
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Harrison County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,942 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.3 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. | 24.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,070 |
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A typical monitored road in Harrison County, West Virginia sees 8,942 vehicles per day, while its 350 miles of monitored roads together handle 3,303,138 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). Trucks are 9.7% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across West Virginia.
Busier roads than 87% of counties in West Virginia
At 8,942 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Harrison carries 21% more traffic than the state average of 7,367, suggesting more demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 4.5% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 87% of counties in West Virginia see less traffic than Harrison's 8,942 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 31.3 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Harrison runs longer than 69% of counties in West Virginia.
Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 24.0% (11% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Harrison County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,081 |
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| Trucks | 12.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 46.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,949 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Harrison County, West Virginia happens on highways: 55% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 22,081 vehicles per day, 171% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,151 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (83 miles in 269 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,826,875 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈667 million per year).
89% of counties in West Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 80% of counties in West Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.9%) is 14% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 52% of counties in West Virginia. By raw truck volume, Harrison carries more highway trucks than 80% of counties in West Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Harrison County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,151 |
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| Trucks | 5.7% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,176 |
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A significant share of driving in Harrison County, West Virginia, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 8,151 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (267 miles in 4,471 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,476,262 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈539 million per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.7%).
Younger drivers than 83% of counties in West Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 56% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (22.7%) runs slightly higher than the state level (10% higher).
Harrison's average driver income is higher than 81% of counties in West Virginia. 83% of counties in West Virginia have an older driver population than Harrison.