
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.7 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. | 16.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,196 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Danville City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,241 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 40.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,507 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Danville City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,144 |
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| Trucks | 4.0% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,590 |
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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.