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Traffic heat map of Ohio County, West Virginia: 202 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and I 470

Ohio County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 202 road miles in Ohio County, West Virginia, divided into 2,752 segments averaging 388 ft. Its busiest road, I 70, carries 53,800 vehicles a day, 6.4 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 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
Trucks

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

10.7%
Average travel time

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

28.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,796

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

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Highway Traffic in Ohio County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day16,199
Trucks15.4%
Average travel time35.9 min
Congestion ratio35.9%
Drivers’ average age51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,634

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Ohio County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day7,976
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time28.0 min
Congestion ratio18.2%
Drivers’ average age51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,566

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 30% 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 June–August, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Ohio County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Ohio County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Ohio County stays close to the West Virginia average; the largest gap is its average daily traffic per road, 15% above.

MetricOhio CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic8,4727,367+15.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.7%11.0%-2.9%
Truck % (Highway)15.4%15.1%+2.2%
Avg. Travel Time28.4 min30.8 min-7.5%

How Ohio County compares

Ohio County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Ohio County carries 95.8% more traffic on a typical road and is 40.8% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Ohio County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ohio County8,47210.7%1,826,53428.4 min19.3%
Brooke County, West Virginia6,3778.1%765,98328.9 min20.6%
Marshall County, West Virginia4,80611.3%1,189,55830.1 min13.2%
Jefferson County, Ohio3,3899.6%985,74432.1 min11.7%
Belmont County, Ohio2,73216.2%1,800,64030.1 min9.2%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Ohio County ranked within West Virginia

Ohio County sits in the top quarter of the West Virginia field on highway truck volume, at #6 of 47.

Ohio County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureOhio CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,472#9 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day981,807#16 of 47
Truck share on highways15.4%#19 of 47
Highway trucks per day2,495#6 of 47
Average travel time28.4 min#40 of 55
Average driver income$69,796#7 of 55
Average driver age51.6 yrs#21 of 55

Busiest roads in Ohio County, West Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Ohio County carry 42,384 vehicles a day on average, 5.0 times the typical road in the county (8,472).

I 70 is the busiest road, at 53,800 vehicles a day, 9,188 of them trucks (17.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 470 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 39.0 minutes against 28.4 county-wide.

Freight stands out on I 70: trucks are 17.1% of the traffic there, against 10.7% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 53,800vehicles9,188trucks · 17.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.4%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,508

I 70 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 47% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

2I 470Motorway · 39,722vehicles5,404trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.6%
Median trip time
39.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,339

The busiest stretch of I 470 carries 4.7 times the county average; trucks are 13.6% of it, above the county-wide 10.7%.

3Fort Henry BridgeMotorway · 33,629vehicles1,950trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
30.7%
Median trip time
25.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,783

On its busiest stretch, Fort Henry Bridge carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

4Wheeling TunnelMotorway · 33,353vehicles2,708trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,687

Wheeling Tunnel peaks at 33,353 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 10.7%.

5River RoadPrimary road · 24,531vehicles1,547trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
57.0%
Median trip time
29.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,359

Delays build on River Road: its congestion ratio of 57% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic53,800vehicles9,188trucks · 17.1%
2I 470Motorway · #2 by traffic39,722vehicles5,404trucks · 13.6%
3Wheeling TunnelMotorway · #4 by traffic33,353vehicles2,708trucks · 8.1%
4Fort Henry BridgeMotorway · #3 by traffic33,629vehicles1,950trucks · 5.8%
5US 250Motorway · 23,690vehicles1,756trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
23.1%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,125

US 250 carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 1,756 of them trucks (7.4%, below the county-wide 10.7%).

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

OhioDepartment 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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