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Traffic heat map of Norton City, Virginia: 22 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Orby Cantrell Highway and US 23

Norton City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Orby Cantrell Highway, carries 16,916 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Norton City, Virginia across 22 miles of monitored roads split into 341 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 Norton City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,971
Trucks

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

6.9%
Average travel time

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

31.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

3.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$48,304

The average monitored road in Norton City, Virginia carries 3,971 vehicles per day. Across its 22 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 112,729 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈41.1 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.9% against 9.6%.

Congestion 77% below the Virginia average

Norton sees 26% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,971 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total. Norton carries more traffic than 58% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 31.9 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 31.9 minutes is shorter than 54% of counties in Virginia.

At 77% lower than the state level, the 3.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Norton City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,639
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time35.7 min
Congestion ratio8.4%
Drivers’ average age49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,604

Highways carry most of the traffic in Norton City, Virginia: 75% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,639 vehicles per day, 54% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,657 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 56% of the monitored road miles (12 miles, 54 segments), so they carry more than their share: 84,162 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.7 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Virginia

At 7.3%, highway truck share is 44% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

91% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Norton's 7.3%. 85% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Norton's roughly 413.

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Non-highway Traffic in Norton City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,657
Trucks5.5%
Average travel time31.1 min
Congestion ratio3.1%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$44,860

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Norton City, Virginia, 25% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,657 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 44% of the monitored road miles (10 miles in 287 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 28,566 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.5%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Virginia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.

At 80% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.1% signals easier movement on local roads.

97% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Norton. Norton's median driver age is higher than 60% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Norton City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Norton City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Norton City apart: 44% below the Virginia average. Its truck share is also 28% below.

MetricNorton CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,9715,349-25.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.9%9.6%-28.2%
Truck % (Highway)7.3%13.1%-44.0%
Avg. Travel Time31.9 min31.7 min+0.6%

How Norton City compares

Norton City moves the least traffic of its nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Norton City moves 21.3% of the total daily travel and carries 58.4% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Norton 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
Norton City3,9716.9%112,72931.9 min3.9%
Wise County, Virginia3,2327.6%804,88629.9 min7.1%
Scott County, Virginia2,2028.8%500,19531.8 min7.0%
Letcher County, Kentucky2,2989.1%406,66624.1 min7.4%
Lee County, Virginia2,2939.5%402,57433.4 minN/A
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Norton City ranked within Virginia

Norton City sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on average driver income, at #129 of 133.

Norton City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureNorton CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,971#57 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day84,162#108 of 118
Truck share on highways7.3%#108 of 118
Highway trucks per day413#101 of 118
Average travel time31.9 min#72 of 133
Average driver income$48,304#129 of 133
Average driver age49.8 yrs#54 of 133

Busiest roads in Norton City, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Norton City carry 12,641 vehicles a day on average, 3.2 times the typical road in the county (3,971).

Orby Cantrell Highway is the busiest road, at 16,916 vehicles a day, 1,038 of them trucks (6.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Orby Cantrell HighwayMotorway · 16,916vehicles1,038trucks · 6.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,933

At 4.3 times the county average, Orby Cantrell Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $49,933 in household income.

2US 23Motorway · 11,848vehicles957trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
37.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,936

The busiest stretch of US 23 carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, above the county-wide 6.9%.

3Norton Coeburn RoadTrunk road · 9,158vehicles515trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.4%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,749

On its busiest stretch, Norton Coeburn Road carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 6.9%.

4Park Avenue NorthwestPrimary road · 6,257vehicles362trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,582

Park Avenue Northwest is busy by local standards, at 58% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 6.9%.

511th Street SouthwestPrimary road · 5,744vehicles342trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,556

11th Street Southwest peaks at 5,744 vehicles a day, 45% more than the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 6.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Orby Cantrell HighwayMotorway · #1 by traffic16,916vehicles1,038trucks · 6.1%
2US 23Motorway · #2 by traffic11,848vehicles957trucks · 8.1%
3Norton Coeburn RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic9,158vehicles515trucks · 5.6%
4Park Avenue NorthwestPrimary road · #4 by traffic6,257vehicles362trucks · 5.8%
511th Street SouthwestPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,744vehicles342trucks · 6.0%
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

NortonDepartment 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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