
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,549 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.5 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,105 |
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The average monitored road in Mecklenburg County, Virginia carries 2,549 vehicles per day. Across its 503 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,787,543 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈652 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Virginia - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 52% below the Virginia average
At 2,549 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Mecklenburg carries 52% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.8% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Mecklenburg carries less traffic than 69% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 30.5 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 30.5 minutes is shorter than 70% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 9.2% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,446 |
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| Trucks | 21.5% |
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| Average travel time | 42.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,411 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Mecklenburg County, Virginia happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,446 vehicles per day, 153% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,150 vehicles per day.
With 29% of the road miles (148 miles in 729 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,198,059 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈437 million per year).
72% of counties in Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.5%) is 64% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Mecklenburg as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 88% of counties in Virginia. Mecklenburg's highway truck count is higher than 55% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 1,173 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,150 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 28.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,834 |
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A significant share of driving in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,150 vehicles per day.
Spread over 355 miles and 5,284 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 589,484 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈215 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
Older drivers than 94% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.2% is 61% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 82% of counties in Virginia. Mecklenburg's median driver age is higher than 94% of counties in Virginia.