
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 50.8 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. | 6.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,079 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Russell County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,263 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 44.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,472 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Russell County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,031 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 52.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,342 |
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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.