
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,781 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 20.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,464 |
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Our data shows 5,781 vehicles per day on the average road in Jackson County, West Virginia, and 1,888,056 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈689 million per year) across its 263 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 14.1% of traffic, more than the 11.0% across West Virginia.
Shorter trips than 65% of counties in West Virginia
At 5,781 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Jackson carries 22% less traffic than the state average of 7,367, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for about 2.6% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 56% of counties in West Virginia see less traffic than Jackson's 5,781 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 29.3 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 29.3 minutes is shorter than 65% of counties in West Virginia.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 20.1% (7% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,665 |
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| Trucks | 17.2% |
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| Average travel time | 43.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 21.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,092 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,665 vehicles per day, 86% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,200 vehicles per day.
With 39% of the road miles (103 miles in 290 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,352,895 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈494 million per year).
80% of counties in West Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 78% of counties in West Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 14% higher than the state average, at 17.2%. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Jackson's highway truck share (17.2%) is higher than 78% of counties in West Virginia. Jackson's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in West Virginia, at roughly 1,665 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,200 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 27.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,990 |
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At 28% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Jackson County, West Virginia than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 5,200 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 61% of the monitored road miles (160 miles in 1,940 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 535,161 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).
Local roads carry 64% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 64% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.8% is in line with the state level.
56% of counties in West Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Jackson. 51% of counties in West Virginia have a younger driver population than Jackson.