
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.1 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. | 11.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,546 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,382 |
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| Trucks | 7.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,476 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,226 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 27.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,469 |
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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.