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Traffic heat map of Henrico County, Virginia: 662 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike

Henrico County, Virginia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 662 road miles in Henrico County, Virginia, divided into 14,913 segments averaging 234 ft. It is one of the top 5 counties in Virginia for highway travel volume. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Henrico County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,298
Trucks

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

7.3%
Average travel time

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

31.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$109,921

A typical monitored road in Henrico County, Virginia sees 8,298 vehicles per day, while its 662 miles of monitored roads together handle 8,094,711 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 7.3% against 9.6%.

Busier roads than 81% of counties in Virginia

Henrico sees 55% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,298 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Henrico accounts for about 3.6% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Henrico's 8,298 vehicles per day outpaces 81% of counties in Virginia.

Journey times here (31.3 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Henrico runs shorter than 62% of counties in Virginia.

At 26% higher than the state level, the 21.2% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Henrico County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day26,091
Trucks10.8%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio45.7%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$109,653

Highways carry about half of all travel in Henrico County, Virginia, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,091 vehicles per day, 250% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,461 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (138 miles in 670 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,046,921 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, that ranks Henrico in the top 5 counties in Virginia.

More highway trucks than 78% of counties in Virginia

At 10.8%, highway truck share is 18% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

52% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Henrico's 10.8%. 78% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Henrico's roughly 2,810.

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Non-highway Traffic in Henrico County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day7,461
Trucks3.8%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio20.0%
Drivers’ average age45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$110,122

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Henrico County, Virginia, 50% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,461 vehicles per day.

Spread over 524 miles and 14,243 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,047,790 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year). Trucks make up 3.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 26 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Virginia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 20.0% is 28% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 86% of counties in Virginia. 75% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Henrico.

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 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even June–August, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Henrico County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Henrico County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Henrico County apart: 55% above the Virginia average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 24% below.

MetricHenrico CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic8,2985,349+55.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.3%9.6%-24.0%
Truck % (Highway)10.8%13.1%-17.8%
Avg. Travel Time31.3 min31.7 min-1.1%

How Henrico County compares

Henrico County moves more traffic than any nearby county or city

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Henrico County moves 4.0 times the total daily travel and carries 50.3% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Henrico 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
Henrico County8,2987.3%8,094,71131.3 min21.2%
Richmond City, Virginia9,1566.8%5,368,78833.0 min23.9%
Hopewell City, Virginia8,2347.2%388,54241.3 min19.5%
Charles City County, Virginia1,1828.9%197,34342.1 min5.6%
New Kent County, Virginia3,51713.6%2,071,77930.2 min12.5%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Henrico County ranked within Virginia

Henrico County sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on highway travel volume, at #4 of 118.

Henrico County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureHenrico CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,298#26 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,046,921#4 of 118
Truck share on highways10.8%#62 of 118
Highway trucks per day2,810#27 of 118
Average travel time31.3 min#83 of 133
Average driver income$109,921#19 of 133
Average driver age46.0 yrs#100 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 118 on highway travel volume, against #100 of 133 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Henrico County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 95,681 vehicles a day, against 8,298 on the average road in Henrico County.

Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike leads with 105,572 vehicles a day, 11,053 of them trucks (10.5%). I 95 carries the most trucks, 13,194 a day (14.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 14.2% of traffic on I 95, against 7.3% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 44.3 minutes against 31.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Richmond-Petersburg TurnpikeMotorway · 105,572vehicles11,053trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
84.2%
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,673

Travel on Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike's busiest stretch runs 84% over free-flow time, against 21% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 95Motorway · 93,218vehicles13,194trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
66.4%
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$103,175

I 95 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 66% longer than at free-flow speed, against 21% county-wide.

3I 64Motorway · 88,253vehicles6,006trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
60.7%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,641

A main artery: I 64's busiest stretch carries 10.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.3%.

4I 195Motorway · 72,883vehicles5,362trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
63.4%
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$106,620

I 195 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 8.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 7.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.3%.

5Korean War Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · 64,712vehicles5,565trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.7%
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$124,584

Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway carries 7.8 times the county average at its busiest, 5,565 of them trucks (8.6%, above the county-wide 7.3%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #2 by traffic93,218vehicles13,194trucks · 14.2%
2Richmond-Petersburg TurnpikeMotorway · #1 by traffic105,572vehicles11,053trucks · 10.5%
3I 64Motorway · #3 by traffic88,253vehicles6,006trucks · 6.8%
4Korean War Veterans Memorial HighwayMotorway · #5 by traffic64,712vehicles5,565trucks · 8.6%
5I 195Motorway · #4 by traffic72,883vehicles5,362trucks · 7.4%
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

HenricoDepartment 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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