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Traffic heat map of Louisa County, Virginia: 435 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and Main Street

Louisa County, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Louisa County, Virginia? We measure 435 road miles, divided into 7,245 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 64, carries 32,832 vehicles a day, 13.9 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 Louisa County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,364
Trucks

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

11.8%
Average travel time

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

35.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$89,869

The average monitored road in Louisa County, Virginia carries 2,364 vehicles per day. Across its 435 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,854,937 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈677 million per year). At 11.8%, the truck share runs above the 9.6% across Virginia: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Longer trips than 81% of counties in Virginia

At 2,364 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Louisa carries 56% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Louisa accounts for about 0.8% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Louisa carries less traffic than 73% of counties in Virginia.

Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 35.1 minutes on average. 81% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Louisa's 35.1 minutes.

At 51% lower than the state level, the 8.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Louisa County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day13,261
Trucks16.1%
Average travel time58.2 min
Congestion ratio29.3%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$97,188

Travel in Louisa County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,261 vehicles per day, 480% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,285 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 62 miles in 52 segments, so each mile of them is 3.8 times as busy as the average road mile.

68% of counties in Virginia move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 73% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 23% higher than the state average, at 16.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 73% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Louisa carries more highway trucks than 69% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Louisa County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day2,285
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio8.1%
Drivers’ average age51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,881

Travel in Louisa County, Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,285 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 86% of the monitored road miles (374 miles in 7,193 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 849,102 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈310 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.

Local congestion 48% below the Virginia average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 58% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.1% is 48% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Louisa's average driver income is higher than 73% of counties in Virginia. 66% of counties in Virginia have a younger driver population than Louisa.

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 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 92% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 5% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Louisa County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Louisa County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Louisa County runs 56% below the Virginia average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 23% above.

MetricLouisa CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic2,3645,349-55.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%9.6%+22.7%
Truck % (Highway)16.1%13.1%+22.5%
Avg. Travel Time35.1 min31.7 min+10.9%

How Louisa County compares

Louisa County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Louisa County carries 45.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Louisa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Louisa County2,36411.8%1,854,93735.1 min8.3%
Goochland County, Virginia3,92910.3%2,404,75329.7 min15.5%
Fluvanna County, Virginia2,5418.0%448,70728.2 minN/A
Orange County, Virginia3,2838.1%828,01633.1 min6.1%
Spotsylvania County, Virginia7,6299.5%5,008,86530.2 min23.4%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Louisa County ranked within Virginia

Louisa County sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on average travel time, at #26 of 133.

Louisa County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureLouisa CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,364#97 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,005,835#39 of 118
Truck share on highways16.1%#33 of 118
Highway trucks per day2,128#37 of 118
Average travel time35.1 min#26 of 133
Average driver income$89,869#37 of 133
Average driver age50.5 yrs#46 of 133

Busiest roads in Louisa County, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Louisa County carry 18,983 vehicles a day on average, 8.0 times the typical road in the county (2,364).

I 64 is the busiest road, at 32,832 vehicles a day, 5,271 of them trucks (16.1%). That is 2.5 times the next road, Main Street (13,037). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 64 are long: a median of 58.2 minutes against 35.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 32,832vehicles5,271trucks · 16.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
29.3%
Median trip time
58.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,224

I 64 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 13,037vehicles838trucks · 6.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,658

Main Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

3New Bridge RoadPrimary road · 11,081vehicles656trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,272

The busiest stretch of New Bridge Road carries 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

4Davis HighwayPrimary road · 9,718vehicles673trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,320

On its busiest stretch, Davis Highway carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

5Martinsburg AvenuePrimary road · 9,650vehicles760trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,906

Martinsburg Avenue peaks at 9,650 vehicles a day, 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.9% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic32,832vehicles5,271trucks · 16.1%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,037vehicles838trucks · 6.4%
3Martinsburg AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic9,650vehicles760trucks · 7.9%
4Davis HighwayPrimary road · #4 by traffic9,718vehicles673trucks · 6.9%
5James Madison HighwayPrimary road · 7,647vehicles667trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,785

James Madison Highway carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 667 of them trucks (8.7%, below the county-wide 11.8%).

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

LouisaDepartment 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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