
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.5 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. | 8.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,013 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Prince Edward County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,908 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 45.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,508 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Prince Edward County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,481 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,512 |
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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.