
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.4 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. | 22.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,105 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Norfolk City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day33,558 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 57.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,232 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Norfolk City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,466 |
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| Trucks | 4.1% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 37.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,580 |
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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.