
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ohio County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,472 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.4 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. | 19.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,796 |
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The average monitored road in Ohio County, West Virginia carries 8,472 vehicles per day. Across its 202 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,826,534 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈667 million per year). Trucks are 10.7% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across West Virginia.
Busier roads than 85% of counties in West Virginia
Ohio's average daily traffic volume is 15% higher than the state average - 8,472 vehicles per day against 7,367 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.5% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 85% of counties in West Virginia see less traffic than Ohio's 8,472 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 28.4 minutes, 8% lower than the state level. On travel time, Ohio runs shorter than 72% of counties in West Virginia.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 19.3% (11% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ohio County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,199 |
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| Trucks | 15.4% |
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| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 35.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,634 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Ohio County, West Virginia, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,199 vehicles per day, 103% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,976 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (48 miles, 166 segments), so they carry more than their share: 981,807 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈358 million per year).
67% of counties in West Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 89% of counties in West Virginia
Highway truck concentration here (15.4%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Ohio's highway truck share (15.4%) is higher than 61% of counties in West Virginia. By raw truck volume, Ohio carries more highway trucks than 89% of counties in West Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Ohio County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,976 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 28.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,566 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Ohio County, West Virginia, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,976 vehicles per day.
Spread over 155 miles and 2,586 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 844,727 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈308 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.2%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 89% of counties in West Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 66% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (18.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 89% of counties in West Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 62% of counties in West Virginia.