
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fredericksburg City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day10,693 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.4 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. | 27.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $113,246 |
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A typical monitored road in Fredericksburg City, Virginia sees 10,693 vehicles per day, while its 59 miles of monitored roads together handle 873,241 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈319 million per year). Trucks are 8.2% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Traffic 100% above the Virginia average
Fredericksburg sees 100% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,693 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Fredericksburg carries more traffic than 94% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 35.4 minutes on average. 83% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Fredericksburg's 35.4 minutes.
At 62% higher than the state level, the 27.1% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fredericksburg City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day33,802 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 39.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 62.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $114,370 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Fredericksburg City, Virginia happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 33,802 vehicles per day, 318% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,077 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (15 miles, 152 segments), so they carry more than their share: 496,464 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈181 million per year).
More highway trucks than 80% of counties in Virginia
At 10.6%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
56% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Fredericksburg's 10.6%. 80% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Fredericksburg's roughly 3,586.

Non-highway Traffic in Fredericksburg City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,077 |
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| Trucks | 5.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $112,085 |
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A significant share of driving in Fredericksburg City, Virginia, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 8,077 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (44 miles in 1,343 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 376,777 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.0%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 53% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 23.1% is 48% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 89% of counties in Virginia. Fredericksburg's median driver age is lower than 81% of counties in Virginia.