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Traffic heat map of Kanawha County, West Virginia: 646 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and Virginia Turnpike

Kanawha County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Kanawha County, West Virginia? We measure 646 road miles, divided into 9,008 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. It moves more highway traffic than any other county in West Virginia. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Kanawha County, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,188
Trucks

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

12.3%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

23.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,136

Our data shows 10,188 vehicles per day on the average road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and 8,099,495 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.0 billion per year) across its 646 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with West Virginia (11.0%).

Busier roads than 94% of counties in West Virginia

Kanawha's average daily traffic volume is 38% higher than the state average - 10,188 vehicles per day against 7,367 - suggesting more traffic load per road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. Across the whole network, that travel is about 11% of West Virginia's statewide total. Kanawha carries more traffic than 94% of counties in West Virginia.

Journey times here (31.2 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Kanawha runs longer than 67% of counties in West Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 23.1% runs slightly higher than the state level (7% higher).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day26,020
Trucks16.9%
Average travel time37.8 min
Congestion ratio48.4%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,919

A little more than half of the driving in Kanawha County, West Virginia happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,020 vehicles per day, 187% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,081 vehicles per day.

With 31% of the road miles (201 miles in 589 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 4,892,648 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, Kanawha ranks first in West Virginia.

More highway trucks than 98% of counties in West Virginia

At 16.9%, highway truck share is 12% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

74% of counties in West Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Kanawha's 16.9%. 98% of counties in West Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Kanawha's roughly 4,408.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day9,081
Trucks5.3%
Average travel time30.8 min
Congestion ratio21.4%
Drivers’ average age50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,444

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Kanawha County, West Virginia: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 9,081 vehicles per day.

Spread over 446 miles and 8,419 segments, 69% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,206,847 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.3%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 76% of counties in West Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 69% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion here (21.4%) closely tracks the state average.

76% of counties in West Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Kanawha. The driver population here skews younger than 65% of counties in West Virginia.

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 75% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kanawha County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Kanawha County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Kanawha County apart: 38% above the West Virginia average.

MetricKanawha CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic10,1887,367+38.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.3%11.0%+11.8%
Truck % (Highway)16.9%15.1%+12.4%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min30.8 min+1.6%

How Kanawha County compares

Kanawha County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Kanawha County moves 5.0 times the total daily travel and carries 60.9% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Kanawha County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Kanawha County10,18812.3%8,099,49531.2 min23.1%
Boone County, West Virginia5,42410.2%813,43325.3 min18.4%
Putnam County, West Virginia13,09910.7%2,826,04626.7 min37.0%
Clay County, West Virginia1,94414.1%360,67129.8 min5.2%
Fayette County, West Virginia4,86015.4%2,486,81430.3 min13.2%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Kanawha County ranked within West Virginia

Kanawha County posts the highest highway travel volume of any county-level area in West Virginia.

Kanawha County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureKanawha CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,188#4 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day4,892,648#1 of 47
Truck share on highways16.9%#13 of 47
Highway trucks per day4,408#2 of 47
Average travel time31.2 min#19 of 55
Average driver income$63,136#14 of 55
Average driver age50.0 yrs#36 of 55

Busiest roads in Kanawha County, West Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Kanawha County carry 60,848 vehicles a day on average, 6.0 times the typical road in the county (10,188).

I 64 is the busiest road, at 83,351 vehicles a day, 11,358 of them trucks (13.6%). That is 57% more than the next road, Virginia Turnpike (53,009). Virginia Turnpike carries the most trucks, 13,010 a day (24.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Virginia Turnpike carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 54.6 minutes against 31.2 county-wide.

Trucks make up 26.6% of traffic on Charles Chuck Yeager Bridge and 24.5% on Virginia Turnpike, against 12.3% across all roads in the county.

Few trucks use US 119: 5.3% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.3%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 83,351vehicles11,358trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.5%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,224

I 64 carries 8.2 times the county average at its busiest, 11,358 of them trucks (13.6%, above the county-wide 12.3%).

2Virginia TurnpikeMotorway · 53,009vehicles13,010trucks · 24.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.9%
Median trip time
54.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,606

Delays build on Virginia Turnpike: its congestion ratio of 60% over free-flow time is well above the county's 23%.

3US 119Trunk road · 46,185vehicles2,434trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
49.7%
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,265

At 4.5 times the county average, US 119 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,265 in household income.

4Charleston BridgeMotorway · 42,973vehicles6,948trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.8%
Median trip time
38.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,739

The busiest stretch of Charleston Bridge carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 16.2% of it, above the county-wide 12.3%.

5I 77Motorway · 38,296vehicles6,167trucks · 16.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
36.2%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,245

On its busiest stretch, I 77 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 16.1% of it, above the county-wide 12.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Virginia TurnpikeMotorway · #2 by traffic53,009vehicles13,010trucks · 24.5%
2I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic83,351vehicles11,358trucks · 13.6%
3Charles Chuck Yeager BridgeMotorway · 33,486vehicles8,898trucks · 26.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
76.1%
Median trip time
48.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,027

Travel on Charles Chuck Yeager Bridge's busiest stretch runs 76% over free-flow time, against 23% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Charleston BridgeMotorway · #4 by traffic42,973vehicles6,948trucks · 16.2%
5I 77Motorway · #5 by traffic38,296vehicles6,167trucks · 16.1%
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

KanawhaDepartment 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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