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Traffic heat map of Russell County, Virginia: 206 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and US 19

Russell County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Our Russell County, Virginia traffic data covers 2,747 road segments over 206 road miles, with an average segment of just 395 ft. Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Virginia. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Russell County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,503
Trucks

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

8.7%
Average travel time

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

50.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,079

A typical monitored road in Russell County, Virginia sees 3,503 vehicles per day, while its 206 miles of monitored roads together handle 648,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈237 million per year). Trucks are 8.7% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.

Longer trips than 99% of counties in Virginia

At 3,503 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Russell carries 35% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total. By volume, Russell's 3,503 vehicles per day trails 52% of counties in Virginia.

At 50.8 minutes, the average travel time is 61% higher than the state level. 99% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Russell's 50.8 minutes.

Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Russell County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,263
Trucks9.7%
Average travel time44.6 min
Drivers’ average age51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,472

Most travel in Russell County, Virginia happens on highways, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,263 vehicles per day, 74% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,031 vehicles per day.

With 41% of the road miles (85 miles in 581 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 456,110 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈166 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 26% lower than the state average, at 9.7%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

66% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Russell's 9.7%. By raw truck volume, Russell carries fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Russell County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,031
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time52.5 min
Congestion ratio6.3%
Drivers’ average age52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,342

At 30% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Russell County, Virginia than highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,031 vehicles per day.

Spread over 121 miles and 2,166 segments, 59% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 192,652 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.3 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 36% fewer trucks by share.

At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

89% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Russell. 78% of counties in Virginia have a younger driver population than Russell.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 26% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Russell County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+4% in high season).

Russell County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Russell County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average travel time, 61% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 35% below.

MetricRussell CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic3,5035,349-34.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.7%9.6%-9.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.7%13.1%-25.7%
Avg. Travel Time50.8 min31.7 min+60.5%

How Russell County compares

Trips in Russell County run longer than in any nearby county or city

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Russell County sees 58.6% longer typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Russell County 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
Russell County3,5038.7%648,76250.8 min6.3%
Washington County, Virginia3,89214.6%2,144,29135.2 min15.4%
Bristol City, Virginia9,9259.8%566,82032.8 min24.6%
Dickenson County, Virginia1,5417.2%117,04131.9 minN/A
Buchanan County, Virginia1,3749.2%141,26228.3 minN/A
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Russell County ranked within Virginia

Russell County sits in Virginia's top three on average travel time.

Russell County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureRussell CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,503#70 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day456,110#72 of 118
Truck share on highways9.7%#78 of 118
Highway trucks per day512#98 of 118
Average travel time50.8 min#2 of 133
Average driver income$54,079#118 of 133
Average driver age51.9 yrs#30 of 133

Russell County ranks #2 of 133 on average travel time but #118 of 133 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Russell County, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Russell County average 14,105 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average of 3,503 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street leads with 14,722 vehicles a day, 874 of them trucks (5.9%). Porterfield Highway carries the most trucks, 1,374 a day (10.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 14,722vehicles874trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
57.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,780

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.9% of it, below the county-wide 8.7%.

2US 19Trunk road · 13,924vehicles1,373trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,641

US 19 peaks at 13,924 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, above the county-wide 8.7%.

3Porterfield HighwayTrunk road · 13,668vehicles1,374trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
47.1 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,660

Porterfield Highway carries 3.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,374 of them trucks (10.1%, above the county-wide 8.7%).

4Trail of the Lonesome PineTrunk road · 9,890vehicles960trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,364

Trail of the Lonesome Pine carries 2.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.1 minutes.

5US 58Trunk road · 7,862vehicles869trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
42.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,290

At 2.2 times the county average, US 58 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,290 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Porterfield HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic13,668vehicles1,374trucks · 10.1%
2US 19Trunk road · #2 by traffic13,924vehicles1,373trucks · 9.9%
3Trail of the Lonesome PineTrunk road · #4 by traffic9,890vehicles960trucks · 9.7%
4Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic14,722vehicles874trucks · 5.9%
5US 58Trunk road · #5 by traffic7,862vehicles869trucks · 11.1%
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

RussellDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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