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Traffic heat map of Norfolk City, Virginia: 327 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Hampton Roads Beltway and I 264

Norfolk City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Hampton Roads Beltway, carries 97,188 vehicles a day, 9.6 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Norfolk City, Virginia across 327 miles of monitored roads split into 9,568 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 Norfolk City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,118
Trucks

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

6.5%
Average travel time

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

31.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

22.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

40.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$77,105

Our data shows 10,118 vehicles per day on the average road in Norfolk City, Virginia, and 4,474,423 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year) across its 327 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.5% against 9.6%.

Traffic 89% above the Virginia average

At 10,118 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Norfolk carries 89% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Norfolk accounts for about 2.0% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Norfolk's 10,118 vehicles per day outpaces 92% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 31.4 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.4 minutes is shorter than 60% of counties in Virginia.

Congestion runs 33% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 22.4%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Norfolk City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day33,558
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time33.3 min
Congestion ratio57.8%
Drivers’ average age41.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,232

Highways carry about half of all travel in Norfolk City, Virginia, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 33,558 vehicles per day, 296% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,466 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (73 miles, 630 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,319,666 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈847 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Norfolk outranks 89% of counties in Virginia.

Lower highway truck share than 82% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.7%) is 34% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Norfolk's highway truck share (8.7%) is lower than 82% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Norfolk carries more highway trucks than 72% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Norfolk City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day8,466
Trucks4.1%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio19.9%
Drivers’ average age37.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,580

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Norfolk City, Virginia, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,466 vehicles per day.

Spread over 254 miles and 8,938 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,154,757 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈786 million per year). Trucks make up 4.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 25 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 99% of counties in Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 53% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (19.9%) runs 27% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 55% of counties in Virginia. Norfolk's median driver age is lower than 99% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 49% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 39% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% 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 Norfolk City, Virginia, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Norfolk City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Norfolk City runs 89% above the Virginia average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 34% below.

MetricNorfolk CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic10,1185,349+89.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.5%9.6%-32.5%
Truck % (Highway)8.7%13.1%-33.7%
Avg. Travel Time31.4 min31.7 min-0.9%

How Norfolk City compares

Norfolk City against nearby counties and cities

Norfolk City tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Norfolk 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
Norfolk City10,1186.5%4,474,42331.4 min22.4%
Portsmouth City, Virginia9,1206.8%1,713,76837.6 min21.2%
Hampton City, Virginia8,6816.7%3,084,99331.0 min19.1%
Chesapeake City, Virginia8,9787.2%5,860,73430.7 min21.6%
Newport News City, Virginia10,9727.3%4,122,14232.3 min22.3%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Norfolk City ranked within Virginia

Average driver age places Norfolk City #132 of 133 in Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Norfolk City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureNorfolk CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,118#11 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,319,666#14 of 118
Truck share on highways8.7%#97 of 118
Highway trucks per day2,913#34 of 118
Average travel time31.4 min#80 of 133
Average driver income$77,105#61 of 133
Average driver age40.2 yrs#132 of 133

Norfolk City ranks #11 of 133 on average daily traffic volume but #132 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 Norfolk City, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Norfolk City average 85,040 vehicles a day, 8.4 times the county average of 10,118 across all its monitored roads.

Hampton Roads Beltway leads with 97,188 vehicles a day, 8,414 of them trucks (8.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel: trucks are 12.4% of the traffic there, against 6.5% county-wide.

Trips using Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel are long: a median of 42.1 minutes against 31.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Hampton Roads BeltwayMotorway · 97,188vehicles8,414trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
78.5%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,216

Hampton Roads Beltway carries 9.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.4 minutes.

2I 264Motorway · 84,174vehicles5,490trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
81.9%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,795

At 8.3 times the county average, I 264 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $83,795 in household income.

3Virginia Beach-Norfolk ExpresswayMotorway · 73,759vehicles5,593trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
48.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,069

A main artery: Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway's busiest stretch carries 7.3 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, above the county-wide 6.5%.

4Downtown TunnelMotorway · 68,666vehicles5,891trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
107.4%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,600

Travel on Downtown Tunnel's busiest stretch runs 107% over free-flow time, against 22% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Hampton Roads Bridge-TunnelMotorway · 66,156vehicles8,180trucks · 12.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
100.3%
Median trip time
42.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,869

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 100% longer than at free-flow speed, against 22% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Hampton Roads BeltwayMotorway · #1 by traffic97,188vehicles8,414trucks · 8.7%
2Hampton Roads Bridge-TunnelMotorway · #5 by traffic66,156vehicles8,180trucks · 12.4%
3Downtown TunnelMotorway · #4 by traffic68,666vehicles5,891trucks · 8.6%
4Virginia Beach-Norfolk ExpresswayMotorway · #3 by traffic73,759vehicles5,593trucks · 7.6%
5I 264Motorway · #2 by traffic84,174vehicles5,490trucks · 6.5%
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

NorfolkDepartment 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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