
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Essex County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,248 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.9 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. | 5.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,440 |
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Our data shows 2,248 vehicles per day on the average road in Essex County, Virginia, and 448,031 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈164 million per year) across its 217 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Virginia.
Longer trips than 90% of counties in Virginia
At 2,248 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Essex carries 58% 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. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Virginia see more traffic than Essex's 2,248 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.9 minutes, 17% higher than the state level. 90% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Essex's 36.9 minutes.
Congestion runs 70% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Essex County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,878 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 39.5 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,302 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Essex County, Virginia: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,878 vehicles per day, 564% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 885 vehicles per day.
With 43% of the road miles (93 miles in 679 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 347,784 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 35% lower than the state average, at 8.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
84% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Essex's 8.4%. Essex's highway truck count is lower than 92% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 497 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Essex County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day885 |
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| Trucks | 6.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,072 |
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At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Essex County, Virginia than highways. The average non-highway road carries 885 vehicles per day.
Spread over 124 miles and 1,809 segments, 57% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 100,246 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.3%.
Local congestion 68% below the Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.0%) runs 68% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 68% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 74% of counties in Virginia.