
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Smyth County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,264 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.8 min |
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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. | $53,999 |
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The average monitored road in Smyth County, Virginia carries 3,264 vehicles per day. Across its 218 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,160,993 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈424 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Virginia - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 89% of counties in Virginia
Smyth sees 39% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,264 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 58% of counties in Virginia see more traffic than Smyth's 3,264 vehicles per day.
At 36.8 minutes, the average travel time is 16% higher than the state level. 89% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Smyth's 36.8 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Smyth County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,390 |
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| Trucks | 30.4% |
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| Average travel time | 52.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,720 |
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Most travel in Smyth County, Virginia happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 16,390 vehicles per day, 480% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,828 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 21% of the road network, 46 miles in 112 segments, so each mile of them is 3.4 times as busy as the average road mile.
63% of counties in Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
The highest highway truck share of any county in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (30.4%) is 132% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Smyth as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By share, Smyth has the highest highway truck concentration in Virginia, at 30.4%. By raw truck volume, Smyth carries more highway trucks than 97% of counties in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Smyth County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,828 |
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| Trucks | 6.3% |
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| Average travel time | 36.2 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,063 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Smyth County, Virginia, 29% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 2,828 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (171 miles in 3,370 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 331,488 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.3%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 79% lower than on highways.
89% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Smyth. The driver population here skews older than 79% of counties in Virginia.