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Traffic heat map of Madison County, Virginia: 177 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Seminole Trail and US 29

Madison County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Seminole Trail, carries 19,137 vehicles a day, 10.7 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Madison County, Virginia across 177 miles of monitored roads split into 1,834 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Madison County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,787
Trucks

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

10.3%
Average travel time

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

36.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

3.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$83,916

The average monitored road in Madison County, Virginia carries 1,787 vehicles per day. Across its 177 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 428,115 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈156 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Congestion 77% below the Virginia average

Madison sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,787 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Madison accounts for about 0.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Madison carries less traffic than 86% of counties in Virginia.

At 36.1 minutes, the average travel time is 14% higher than the state level. 87% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Madison's 36.1 minutes.

At 77% lower than the state level, the 3.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Madison County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,441
Trucks10.9%
Average travel time49.7 min
Drivers’ average age48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$85,075

Most travel in Madison County, Virginia happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,441 vehicles per day, 457% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 977 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (46 miles, 333 segments), so they carry more than their share: 308,517 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈113 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Virginia

At 10.9%, highway truck share is 16% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

51% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Madison's 10.9%. By raw truck volume, Madison carries fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Madison County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day977
Trucks8.5%
Average travel time33.1 min
Congestion ratio3.8%
Drivers’ average age50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$82,174

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Madison County, Virginia, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 977 vehicles per day.

Spread over 131 miles and 1,501 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 119,597 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.7 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.5%).

Local congestion 75% below the Virginia average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 22% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% is 75% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Madison's average driver income is higher than 67% of counties in Virginia. 57% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Madison.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 78% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 6% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Madison County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Madison County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Madison County apart: 67% below the Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 16% below.

MetricMadison CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic1,7875,349-66.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.3%9.6%+7.1%
Truck % (Highway)10.9%13.1%-16.4%
Avg. Travel Time36.1 min31.7 min+14.0%

How Madison County compares

Madison County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Madison County is 61.7% less congested and carries 38.0% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Madison 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
Madison County1,78710.3%428,11536.1 min3.8%
Greene County, Virginia3,2457.7%444,32031.3 min8.3%
Page County, Virginia3,6017.2%585,13331.0 min18.4%
Rappahannock County, Virginia1,07610.0%150,56925.9 min5.8%
Culpeper County, Virginia3,6097.8%1,394,05629.2 min7.7%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Madison County ranked within Virginia

Average travel time places Madison County #18 of 133 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Madison County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureMadison CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,787#114 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day308,517#84 of 118
Truck share on highways10.9%#61 of 118
Highway trucks per day596#83 of 118
Average travel time36.1 min#18 of 133
Average driver income$83,916#45 of 133
Average driver age48.5 yrs#76 of 133

Madison County ranks #18 of 133 on average travel time but #114 of 133 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Madison County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,302 vehicles a day, against 1,787 on the average road in Madison County.

Seminole Trail leads with 19,137 vehicles a day, 2,192 of them trucks (11.4%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Seminole Trail are long: a median of 47.7 minutes against 36.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Seminole TrailTrunk road · 19,137vehicles2,192trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
47.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,459

Seminole Trail carries 10.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 47.7 minutes.

2US 29Trunk road · 18,493vehicles1,866trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,303

At 10.3 times the county average, US 29 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,303 in household income.

3Main StreetTrunk road · 5,277vehicles415trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,314

At 3.0 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $80,314 in household income.

4James Madison HighwayPrimary road · 3,776vehicles409trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,652

The busiest stretch of James Madison Highway carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 10.8% of it, above the county-wide 10.3%.

5Orange RoadPrimary road · 2,495vehicles212trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,840

Orange Road is busy by local standards, at 40% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Seminole TrailTrunk road · #1 by traffic19,137vehicles2,192trucks · 11.4%
2US 29Trunk road · #2 by traffic18,493vehicles1,866trucks · 10.1%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,277vehicles415trucks · 7.9%
4James Madison HighwayPrimary road · #4 by traffic3,776vehicles409trucks · 10.8%
5Blue Ridge TurnpikeTrunk road · 2,127vehicles213trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,448

Blue Ridge Turnpike peaks at 2,127 vehicles a day, 19% more than the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.3%.

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

MadisonDepartment 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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