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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,383 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.2% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.5 min |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 55.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,946 |
Our data shows 1,383 vehicles per day on the average road in Northampton County, Virginia, and 413,349 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year) across its 160 miles of monitored roads. At 12.2%, the truck share runs above the 9.6% across Virginia: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
At 1,383 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Northampton carries 74% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Northampton's 1,383 vehicles per day trails 91% of counties in Virginia.
At 35.5 minutes, the average travel time is 12% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 35.5 minutes is longer than 83% of counties in Virginia.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,290 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.1% |
| Average travel time | 61.8 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 55.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $62,871 |
The vast majority of driving in Northampton County, Virginia happens on highways: 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,290 vehicles per day, 793% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 593 vehicles per day.
With 42% of the road miles (68 miles in 373 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 364,811 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈133 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.1%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
60% of counties in Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Northampton's 13.1%. Northampton's highway truck count is lower than 73% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 691 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day593 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.1% |
| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 56.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,179 |
Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Northampton County, Virginia, 12% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 593 vehicles per day.
Spread over 92 miles and 1,843 segments, 58% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 48,538 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈17.7 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 71% of counties in Virginia. Northampton's median driver age is higher than 96% of counties in Virginia.
Northampton County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 74% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 28% above.
| Metric | Northampton County | Virginia average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,383 | 5,349 | -74.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 12.2% | 9.6% | +27.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 13.1% | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 35.5 min | 31.7 min | +12.3% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Northampton County carries 80.6% less traffic on a typical road and moves 37.7% of the total daily travel; it has the quietest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County | 1,383 | 12.2% | 413,349 | 35.5 min | N/A |
| Mathews County, Virginia | 2,930 | 6.3% | 178,335 | 28.1 min | N/A |
| Poquoson City, Virginia | 14,395 | 4.8% | 139,747 | 28.6 min | 34.9% |
| Accomack County, Virginia | 2,513 | 9.3% | 981,310 | 32.7 min | 3.6% |
| Hampton City, Virginia | 8,681 | 6.7% | 3,084,993 | 31.0 min | 19.1% |
| Virginia average | 5,349 | 9.6% | N/A | 31.7 min | 16.8% |
Northampton County sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on average driver age, at #6 of 133.
| Measure | Northampton County | Virginia rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,383 | #121 of 133 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 364,811 | #77 of 118 |
| Truck share on highways | 13.1% | #48 of 118 |
| Highway trucks per day | 691 | #86 of 118 |
| Average travel time | 35.5 min | #23 of 133 |
| Average driver income | $62,946 | #95 of 133 |
| Average driver age | 55.7 yrs | #6 of 133 |
Northampton County ranks #6 of 133 on average driver age but #121 of 133 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 12,130 vehicles a day, against 1,383 on the average road in Northampton County.
Lankford Highway is the busiest road, at 12,762 vehicles a day, 1,412 of them trucks (11.1%). Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway carries the most trucks, 2,336 a day (19.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 61.9 minutes against 35.5 county-wide.
Trucks make up 19.8% of traffic on Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway and 19.7% on Fisherman Inlet Bridge, against 12.2% across all roads in the county.
Lankford Highway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 9.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.1% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.
Fisherman Inlet Bridge carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 61.0 minutes, against 35.5 for the county.
Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway carries 8.5 times the county average at its busiest, 2,336 of them trucks (19.8%, above the county-wide 12.2%).
Drivers on Lucius J. Kellam Jr Bridge-Tunnel are on long journeys, a median 60.1 minutes against 35.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Stone Road peaks at 4,345 vehicles a day, 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.
The average monitored road in Northampton carries 1,383 vehicles per day, 74% less than the Virginia average of 5,349.
The driver population in Northampton skews older than 96% of counties in Virginia.
Approximately 26% of highway traffic and 10% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Northampton County, Virginia. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 12.2% of all traffic in Northampton County, Virginia, with about the same share on highways (13.1%).
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–2:00 PM - about 84% above the daily average.
The average trip in Northampton takes 35.5 minutes, 12% longer than the Virginia average of 31.7 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Lankford Highway carries the most, 12,762 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Fisherman Inlet Bridge (11,824), Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway (11,804), Lucius J. Kellam Jr Bridge-Tunnel (11,504), Stone Road (4,345). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway, with about 2,336 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 19.8% of its 11,804 vehicles.
About 12,762 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,412 trucks (11.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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