
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.4 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. | 10.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,870 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,119 |
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| Trucks | 23.4% |
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| Average travel time | 46.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 47.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,109 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,101 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,473 |
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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.