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Traffic heat map of Hampshire County, West Virginia: 231 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street

Hampshire County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Hampshire County, West Virginia? We measure 231 road miles, divided into 2,519 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in West Virginia. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day4,832
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

8.9%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.5 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

18.4%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$62,651

Our data shows 4,832 vehicles per day on the average road in Hampshire County, West Virginia, and 890,206 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈325 million per year) across its 231 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across West Virginia.

Longer trips than 94% of counties in West Virginia

Hampshire sees 34% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,832 vehicles per day against 7,367), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Hampshire accounts for about 1.2% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 57% of counties in West Virginia see more traffic than Hampshire's 4,832 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 15% higher than the state level, at 35.5 minutes on average. 94% of counties in West Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Hampshire's 35.5 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 18.4% runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,556
Trucks13.2%
Average travel time41.6 min
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,336

Only a small share of travel in Hampshire County, West Virginia happens on highways: 10% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,556 vehicles per day, 16% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,787 vehicles per day.

With 8% of the road miles (19 miles in 147 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 88,404 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.3 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in West Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 12% lower than the state average, at 13.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 50% of counties in West Virginia. Hampshire's highway truck count is lower than 89% of counties in West Virginia, at roughly 736 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day4,787
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time35.1 min
Congestion ratio18.4%
Drivers’ average age54.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,763

Nearly all driving in Hampshire County, West Virginia happens on local roads: 90% of every vehicle-mile. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 4,787 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 92% of the monitored road miles: 212 miles in 2,372 segments, together carrying 801,802 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.4%.

Older drivers than 93% of counties in West Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (18.4%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).

Hampshire's average driver income is higher than 72% of counties in West Virginia. Hampshire's median driver age is higher than 93% of counties in West Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hampshire County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Hampshire County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Hampshire County's biggest difference from the West Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 34% below it. Its truck share is also 19% below.

MetricHampshire CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic4,8327,367-34.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%11.0%-19.2%
Truck % (Highway)13.2%15.1%-12.1%
Avg. Travel Time35.5 min30.8 min+15.3%

How Hampshire County compares

Trips in Hampshire County run longer than in any nearby county

Hampshire County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Hampshire County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hampshire County4,8328.9%890,20635.5 min18.4%
Mineral County, West Virginia5,5316.9%754,92529.8 min16.8%
Allegany County, Maryland4,46513.3%1,830,80231.9 min17.1%
Frederick County, Virginia4,61211.6%3,485,58730.4 min15.6%
Hardy County, West Virginia4,95611.6%683,66431.0 min24.1%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Hampshire County ranked within West Virginia

Highway travel volume places Hampshire County #45 of 47 in West Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Hampshire County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureHampshire CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,832#32 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day88,404#45 of 47
Truck share on highways13.2%#24 of 47
Highway trucks per day736#42 of 47
Average travel time35.5 min#4 of 55
Average driver income$62,651#16 of 55
Average driver age54.2 yrs#5 of 55

Hampshire County ranks #4 of 55 on average travel time but #45 of 47 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Hampshire County, West Virginia

The three busiest roads in Hampshire County average 14,426 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average of 4,832 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 20,750 vehicles a day, 1,074 of them trucks (5.2%). That is 58% more than the next road, Northwestern Turnpike (13,094). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Carpers Pike are long: a median of 54.0 minutes against 35.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Gaston Road skews younger: its drivers' median age is 44.5, compared with 54.2 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 20,750vehicles1,074trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
72.8%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,627

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 73% longer than at free-flow speed, against 18% county-wide.

2Northwestern TurnpikePrimary road · 13,094vehicles1,058trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
32.0%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,635

Delays build on Northwestern Turnpike: its congestion ratio of 32% over free-flow time is well above the county's 18%.

3High StreetPrimary road · 9,435vehicles571trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.3%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,871

High Street peaks at 9,435 vehicles a day, 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 8.9%.

4Carpers PikeSecondary road · 6,626vehicles582trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
54.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,601

Carpers Pike carries 37% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 54.0 minutes.

5Paw Paw RoadTrunk road · 6,447vehicles786trucks · 12.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
48.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,380

Paw Paw Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.5 minutes, against 35.5 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic20,750vehicles1,074trucks · 5.2%
2Northwestern TurnpikePrimary road · #2 by traffic13,094vehicles1,058trucks · 8.1%
3Paw Paw RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic6,447vehicles786trucks · 12.2%
4Bloomery PikeTrunk road · 6,076vehicles758trucks · 12.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,934

At 26% more than the county average, Bloomery Pike draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,934 in household income.

5Gaston RoadTrunk road · 5,135vehicles698trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
43.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,781

Gaston Road is busy by local standards, at 6% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 13.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.9%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

HampshireDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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