
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Scott County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,202 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 7.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $48,340 |
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Our data shows 2,202 vehicles per day on the average road in Scott County, Virginia, and 500,195 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈183 million per year) across its 157 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.8% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.
Traffic 59% below the Virginia average
Scott sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,202 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Scott accounts for about 0.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Scott's 2,202 vehicles per day trails 77% of counties in Virginia.
The average trip takes 31.8 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Scott runs shorter than 55% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 58% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Scott County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,356 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 41.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,735 |
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Most travel in Scott County, Virginia happens on highways, 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,356 vehicles per day, 403% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,462 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (52 miles, 293 segments), so they carry more than their share: 367,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈134 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Virginia
At 9.6%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 68% of counties in Virginia. 75% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Scott's roughly 704.

Non-highway Traffic in Scott County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,462 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 30.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,470 |
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At 27% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Scott County, Virginia than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,462 vehicles per day.
Spread over 105 miles and 2,039 segments, 67% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 132,632 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.4 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 96% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Scott's average driver income is lower than 96% of counties in Virginia. 63% of counties in Virginia have a younger driver population than Scott.