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Traffic heat map of Spotsylvania County, Virginia: 445 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 95 and Patriot Highway

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Spotsylvania County, Virginia? We measure 445 road miles, divided into 10,269 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, I 95, carries 118,418 vehicles a day, 15.5 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,629
Trucks

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

9.5%
Average travel time

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

30.2 min
Congestion ratio

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

23.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$112,408

Our data shows 7,629 vehicles per day on the average road in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and 5,008,865 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year) across its 445 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Busier roads than 76% of counties in Virginia

Spotsylvania's average daily traffic volume is 43% higher than the state average - 7,629 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - more exposure for roadside businesses, and more competition for road space. Network-wide, Spotsylvania accounts for about 2.3% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Spotsylvania's 7,629 vehicles per day outpaces 76% of counties in Virginia.

The average trip takes 30.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 30.2 minutes is shorter than 73% of counties in Virginia.

At 39% higher than the state level, the 23.4% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day26,155
Trucks13.8%
Average travel time37.2 min
Congestion ratio53.1%
Drivers’ average age45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$113,234

Highways carry about half of all travel in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 26,155 vehicles per day, 289% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,731 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 16% of the road network, 69 miles in 475 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.

By highway travel volume, Spotsylvania outranks 91% of counties in Virginia.

More highway trucks than 94% of counties in Virginia

At 13.8%, highway truck share is 6% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

66% of counties in Virginia see a lower highway truck share than Spotsylvania's 13.8%. By raw truck volume, Spotsylvania carries more highway trucks than 94% of counties in Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day6,731
Trucks4.8%
Average travel time29.9 min
Congestion ratio21.9%
Drivers’ average age45.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$111,928

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,731 vehicles per day.

Spread over 375 miles and 9,794 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,395,372 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈874 million per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 88% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (21.9%) runs 40% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

Spotsylvania's average driver income is higher than 88% of counties in Virginia. Spotsylvania's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Virginia.

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–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 74% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 10% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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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 -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Spotsylvania 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.

Spotsylvania County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Spotsylvania County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 43% above it.

MetricSpotsylvania CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic7,6295,349+42.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.5%9.6%-0.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.8%13.1%+5.7%
Avg. Travel Time30.2 min31.7 min-4.5%

How Spotsylvania County compares

Spotsylvania County against nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Spotsylvania County is 48.3% more congested and moves 2.0 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Spotsylvania 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
Spotsylvania County7,6299.5%5,008,86530.2 min23.4%
Fredericksburg City, Virginia10,6938.2%873,24135.4 min27.1%
Caroline County, Virginia3,40514.5%2,980,82932.3 min14.2%
Orange County, Virginia3,2838.1%828,01633.1 min6.1%
Stafford County, Virginia7,54110.0%5,239,41130.4 min15.6%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Spotsylvania County ranked within Virginia

Highway truck volume places Spotsylvania County #8 of 118 in Virginia - the top quarter of the state.

Spotsylvania County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureSpotsylvania CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,629#33 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,613,493#11 of 118
Truck share on highways13.8%#41 of 118
Highway trucks per day3,622#8 of 118
Average travel time30.2 min#98 of 133
Average driver income$112,408#17 of 133
Average driver age45.0 yrs#105 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #8 of 118 on highway truck volume, against #105 of 133 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 74,045 vehicles a day, against 7,629 on the average road in Spotsylvania County.

I 95 leads with 118,418 vehicles a day, 15,633 of them trucks (13.2%). That is 2.1 times the next road, Patriot Highway (57,280). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 95 are long: a median of 54.4 minutes against 30.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · 118,418vehicles15,633trucks · 13.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
76.6%
Median trip time
54.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$112,143

Delays build on I 95: its congestion ratio of 77% over free-flow time is well above the county's 23%.

2Patriot HighwayTrunk road · 57,280vehicles2,771trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
63.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$111,098

Patriot Highway carries 7.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.9 minutes.

3Plank RoadTrunk road · 46,436vehicles2,508trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
71.7%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$122,160

Travel on Plank Road's busiest stretch runs 72% over free-flow time, against 23% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Courthouse RoadPrimary road · 36,590vehicles1,533trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$107,755

The busiest stretch of Courthouse Road carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 4.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

5Salem Church RoadPrimary road · 36,289vehicles1,314trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$100,786

On its busiest stretch, Salem Church Road carries 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 3.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 95Motorway · #1 by traffic118,418vehicles15,633trucks · 13.2%
2Patriot HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic57,280vehicles2,771trucks · 4.8%
3Plank RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic46,436vehicles2,508trucks · 5.4%
4Courthouse RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic36,590vehicles1,533trucks · 4.2%
5Courthouse BypassPrimary road · 24,513vehicles1,378trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$104,123

Courthouse Bypass peaks at 24,513 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.6% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

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

SpotsylvaniaDepartment 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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