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Traffic | vehicles per day2,662 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 11.0% |
Average travel time | 32.2 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $76,542 |
The average monitored road in Nelson County, Virginia carries 2,662 vehicles per day. Across its 197 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 742,169 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈271 million per year). Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, more than the 9.6% across Virginia.
At 2,662 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Nelson carries 50% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total. 68% of counties in Virginia see more traffic than Nelson's 2,662 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 32.2 minutes, on par with the state level. 55% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Nelson's 32.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,648 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.7% |
| Average travel time | 50.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 26.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $75,225 |
The vast majority of driving in Nelson County, Virginia happens on highways: 87% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,648 vehicles per day, 906% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 860 vehicles per day.
With 35% of the road miles (68 miles in 645 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 649,374 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈237 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 54% of counties in Virginia.
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 11.7%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Nelson's highway truck share (11.7%) is higher than 53% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Nelson carries fewer highway trucks than 56% of counties in Virginia.
| Traffic | vehicles per day860 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.7% |
| Average travel time | 26.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 57.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $81,993 |
Only a small share of travel in Nelson County, Virginia happens on local roads: 13% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 860 vehicles per day.
Spread over 129 miles and 2,143 segments, 65% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 92,796 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈33.9 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 43% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% is 63% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 54% of counties in Virginia. 55% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Nelson.
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