
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.1 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. | 8.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $89,869 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Louisa County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,261 |
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| Trucks | 16.1% |
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| Average travel time | 58.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 29.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $97,188 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Louisa County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,285 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $85,881 |
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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.