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Traffic heat map of Radford City, Virginia: 23 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 11 and I 81

Radford City, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 11, carries 35,421 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Radford City, Virginia across 23 miles of monitored roads split into 402 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 Radford City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day8,358
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

31.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

18.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$65,879

A typical monitored road in Radford City, Virginia sees 8,358 vehicles per day, while its 23 miles of monitored roads together handle 194,775 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.1 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Virginia.

Busier roads than 82% of counties in Virginia

Radford sees 56% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (8,358 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Radford accounts for less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Radford carries more traffic than 82% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 31.2 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Radford runs shorter than 63% of counties in Virginia.

Congestion is somewhat higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.5% (10% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Radford City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day22,606
Trucks23.9%
Average travel time50.3 min
Congestion ratio51.4%
Drivers’ average age44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,367

At 21% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Radford City, Virginia than local roads. The average highway carries 22,606 vehicles per day, 172% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,323 vehicles per day.

With 8% of the road miles (2 miles in 1 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 40,104 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.6 million per year).

More highway trucks than 96% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (23.9%) is 82% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Radford as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Radford's highway truck share (23.9%) is higher than 91% of counties in Virginia. Radford's highway truck count is higher than 96% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 5,396 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Radford City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day8,323
Trucks3.9%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio18.5%
Drivers’ average age44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,978

Most travel in Radford City, Virginia happens on local roads, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 8,323 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 92% (21 miles in 401 segments), carrying 154,671 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈56.5 million per year). About 1 in 26 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (3.9%).

Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 84% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (18.5%) runs 18% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 67% of counties in Virginia. Radford's median driver age is lower than 83% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Radford City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Radford City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Radford City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its highway truck share, 82% above it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 56% above.

MetricRadford CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic8,3585,349+56.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%9.6%-16.4%
Truck % (Highway)23.9%13.1%+82.2%
Avg. Travel Time31.2 min31.7 min-1.3%

How Radford City compares

Radford City moves the least traffic of its nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Radford City moves 13.9% of the total daily travel and carries 102.7% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Radford City 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
Radford City8,3588.0%194,77531.2 min18.5%
Pulaski County, Virginia3,54816.5%1,484,70931.4 min10.3%
Montgomery County, Virginia7,49413.5%3,268,62030.8 min22.2%
Giles County, Virginia3,73910.5%572,19929.3 min9.2%
Floyd County, Virginia1,7147.9%286,18837.0 min14.3%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Radford City ranked within Virginia

Highway truck volume places Radford City #6 of 118 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Radford City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureRadford CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)8,358#25 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day40,104#112 of 118
Truck share on highways23.9%#11 of 118
Highway trucks per day5,396#6 of 118
Average travel time31.2 min#84 of 133
Average driver income$65,879#90 of 133
Average driver age44.3 yrs#110 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #6 of 118 on highway truck volume, against #112 of 118 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Radford City, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 24,468 vehicles a day, against 8,358 on the average road in Radford City.

US 11 is the busiest road, at 35,421 vehicles a day, 1,930 of them trucks (5.5%). No other road comes close: I 81, in second place, carries 22,606. I 81 carries the most trucks, 5,397 a day (23.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 23.9% of traffic on I 81, against 8.0% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 81 are long: a median of 50.3 minutes against 31.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Main Street: 3.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.0%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 11Primary road · 35,421vehicles1,930trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,876

The busiest stretch of US 11 carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

2I 81Motorway · 22,606vehicles5,397trucks · 23.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.4%
Median trip time
50.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,367

Delays build on I 81: its congestion ratio of 51% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 15,376vehicles599trucks · 3.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.7%
Median trip time
32.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,964

Main Street is busy by local standards, at 84% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

4Tyler AvenueSecondary road · 13,020vehicles365trucks · 2.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,507

Travel on Tyler Avenue's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 19% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Tyler RoadSecondary road · 12,457vehicles401trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
29.9%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,689

Tyler Road peaks at 12,457 vehicles a day, 49% more than the county average; trucks are 3.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · #2 by traffic22,606vehicles5,397trucks · 23.9%
2US 11Primary road · #1 by traffic35,421vehicles1,930trucks · 5.5%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic15,376vehicles599trucks · 3.9%
4Tyler RoadSecondary road · #5 by traffic12,457vehicles401trucks · 3.2%
5Tyler AvenueSecondary road · #4 by traffic13,020vehicles365trucks · 2.8%
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

RadfordDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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