
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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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. | 21.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $109,921 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Henrico County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,091 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 45.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $109,653 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Henrico County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,461 |
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| Trucks | 3.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $110,122 |
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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.