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Traffic heat map of Lynchburg City, Virginia: 157 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Wards Road and Old Forest Road

Lynchburg City, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Lynchburg City, Virginia? We measure 157 road miles, divided into 5,905 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Wards Road, carries 37,409 vehicles a day, 4.5 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 Lynchburg City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,375
Trucks

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

6.1%
Average travel time

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

29.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,969

Our data shows 8,375 vehicles per day on the average road in Lynchburg City, Virginia, and 1,442,216 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈526 million per year) across its 157 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.1% against 9.6%.

Shorter trips than 84% of counties in Virginia

Lynchburg sees 57% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,375 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Lynchburg accounts for about 0.6% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 83% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Lynchburg's 8,375 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 29.5 minutes on average. 84% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Lynchburg's 29.5 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 15.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lynchburg City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day17,411
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio30.2%
Drivers’ average age45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,161

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Lynchburg City, Virginia: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 17,411 vehicles per day, 127% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,674 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (40 miles, 425 segments), so they carry more than their share: 622,155 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈227 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Lynchburg outranks 50% of counties in Virginia.

Lower highway truck share than 88% of counties in Virginia

At 8.0%, highway truck share is 39% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

88% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Lynchburg's 8.0%. 53% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Lynchburg's roughly 1,396.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lynchburg City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day7,674
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time29.4 min
Congestion ratio14.7%
Drivers’ average age43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,504

A little more than half of the driving in Lynchburg City, Virginia happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,674 vehicles per day.

Spread over 117 miles and 5,480 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 820,061 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈299 million per year). Trucks make up 4.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 42% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (14.7%) runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).

56% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lynchburg. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lynchburg City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lynchburg City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Lynchburg City runs 57% above the Virginia average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 39% below.

MetricLynchburg CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic8,3755,349+56.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.1%9.6%-36.0%
Truck % (Highway)8.0%13.1%-38.8%
Avg. Travel Time29.5 min31.7 min-6.9%

How Lynchburg City compares

Lynchburg City has the busiest roads among its nearby counties and cities

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lynchburg City carries 185.5% more traffic on a typical road and is 87.4% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Lynchburg City 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
Lynchburg City8,3756.1%1,442,21629.5 min15.8%
Amherst County, Virginia2,9909.9%826,47230.7 min5.7%
Campbell County, Virginia2,6977.9%1,405,10530.3 min11.0%
Bedford County, Virginia3,8006.8%1,967,34629.6 min10.8%
Appomattox County, Virginia2,2488.3%565,06626.6 min6.2%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Lynchburg City ranked within Virginia

Lynchburg City sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on truck share on highways, at #104 of 118.

Lynchburg City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureLynchburg CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,375#24 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day622,155#59 of 118
Truck share on highways8.0%#104 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,396#63 of 118
Average travel time29.5 min#112 of 133
Average driver income$71,969#75 of 133
Average driver age44.3 yrs#111 of 133

Lynchburg City ranks #24 of 133 on average daily traffic volume but #104 of 118 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lynchburg City, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lynchburg City carry 35,255 vehicles a day on average, 4.2 times the typical road in the county (8,375).

Wards Road leads with 37,409 vehicles a day, 2,151 of them trucks (5.8%). Jerry Falwell Parkway carries the most trucks, 3,565 a day (11.2% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 20.2% of traffic on Monacan Parkway and 11.2% on Jerry Falwell Parkway, against 6.1% across all roads in the county.

Monacan Parkway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 43.0 minutes against 29.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Wards RoadTrunk road · 37,409vehicles2,151trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,664

Wards Road peaks at 37,409 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 6.1%.

2Old Forest RoadTrunk road · 35,902vehicles1,696trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,797

Old Forest Road carries 4.3 times the county average at its busiest, 1,696 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 6.1%).

3Forest RoadPrimary road · 32,454vehicles1,304trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,118

Forest Road carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.0 minutes.

4Jerry Falwell ParkwayMotorway · 31,974vehicles3,565trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.8%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,079

Drivers on Jerry Falwell Parkway are on long journeys, a median 39.8 minutes against 29.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Lynchburg ExpresswayMotorway · 31,386vehicles2,183trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
37.0%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,522

Travel on Lynchburg Expressway's busiest stretch runs 37% over free-flow time, against 16% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Jerry Falwell ParkwayMotorway · #4 by traffic31,974vehicles3,565trucks · 11.2%
2Monacan ParkwayMotorway · 15,052vehicles3,040trucks · 20.2%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
43.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,954

Monacan Parkway carries 80% more than the county average at its busiest, 3,040 of them trucks (20.2%, above the county-wide 6.1%).

3Lynchburg ExpresswayMotorway · #5 by traffic31,386vehicles2,183trucks · 7.0%
4Wards RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic37,409vehicles2,151trucks · 5.8%
5US 501Motorway · 26,294vehicles2,042trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.6%
Median trip time
31.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,495

US 501 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 35% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

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

LynchburgDepartment 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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