
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Harrisonburg City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day12,316 |
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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. | 37.0 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. | 30.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,344 |
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A typical monitored road in Harrisonburg City, Virginia sees 12,316 vehicles per day, while its 87 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,163,353 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈425 million per year). Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Traffic 130% above the Virginia average
At 12,316 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Harrisonburg carries 130% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Harrisonburg accounts for about 0.5% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 97% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Harrisonburg's 12,316 vehicles per day.
At 37.0 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. On travel time, Harrisonburg runs longer than 91% of counties in Virginia.
At 79% higher than the state level, the 30.0% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Harrisonburg City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day24,167 |
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| Trucks | 18.6% |
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| Average travel time | 36.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 54.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,794 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Harrisonburg City, Virginia: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 24,167 vehicles per day, 104% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 11,822 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (16 miles, 95 segments), so they carry more than their share: 426,588 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈156 million per year).
More highway trucks than 93% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 42% higher than the state average, at 18.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 81% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Harrisonburg carries more highway trucks than 93% of counties in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Harrisonburg City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,822 |
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| Trucks | 4.5% |
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| Average travel time | 37.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 29.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,953 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Harrisonburg City, Virginia happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 11,822 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (71 miles in 2,277 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 736,765 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈269 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.5%.
Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 76% lower than on highways.
At 85% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 29.0% signals more friction on local roads.
55% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg's median driver age is lower than 98% of counties in Virginia.