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Traffic | vehicles per day8,294 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 5.7% |
Average travel time | 38.1 min |
Congestion ratio | 20.1% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $69,508 |
A typical monitored road in Roanoke City, Virginia sees 8,294 vehicles per day, while its 185 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,885,506 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈688 million per year). Cars dominate: trucks are just 5.7% of traffic, under the 9.6% across Virginia.
At 8,294 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Roanoke carries 55% more traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Virginia's statewide total. 80% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Roanoke's 8,294 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 38.1 minutes, 20% higher than the state level. 93% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Roanoke's 38.1 minutes.
Congestion runs 20% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 20.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day26,170 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.6% |
| Average travel time | 41.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 48.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $75,017 |
A significant share of driving in Roanoke City, Virginia, 36% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 26,170 vehicles per day, 245% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,584 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 13% of the monitored road miles (25 miles, 197 segments), so they carry more than their share: 671,620 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈245 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Roanoke outranks 55% of counties in Virginia.
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.6%) is 34% 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.
Roanoke's highway truck share (8.6%) is lower than 83% of counties in Virginia. 62% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Roanoke's roughly 2,256.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,584 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.2% |
| Average travel time | 38.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 18.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,582 |
A little more than half of the driving in Roanoke City, Virginia happens on local roads: 64% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,584 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (161 miles in 4,959 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,213,886 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈443 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.2%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 52% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.9% is 21% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Roanoke's average driver income is lower than 59% of counties in Virginia. 52% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Roanoke.
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