
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hanover County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,693 |
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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. | 29.6 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. | 19.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $106,110 |
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The average monitored road in Hanover County, Virginia carries 6,693 vehicles per day. Across its 651 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 6,326,001 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.3 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
Shorter trips than 82% of counties in Virginia
At 6,693 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hanover carries 25% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.9% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Hanover's 6,693 vehicles per day outpaces 68% of counties in Virginia.
At 29.6 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.6 minutes is shorter than 82% of counties in Virginia.
At 18% higher than the state level, the 19.7% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hanover County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day30,775 |
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| Trucks | 13.8% |
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| Average travel time | 42.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 58.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,350 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Hanover County, Virginia, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 30,775 vehicles per day, 412% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,015 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 76 miles in 484 segments, so each mile of them is 4.6 times as busy as the average road mile.
That is more highway travel volume than 96% of counties in Virginia.
More highway trucks than 99% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 13.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in Virginia. Hanover's highway truck count is higher than 99% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 4,256 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hanover County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,015 |
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| Trucks | 4.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $111,081 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Hanover County, Virginia, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,015 vehicles per day.
Spread over 575 miles and 17,206 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,935,828 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 84% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (18.6%) runs 19% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
Hanover's average driver income is higher than 84% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 60% of counties in Virginia.