
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fauquier County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,390 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.1 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. | 10.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $123,227 |
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The average monitored road in Fauquier County, Virginia carries 3,390 vehicles per day. Across its 656 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,419,413 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). At 11.5%, the truck share runs above the 9.6% across Virginia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Congestion 40% below the Virginia average
Fauquier's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 3,390 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Fauquier accounts for about 1.5% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Virginia see more traffic than Fauquier's 3,390 vehicles per day.
At 32.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Fauquier runs longer than 53% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 10.0% is 40% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fauquier County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,156 |
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| Trucks | 12.9% |
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| Average travel time | 43.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 37.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $119,138 |
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Most travel in Fauquier County, Virginia happens on highways, 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,156 vehicles per day, 751% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,780 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 28% of the monitored road miles (181 miles, 1,490 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,662,810 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈972 million per year).
92% of counties in Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here (12.9%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Fauquier's highway truck share (12.9%) is higher than 59% of counties in Virginia. Fauquier's highway truck count is higher than 56% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 1,957 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Fauquier County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,780 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $133,553 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Fauquier County, Virginia, 22% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,780 vehicles per day.
Spread over 475 miles and 10,887 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 756,603 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈276 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 93% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 48% lower than on highways.
At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Fauquier's average driver income is higher than 93% of counties in Virginia. 68% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Fauquier.