicles1,939trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,560

Boston Road carries 3.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 36.4 minutes.

3Piedmont DriveSecondary road · 23,741vehicles978trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
33.2%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,161

Piedmont Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 33% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.

4Riverside DrivePrimary road · 23,160vehicles1,009trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
36.8%
Median trip time
35.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,158

Delays build on Riverside Drive: its congestion ratio of 37% over free-flow time is well above the county's 17%.

5River StreetPrimary road · 21,772vehicles1,093trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.1%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,026

At 3.0 times the county average, River Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $50,026 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Danville ExpresswayMotorway · 14,968vehicles2,638trucks · 17.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
55.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,304

The busiest stretch of Danville Expressway carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 17.6% of it, above the county-wide 6.3%.

2Boston RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic24,275vehicles1,939trucks · 8.0%
3Piney Forest RoadPrimary road · #1 by traffic34,704vehicles1,206trucks · 3.5%
4River StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic21,772vehicles1,093trucks · 5.0%
5Riverside DrivePrimary road · #4 by traffic23,160vehicles1,009trucks · 4.4%
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

DanvilleDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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