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Traffic heat map of Lincoln County, West Virginia: 132 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 119 and Lynn Avenue

Lincoln County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Lincoln County, West Virginia? We measure 132 road miles, divided into 1,347 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, US 119, carries 23,312 vehicles a day, 6.8 times the average road. 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 Lincoln County, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,419
Trucks

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

7.6%
Average travel time

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

28.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$56,546

The average monitored road in Lincoln County, West Virginia carries 3,419 vehicles per day. Across its 132 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 516,481 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈189 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across West Virginia: 7.6% against 11.0%.

Quieter roads than 80% of counties in West Virginia

At 3,419 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lincoln carries 54% less traffic than the state average of 7,367, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lincoln accounts for about 0.7% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 80% of counties in West Virginia see more traffic than Lincoln's 3,419 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 9% lower than the state level, at 28.1 minutes on average. On travel time, Lincoln runs shorter than 74% of counties in West Virginia.

At 47% lower than the state level, the 11.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day11,382
Trucks7.9%
Average travel time37.2 min
Congestion ratio28.4%
Drivers’ average age50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,476

A significant share of driving in Lincoln County, West Virginia, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 11,382 vehicles per day, 253% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,226 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 10% of the monitored road miles: 13 miles in 32 segments, carrying 157,527 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.5 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 98% of counties in West Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (7.9%) is 48% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Lincoln's highway truck share (7.9%) is lower than 98% of counties in West Virginia. By raw truck volume, Lincoln carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in West Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,226
Trucks7.5%
Average travel time27.9 min
Congestion ratio10.9%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,469

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Lincoln County, West Virginia (69% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,226 vehicles per day.

Spread over 119 miles and 1,315 segments, 90% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 358,954 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).

Younger drivers than 81% of counties in West Virginia

Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (7.5% against 7.9%), so freight is not confined to the highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 10.9% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

61% of counties in West Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lincoln. The driver population here skews younger than 81% of counties in West Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% 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:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +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 Lincoln County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Lincoln County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Lincoln County runs 54% below the West Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 48% below.

MetricLincoln CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic3,4197,367-53.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.6%11.0%-30.8%
Truck % (Highway)7.9%15.1%-47.6%
Avg. Travel Time28.1 min30.8 min-8.7%

How Lincoln County compares

Lincoln County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lincoln County is 57.7% less congested and carries 63.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Lincoln 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
Lincoln County3,4197.6%516,48128.1 min11.3%
Cabell County, West Virginia12,0808.4%3,650,27830.2 min27.7%
Wayne County, West Virginia7,0928.0%1,152,98127.6 min23.8%
Putnam County, West Virginia13,09910.7%2,826,04626.7 min37.0%
Boone County, West Virginia5,42410.2%813,43325.3 min18.4%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Lincoln County ranked within West Virginia

Truck share on highways places Lincoln County #46 of 47 in West Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lincoln 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.
MeasureLincoln CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,419#44 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day157,527#41 of 47
Truck share on highways7.9%#46 of 47
Highway trucks per day899#34 of 47
Average travel time28.1 min#41 of 55
Average driver income$56,546#34 of 55
Average driver age49.2 yrs#45 of 55

Busiest roads in Lincoln County, West Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lincoln County carry 14,585 vehicles a day on average, 4.3 times the typical road in the county (3,419).

US 119 is the busiest road, at 23,312 vehicles a day, 1,841 of them trucks (7.9%). That is 2.1 times the next road, Lynn Avenue (11,175). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 119 are long: a median of 37.2 minutes against 28.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 119Trunk road · 23,312vehicles1,841trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
28.4%
Median trip time
37.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,476

Delays build on US 119: its congestion ratio of 28% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2Lynn AvenuePrimary road · 11,175vehicles899trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.1%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,095

Travel on Lynn Avenue's busiest stretch runs 26% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3WV 3Primary road · 9,269vehicles593trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
23.8%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,273

On its busiest stretch, WV 3 carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 7.6%.

4Court AvenuePrimary road · 8,908vehicles694trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.5%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,101

Court Avenue peaks at 8,908 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.6%.

5Virginia StreetPrimary road · 6,665vehicles440trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,084

Virginia Street peaks at 6,665 vehicles a day, 95% more than the county average; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the county-wide 7.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 119Trunk road · #1 by traffic23,312vehicles1,841trucks · 7.9%
2Lynn AvenuePrimary road · #2 by traffic11,175vehicles899trucks · 8.1%
3Court AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic8,908vehicles694trucks · 7.8%
4WV 3Primary road · #3 by traffic9,269vehicles593trucks · 6.4%
5WV 10Primary road · 6,107vehicles465trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,103

WV 10 carries 79% more than the county average at its busiest, 465 of them trucks (7.6%, in line with the county-wide 7.6%).

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

LincolnDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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