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Traffic | vehicles per day9,156 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 6.8% |
Average travel time | 33.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 23.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 43.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $89,230 |
Our data shows 9,156 vehicles per day on the average road in Richmond City, Virginia, and 5,368,788 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year) across its 397 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 6.8% against 9.6%.
At 9,156 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Richmond carries 71% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.4% of Virginia's statewide total. Richmond carries more traffic than 88% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 33.0 minutes, on par with the state level. 65% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Richmond's 33.0 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 23.9% is 43% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
| Traffic | vehicles per day29,482 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.0% |
| Average travel time | 35.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 49.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $92,240 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Richmond City, Virginia (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 29,482 vehicles per day, 280% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,750 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (84 miles, 772 segments), so they carry more than their share: 3,016,690 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, Richmond outranks 93% of counties in Virginia.
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.0%) is 31% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 77% of counties in Virginia. Richmond's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 2,665 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,750 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.0% |
| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 22.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 41.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $85,559 |
A significant share of driving in Richmond City, Virginia, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,750 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (313 miles in 11,161 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,352,098 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈859 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.0%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.
At 41% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 22.2% signals more friction on local roads.
71% of counties in Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Richmond. The driver population here skews younger than 89% of counties in Virginia.
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