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Traffic heat map of Prince Edward County, Virginia: 233 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and US 460

Prince Edward County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Prince Edward County, Virginia, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,952 road segments (233 road miles, about 417 ft each). Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 20,692 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Prince Edward County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,839
Trucks

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

10.5%
Average travel time

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

34.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,013

A typical monitored road in Prince Edward County, Virginia sees 3,839 vehicles per day, while its 233 miles of monitored roads together handle 675,425 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈247 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Longer trips than 75% of counties in Virginia

Prince Edward's average daily traffic volume is 28% lower than the state average - 3,839 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total. 55% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Prince Edward's 3,839 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 9% higher than the state level, at 34.5 minutes on average. On travel time, Prince Edward runs longer than 75% of counties in Virginia.

Congestion runs 50% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 8.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Prince Edward County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day4,908
Trucks12.6%
Average travel time45.1 min
Congestion ratio9.9%
Drivers’ average age44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,508

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Prince Edward County, Virginia (69% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,908 vehicles per day, 41% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,481 vehicles per day.

With 45% of the road miles (104 miles in 740 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 465,700 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 82% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here (12.6%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 56% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Prince Edward carries fewer highway trucks than 82% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Prince Edward County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,481
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio7.9%
Drivers’ average age43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,512

A significant share of driving in Prince Edward County, Virginia, 31% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,481 vehicles per day.

Spread over 129 miles and 2,212 segments, 55% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 209,724 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈76.5 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).

Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% is 49% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Prince Edward's average driver income is lower than 73% of counties in Virginia. 88% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Prince Edward.

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 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even September–November, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Prince Edward County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Prince Edward County apart: 28% below the Virginia average.

MetricPrince Edward CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,8395,349-28.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%9.6%+9.2%
Truck % (Highway)12.6%13.1%-4.0%
Avg. Travel Time34.5 min31.7 min+9.0%

How Prince Edward County compares

Prince Edward County has the busiest roads among its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Prince Edward County carries 116.0% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Prince Edward County 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
Prince Edward County3,83910.5%675,42534.5 min8.4%
Charlotte County, Virginia1,35810.8%275,50632.6 minN/A
Appomattox County, Virginia2,2488.3%565,06626.6 min6.2%
Lunenburg County, Virginia1,3528.7%217,05131.9 minN/A
Nottoway County, Virginia2,15210.8%535,63636.3 min3.9%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Prince Edward County ranked within Virginia

Prince Edward County sits in the bottom quarter of the Virginia field on average driver age, at #117 of 133.

Prince Edward County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasurePrince Edward CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,839#61 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day465,700#69 of 118
Truck share on highways12.6%#52 of 118
Highway trucks per day617#97 of 118
Average travel time34.5 min#34 of 133
Average driver income$62,013#98 of 133
Average driver age43.8 yrs#117 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #34 of 133 on average travel time, against #117 of 133 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Prince Edward County, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Prince Edward County carry 14,205 vehicles a day on average, 3.7 times the typical road in the county (3,839).

Main Street leads with 20,692 vehicles a day, 1,008 of them trucks (4.9%). That is 86% more than the next road, US 460 (11,145). US 15 carries the most trucks, 1,916 a day (17.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Holly Farms Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 58.0 minutes against 34.5 county-wide.

Freight stands out on US 15: trucks are 17.8% of the traffic there, against 10.5% county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 20,692vehicles1,008trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,138

Main Street carries 5.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.5 minutes.

2US 460Trunk road · 11,145vehicles1,242trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.7%
Median trip time
49.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,165

At 2.9 times the county average, US 460 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $66,165 in household income.

3US 15Motorway · 10,778vehicles1,916trucks · 17.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
56.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,775

US 15 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 56.6 minutes, against 34.5 for the county.

4Third StreetPrimary road · 10,420vehicles625trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,354

The busiest stretch of Third Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

53rd StreetPrimary road · 9,975vehicles618trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,708

On its busiest stretch, 3rd Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 15Motorway · #3 by traffic10,778vehicles1,916trucks · 17.8%
2US 460Trunk road · #2 by traffic11,145vehicles1,242trucks · 11.1%
3Prince Edward HighwayTrunk road · 8,909vehicles1,137trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.7%
Median trip time
54.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,127

Drivers on Prince Edward Highway are on long journeys, a median 54.8 minutes against 34.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic20,692vehicles1,008trucks · 4.9%
5Holly Farms RoadTrunk road · 6,663vehicles777trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
58.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,124

At 74% more than the county average, Holly Farms Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,124 in household income.

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

Prince EdwardDepartment 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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