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Traffic heat map of Shenandoah County, Virginia: 399 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 81 and Reservoir Road

Shenandoah County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Virginia for trucks per day. This page breaks down traffic in Shenandoah County, Virginia across 399 miles of monitored roads split into 4,826 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Shenandoah County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,756
Trucks

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

19.4%
Average travel time

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

29.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

16.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,159

Our data shows 4,756 vehicles per day on the average road in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and 2,707,293 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈988 million per year) across its 399 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 19.4% of traffic, against 9.6% across Virginia.

Shorter trips than 77% of counties in Virginia

Shenandoah's average daily traffic volume is 11% lower than the state average - 4,756 vehicles per day against 5,349 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Shenandoah's 4,756 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Virginia.

Journey times run 6% lower than the state level, at 29.8 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 29.8 minutes is shorter than 77% of counties in Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 16.9% is in line with the state level.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day14,931
Trucks24.7%
Average travel time50.6 min
Congestion ratio33.2%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,725

Most travel in Shenandoah County, Virginia happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,931 vehicles per day, 291% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,819 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 21% of the road network, 86 miles in 407 segments, so each mile of them is 3.4 times as busy as the average road mile.

That is more highway travel volume than 84% of counties in Virginia.

More highway trucks than 98% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (24.7%) is 88% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Shenandoah as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 92% of counties in Virginia. 98% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Shenandoah's roughly 3,685.

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Non-highway Traffic in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,819
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time27.9 min
Congestion ratio15.4%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,633

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Shenandoah County, Virginia, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,819 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (313 miles in 4,419 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 761,237 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈278 million per year). Trucks make up 5.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.

Local roads carry 77% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 77% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.4% is in line with the state level.

58% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Shenandoah. The driver population here skews older than 50% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 6% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Shenandoah County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Shenandoah County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Shenandoah County apart: 102% above the Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 88% above.

MetricShenandoah CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic4,7565,349-11.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)19.4%9.6%+102.1%
Truck % (Highway)24.7%13.1%+88.4%
Avg. Travel Time29.8 min31.7 min-5.8%

How Shenandoah County compares

Shenandoah County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Shenandoah County moves 3.6 times the total daily travel and runs 8.9 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Shenandoah 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
Shenandoah County4,75619.4%2,707,29329.8 min16.9%
Hardy County, West Virginia4,95611.6%683,66431.0 min24.1%
Page County, Virginia3,6017.2%585,13331.0 min18.4%
Warren County, Virginia6,32812.9%1,623,06331.0 min18.9%
Rappahannock County, Virginia1,07610.0%150,56925.9 min5.8%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Shenandoah County ranked within Virginia

Shenandoah County sits in Virginia's top three on highway truck volume.

Shenandoah County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureShenandoah CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,756#52 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,946,056#20 of 118
Truck share on highways24.7%#10 of 118
Highway trucks per day3,685#3 of 118
Average travel time29.8 min#102 of 133
Average driver income$70,159#77 of 133
Average driver age48.9 yrs#67 of 133

Shenandoah County ranks #3 of 118 on highway truck volume but #102 of 133 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 31,453 vehicles a day, against 4,756 on the average road in Shenandoah County.

I 81 leads with 50,213 vehicles a day, 13,010 of them trucks (25.9%). No other road comes close: Reservoir Road, in second place, carries 23,548. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using I 81 are long: a median of 52.4 minutes against 29.8 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use Reservoir Road: 4.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 19.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · 50,213vehicles13,010trucks · 25.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.5%
Median trip time
52.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,461

Travel on I 81's busiest stretch runs 57% over free-flow time, against 17% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Reservoir RoadPrimary road · 23,548vehicles1,052trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,214

The busiest stretch of Reservoir Road carries 5.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 19.4%.

3Massanutten StreetPrimary road · 20,598vehicles1,402trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
67.8%
Median trip time
26.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,558

Massanutten Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 68% longer than at free-flow speed, against 17% county-wide.

4Main StreetPrimary road · 17,098vehicles789trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,734

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 4.6% of it, below the county-wide 19.4%.

5Old Cross RoadTrunk road · 16,954vehicles1,625trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,216

Old Cross Road peaks at 16,954 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, below the county-wide 19.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · #1 by traffic50,213vehicles13,010trucks · 25.9%
2Old Cross RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic16,954vehicles1,625trucks · 9.6%
3Massanutten StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic20,598vehicles1,402trucks · 6.8%
4Lee HighwayTrunk road · 14,212vehicles1,337trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.2%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,962

Lee Highway carries 3.0 times the county average at its busiest, 1,337 of them trucks (9.4%, below the county-wide 19.4%).

5Congress StreetTrunk road · 11,102vehicles1,248trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
36.7%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,161

Congress Street carries 2.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.0 minutes.

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

ShenandoahDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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