
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Grant County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,989 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.2 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. | 15.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,549 |
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The average monitored road in Grant County, West Virginia carries 3,989 vehicles per day. Across its 170 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 419,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year). Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across West Virginia.
Shorter trips than 91% of counties in West Virginia
Grant's average daily traffic volume is 46% lower than the state average - 3,989 vehicles per day against 7,367 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of West Virginia's statewide total. Grant carries less traffic than 69% of counties in West Virginia.
Journey times run 15% lower than the state level, at 26.2 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 26.2 minutes is shorter than 91% of counties in West Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 15.0% is 30% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Grant County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,553 |
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| Trucks | 15.7% |
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| Average travel time | 42.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,626 |
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At 20% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Grant County, West Virginia than local roads. The average highway carries 1,553 vehicles per day, 64% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,257 vehicles per day.
Spread over 48 miles and 113 segments, 28% of the road network, highways carry a lighter load per mile: 83,928 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.6 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in West Virginia
Highway truck concentration here (15.7%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
63% of counties in West Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Grant's 15.7%. By raw volume, Grant carries the lowest number of highway trucks in West Virginia - roughly 275 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Grant County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,257 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 24.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,464 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Grant County, West Virginia: 80% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,257 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 72% of the monitored road miles: 122 miles in 1,029 segments, together carrying 335,400 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.
Older drivers than 84% of counties in West Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 48% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 16.2% is 21% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Grant's average driver income is lower than 56% of counties in West Virginia. 84% of counties in West Virginia have a younger driver population than Grant.