
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rockbridge County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,824 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.6 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. | 6.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,246 |
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The average monitored road in Rockbridge County, Virginia carries 1,824 vehicles per day. Across its 353 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,905,217 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈695 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 22.2% of traffic, against 9.6% across Virginia.
Quieter roads than 84% of counties in Virginia
At 1,824 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Rockbridge carries 66% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Rockbridge carries less traffic than 84% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times here (31.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 58% of counties in Virginia have a longer average travel time than Rockbridge's 31.6 minutes.
Congestion runs 61% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.6%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rockbridge County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,034 |
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| Trucks | 24.8% |
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| Average travel time | 56.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,012 |
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The vast majority of driving in Rockbridge County, Virginia happens on highways: 86% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,034 vehicles per day, 439% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,304 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 38% of the monitored road miles (133 miles, 346 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,637,503 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈598 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 80% of counties in Virginia.
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 89% higher than the state average, at 24.8%. That marks Rockbridge as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Rockbridge's highway truck share (24.8%) is higher than 93% of counties in Virginia. 76% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Rockbridge's roughly 1,741.

Non-highway Traffic in Rockbridge County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,304 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 29.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,846 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Rockbridge County, Virginia, 14% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,304 vehicles per day.
Spread over 221 miles and 3,463 segments, 62% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 267,714 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
Local congestion 66% below the Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 73% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.3%) runs 66% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Rockbridge's average driver income is lower than 67% of counties in Virginia. Rockbridge's median driver age is lower than 72% of counties in Virginia.