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Traffic heat map of Newport News City, Virginia: 241 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and Victory Boulevard

Newport News City, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Newport News City, Virginia? We measure 241 road miles, divided into 5,719 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 64, carries 105,187 vehicles a day, 9.6 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 Newport News City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,972
Trucks

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

7.3%
Average travel time

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

32.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$84,464

Our data shows 10,972 vehicles per day on the average road in Newport News City, Virginia, and 4,122,142 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year) across its 241 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Virginia.

Traffic 105% above the Virginia average

Newport News's average daily traffic volume is 105% higher than the state average - 10,972 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.9% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Newport News carries more traffic than 95% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 32.3 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.3 minutes is longer than 57% of counties in Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 22.3% is 33% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Newport News City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day30,371
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time42.1 min
Congestion ratio60.3%
Drivers’ average age44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,266

Highways carry about half of all travel in Newport News City, Virginia, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 30,371 vehicles per day, 202% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,049 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (58 miles, 260 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,147,102 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈784 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 85% of counties in Virginia.

More highway trucks than 81% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 9.7%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

67% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Newport News's 9.7%. 81% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Newport News's roughly 2,952.

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Non-highway Traffic in Newport News City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day10,049
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time31.8 min
Congestion ratio20.5%
Drivers’ average age43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$80,714

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Newport News City, Virginia, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 10,049 vehicles per day.

Spread over 184 miles and 5,459 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,975,041 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈721 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.

Younger drivers than 90% of counties in Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 52% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (20.5%) runs 31% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 68% of counties in Virginia. 90% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Newport News.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 60% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 18% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
December is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Newport News City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Newport News City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 105% above it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 26% below.

MetricNewport News CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic10,9725,349+105.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.3%9.6%-23.7%
Truck % (Highway)9.7%13.1%-25.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.3 min31.7 min+2.0%

How Newport News City compares

Newport News City moves more traffic than any nearby county or city

Against the 4 nearest areas, Newport News City moves 2.3 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Newport News 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
Newport News City10,9727.3%4,122,14232.3 min22.3%
Hampton City, Virginia8,6816.7%3,084,99331.0 min19.1%
Poquoson City, Virginia14,3954.8%139,74728.6 min34.9%
York County, Virginia9,0818.1%2,230,78329.3 min23.2%
Portsmouth City, Virginia9,1206.8%1,713,76837.6 min21.2%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Newport News City ranked within Virginia

Average daily traffic volume places Newport News City #7 of 133 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Newport News City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureNewport News CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,972#7 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,147,102#18 of 118
Truck share on highways9.7%#79 of 118
Highway trucks per day2,952#23 of 118
Average travel time32.3 min#58 of 133
Average driver income$84,464#43 of 133
Average driver age43.6 yrs#120 of 133

Newport News City ranks #7 of 133 on average daily traffic volume but #120 of 133 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Newport News City, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 70,074 vehicles a day, against 10,972 on the average road in Newport News City.

I 64 leads with 105,187 vehicles a day, 10,484 of them trucks (10.0%). No other road comes close: Victory Boulevard, in second place, carries 54,904. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on Hampton Roads Beltway: trucks are 12.6% of the traffic there, against 7.3% county-wide.

Trips using I 64 are long: a median of 45.6 minutes against 32.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 105,187vehicles10,484trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
62.1%
Median trip time
45.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,119

Delays build on I 64: its congestion ratio of 62% over free-flow time is well above the county's 22%.

2Victory BoulevardPrimary road · 54,904vehicles2,365trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
49.0%
Median trip time
28.7 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,834

Victory Boulevard is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 7.3%.

3Hampton Roads BeltwayMotorway · 50,132vehicles6,301trucks · 12.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
40.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,747

On its busiest stretch, Hampton Roads Beltway carries 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 12.6% of it, above the county-wide 7.3%.

4Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-TunnelMotorway · 49,052vehicles4,757trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,473

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel peaks at 49,052 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 9.7% of it, above the county-wide 7.3%.

5J Clyde Morris BoulevardTrunk road · 48,899vehicles1,914trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
65.2%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,854

Travel on J Clyde Morris Boulevard's busiest stretch runs 65% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic105,187vehicles10,484trucks · 10.0%
2Hampton Roads BeltwayMotorway · #3 by traffic50,132vehicles6,301trucks · 12.6%
3Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-TunnelMotorway · #4 by traffic49,052vehicles4,757trucks · 9.7%
4Victory BoulevardPrimary road · #2 by traffic54,904vehicles2,365trucks · 4.3%
5George Washington Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 43,819vehicles2,340trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
57.1%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$102,709

George Washington Memorial Highway carries 4.0 times the county average at its busiest, 2,340 of them trucks (5.3%, below the county-wide 7.3%).

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

Newport NewsDepartment 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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