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Traffic heat map of Hanover County, Virginia: 651 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 95

Hanover County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Hanover County, Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 17,690 road segments (651 road miles, about 194 ft each). Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Virginia for trucks per day. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Hanover County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,693
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

29.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$106,110

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

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Highway Traffic in Hanover County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day30,775
Trucks13.8%
Average travel time42.4 min
Congestion ratio58.3%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$99,350

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hanover County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day6,015
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time29.3 min
Congestion ratio18.6%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$111,081

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 91% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-3%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hanover County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Hanover County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Hanover County runs 25% above the Virginia average.

MetricHanover CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic6,6935,349+25.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%9.6%+0.1%
Truck % (Highway)13.8%13.1%+5.6%
Avg. Travel Time29.6 min31.7 min-6.4%

How Hanover County compares

Hanover County against nearby counties and cities

Hanover 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, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Hanover County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Hanover County6,6939.6%6,326,00129.6 min19.7%
Richmond City, Virginia9,1566.8%5,368,78833.0 min23.9%
Caroline County, Virginia3,40514.5%2,980,82932.3 min14.2%
Henrico County, Virginia8,2987.3%8,094,71131.3 min21.2%
Goochland County, Virginia3,92910.3%2,404,75329.7 min15.5%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Hanover County ranked within Virginia

On highway truck volume, Hanover County is among the three highest county-level areas in Virginia.

Hanover County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureHanover CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,693#43 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,390,172#6 of 118
Truck share on highways13.8%#42 of 118
Highway trucks per day4,256#2 of 118
Average travel time29.6 min#109 of 133
Average driver income$106,110#22 of 133
Average driver age48.0 yrs#80 of 133

Hanover County ranks #2 of 118 on highway truck volume but #109 of 133 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Hanover County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 90,821 vehicles a day, against 6,693 on the average road in Hanover County.

I 95 is the busiest road, at 122,409 vehicles a day, 21,986 of them trucks (18.0%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 53.9 minutes against 29.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on I 95: trucks are 18.0% of the traffic there, against 9.6% county-wide.

Few trucks use Mechanicsville Turnpike: 3.4% of its traffic, under half the county's 9.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · 122,409vehicles21,986trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
82.4%
Median trip time
53.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,899

I 95 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 82% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

2Korean War Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · 97,074vehicles10,844trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
52.3%
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,644

Delays build on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway: its congestion ratio of 52% over free-flow time is well above the county's 20%.

3Mechanicsville TurnpikeMotorway · 52,981vehicles1,793trucks · 3.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.8%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,461

Mechanicsville Turnpike carries 7.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.6 minutes.

4Chamberlayne RoadPrimary road · 32,629vehicles1,606trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
46.6%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$124,122

Chamberlayne Road carries 4.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.1 minutes.

5Mechanicsville BypassMotorway · 30,718vehicles1,332trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
30.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,362

At 4.6 times the county average, Mechanicsville Bypass draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $89,362 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #1 by traffic122,409vehicles21,986trucks · 18.0%
2Korean War Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · #2 by traffic97,074vehicles10,844trucks · 11.2%
3Mechanicsville TurnpikeMotorway · #3 by traffic52,981vehicles1,793trucks · 3.4%
4Chamberlayne RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic32,629vehicles1,606trucks · 4.9%
5Patrick Henry RoadPrimary road · 27,882vehicles1,496trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
29.6%
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,411

The busiest stretch of Patrick Henry Road carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 9.6%.

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

HanoverDepartment 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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