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Traffic | vehicles per day6,893 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 5.2% |
Average travel time | 32.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
Drivers’ average age | 53.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $50,803 |
The average monitored road in Galax City, Virginia carries 6,893 vehicles per day. Across its 26 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 161,403 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.9 million per year). Cars dominate: trucks are just 5.2% of traffic, under the 9.6% across Virginia.
At 6,893 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Galax carries 29% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total. Galax carries more traffic than 70% of counties in Virginia.
At 32.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 51% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Galax's 32.0 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.6% is 37% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,839 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.0% |
| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $51,416 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Galax City, Virginia (60% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 16,839 vehicles per day, 324% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,969 vehicles per day.
With 33% of the road miles (9 miles in 229 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 96,783 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈35.3 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 54% lower than the state average, at 6.0%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 97% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Galax carries fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in Virginia.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,969 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 3.9% |
| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $49,849 |
A significant share of driving in Galax City, Virginia, 40% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,969 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (18 miles in 779 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 64,620 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.6 million per year). Trucks make up 3.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 26 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (10.6%) runs 32% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
94% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Galax. The driver population here skews older than 93% of counties in Virginia.
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