
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pleasants County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,937 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.3 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. | 17.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,950 |
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Our data shows 6,937 vehicles per day on the average road in Pleasants County, West Virginia, and 358,151 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈131 million per year) across its 72 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.7% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across West Virginia.
Busier roads than 74% of counties in West Virginia
Pleasants's average daily traffic volume is 6% lower than the state average - 6,937 vehicles per day against 7,367. Network-wide, Pleasants accounts for about 0.5% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 74% of counties in West Virginia see less traffic than Pleasants's 6,937 vehicles per day.
At 30.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Pleasants runs longer than 50% of counties in West Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 17.5% is 19% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pleasants County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,289 |
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| Trucks | 11.8% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,350 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Pleasants County, West Virginia happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,289 vehicles per day, 359% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,113 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 25% of the monitored road miles (18 miles, 311 segments), so they carry more than their share: 247,547 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.4 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 72% of counties in West Virginia
At 11.8%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 72% of counties in West Virginia. By raw truck volume, Pleasants carries more highway trucks than 54% of counties in West Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Pleasants County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,113 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,528 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Pleasants County, West Virginia: 31% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,113 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (54 miles in 598 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 110,604 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈40.4 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.4%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 74% of counties in West Virginia
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (11.4% against 11.8%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 41% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
74% of counties in West Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pleasants. Pleasants's median driver age is lower than 54% of counties in West Virginia.