Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Home
United States
VirginiaFalls Church
traffic map

Falls Church City, Virginia Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Falls Church City, Virginia. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Falls Church City, Virginia among 15 road miles divided in 981 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 83 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

Traffic

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

10,434

Trucks

Trucks

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

6.5%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

34.1 min

Congestion ratio

Congestion ratio

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

31.3%

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

44.4 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$170,196

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 10,434 vehicles per day in Falls Church City, Virginia that results in 129,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.4 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 15 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 34.1 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Virginia state averages: Falls Church sees 95% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,434 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Falls Church accounts for about 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total, at 129,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.4 million per year). At 34.1 minutes, the average travel time is 8% higher than the state level. At 87% higher than the state level, the 31.3% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning. Falls Church carries more traffic than 93% of counties in Virginia. 72% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Falls Church's 34.1 minutes.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Analytical insight

N/A
non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway traffic

Traffic

Traffic

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

10,434

Trucks

Trucks

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

6.5%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

34.1 min

Congestion ratio

Congestion ratio

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

31.3%

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

44.4 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$170,196

The non-highway road network in Falls Church City, Virginia supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 10,434 vehicles per day. That average covers 15 non-highway road miles divided in 981 segments (average segment length 83 ft), together carrying 129,965 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.4 million per year). Trucks constitute 6.5% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

At 100% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 31.3% signals more friction on local roads. 72% of counties in Virginia see shorter overall travel times than Falls Church. Trip origins here have higher average income than 99% of counties in Virginia. 18% of counties in Virginia have a younger driver population than Falls Church.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

In Falls Church City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Falls Church

Virginia
Average

Difference

Traffic

10,434

5,349

+95.0%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

6.5%

9.6%

-32.5%

Truck % (Highway)

13.1%

Avg. Travel Time

34.1 min

31.7 min

+7.6%

How Falls Church City compares

Falls Church City against nearby areas

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Falls Church City moves 6.4% of the total daily travel and is 84.8% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Falls Church 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
Falls Church City10,4346.5%129,96534.1 min31.3%
Arlington County, Virginia7,7436.3%2,258,17134.9 min16.4%
Fairfax City, Virginia9,6616.6%300,90532.2 min13.1%
Alexandria City, Virginia7,6016.2%1,376,11531.9 min16.6%
District of Columbia8,1686.0%4,142,34338.8 min21.6%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Falls Church City ranked within Virginia

On average driver income, Falls Church City is among the three highest county-level areas in Virginia.

Where Falls Church City sits among Virginia's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureFalls Church CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,434#10 of 133
Average travel time34.1 min#38 of 133
Average driver income$170,196#2 of 133
Average driver age44.4 yrs#109 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 133 on average driver income, against #109 of 133 on average driver age.

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

VirginiaDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
TrafficZoom methodology
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Falls Church City

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Falls Church City, Virginia.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get access now
Get a demo
Ticon websiteC-Site website
© 2026 TICON. All rights reserved.