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Traffic heat map of Pulaski County, Virginia: 256 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 81 and US 11

Pulaski County, Virginia Traffic Counts

About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 10 across Virginia. This page breaks down traffic in Pulaski County, Virginia across 256 miles of monitored roads split into 3,642 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Pulaski County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,548
Trucks

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

16.5%
Average travel time

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

31.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,870

Our data shows 3,548 vehicles per day on the average road in Pulaski County, Virginia, and 1,484,709 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈542 million per year) across its 256 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Virginia - a freight-heavy mix.

Congestion 39% below the Virginia average

At 3,548 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pulaski carries 34% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.7% of Virginia's statewide total. By volume, Pulaski's 3,548 vehicles per day trails 51% of counties in Virginia.

Journey times here (31.4 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Pulaski runs shorter than 61% of counties in Virginia.

Congestion runs 39% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day10,119
Trucks23.4%
Average travel time46.5 min
Congestion ratio47.6%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$65,109

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Pulaski County, Virginia (62% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 10,119 vehicles per day, 226% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,101 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (58 miles in 232 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 913,275 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈333 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Pulaski outranks 66% of counties in Virginia.

Higher highway truck share than 91% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 79% higher than the state average, at 23.4%. That marks Pulaski as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

91% of counties in Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Pulaski's 23.4%. By raw truck volume, Pulaski carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,101
Trucks5.4%
Average travel time30.3 min
Congestion ratio7.8%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,473

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Pulaski County, Virginia: 38% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,101 vehicles per day.

Spread over 197 miles and 3,410 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 571,434 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈209 million per year). About 1 in 19 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.4%).

Local congestion 50% below the Virginia average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 77% fewer trucks by share.

At 50% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.8% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 72% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 14% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pulaski County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Pulaski County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Pulaski County runs 79% above the Virginia average. Its truck share is also 72% above.

MetricPulaski CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,5485,349-33.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.5%9.6%+71.8%
Truck % (Highway)23.4%13.1%+78.5%
Avg. Travel Time31.4 min31.7 min-0.9%

How Pulaski County compares

Pulaski County against nearby counties and cities

Nothing in this table sets Pulaski County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Pulaski 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
Pulaski County3,54816.5%1,484,70931.4 min10.3%
Radford City, Virginia8,3588.0%194,77531.2 min18.5%
Giles County, Virginia3,73910.5%572,19929.3 min9.2%
Wythe County, Virginia3,02021.9%2,429,22929.8 min9.4%
Floyd County, Virginia1,7147.9%286,18837.0 min14.3%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Pulaski County ranked within Virginia

Pulaski County sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on truck share on highways, at #12 of 118.

Pulaski County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasurePulaski CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,548#68 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day913,275#41 of 118
Truck share on highways23.4%#12 of 118
Highway trucks per day2,367#22 of 118
Average travel time31.4 min#81 of 133
Average driver income$62,870#96 of 133
Average driver age47.2 yrs#89 of 133

Busiest roads in Pulaski County, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Pulaski County average 35,522 vehicles a day, 10.0 times the county average of 3,548 across all its monitored roads.

I 81 is the busiest road, at 46,998 vehicles a day, 9,403 of them trucks (20.0%). It also carries the most trucks.

I 81 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 48.6 minutes against 31.4 county-wide.

Few trucks use Peppers Ferry Boulevard: 4.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 16.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · 46,998vehicles9,403trucks · 20.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.4%
Median trip time
48.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,091

Travel on I 81's busiest stretch runs 49% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2US 11Primary road · 38,111vehicles2,084trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,872

US 11 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 10.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.

3Peppers Ferry BoulevardPrimary road · 21,459vehicles1,029trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
41.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,461

Peppers Ferry Boulevard carries 6.0 times the county average at its busiest, 1,029 of them trucks (4.8%, below the county-wide 16.5%).

4Lee HighwayPrimary road · 17,566vehicles923trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,320

The busiest stretch of Lee Highway carries 5.0 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.

5Broad StreetPrimary road · 15,205vehicles706trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,558

On its busiest stretch, Broad Street carries 4.3 times the county average; trucks are 4.6% of it, below the county-wide 16.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · #1 by traffic46,998vehicles9,403trucks · 20.0%
2US 11Primary road · #2 by traffic38,111vehicles2,084trucks · 5.5%
3Peppers Ferry BoulevardPrimary road · #3 by traffic21,459vehicles1,029trucks · 4.8%
4Peppers Ferry RoadPrimary road · 14,715vehicles929trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.6%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
41.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,914

Peppers Ferry Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 40% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

5Lee HighwayPrimary road · #4 by traffic17,566vehicles923trucks · 5.3%
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

PulaskiDepartment 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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