
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Giles County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,739 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,713 |
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A typical monitored road in Giles County, Virginia sees 3,739 vehicles per day, while its 142 miles of monitored roads together handle 572,199 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈209 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
Shorter trips than 85% of counties in Virginia
At 3,739 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Giles carries 30% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total. 52% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Giles's 3,739 vehicles per day.
At 29.3 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. On travel time, Giles runs shorter than 85% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 9.2% is 45% 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 Giles County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,709 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,670 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Giles County, Virginia, 80% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,709 vehicles per day, 199% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,241 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 53% of the monitored road miles (75 miles, 437 segments), so they carry more than their share: 458,199 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Virginia
At 11.5%, highway truck share is 13% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Giles's highway truck share (11.5%) is higher than 51% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Giles carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Giles County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,241 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 26.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,869 |
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At 20% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Giles County, Virginia than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,241 vehicles per day.
Spread over 67 miles and 866 segments, 47% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 114,000 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.6 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).
Local congestion 78% below the Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 42% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (3.5%) runs 78% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
75% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Giles. The driver population here skews younger than 59% of counties in Virginia.