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Traffic heat map of Suffolk City, Virginia: 418 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Portsmouth Boulevard

Suffolk City, Virginia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 418 road miles in Suffolk City, Virginia, divided into 7,850 segments averaging 281 ft. Its busiest road, Portsmouth Boulevard, carries 68,116 vehicles a day, 12.4 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Suffolk City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,489
Trucks

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

9.2%
Average travel time

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

33.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$92,756

A typical monitored road in Suffolk City, Virginia sees 5,489 vehicles per day, while its 418 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,731,784 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈997 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Longer trips than 70% of counties in Virginia

At 5,489 vehicles per day, the average road in Suffolk tracks closely with the state average of 5,349 vehicles per day. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.2% of Virginia's statewide total. Suffolk carries more traffic than 64% of counties in Virginia.

At 33.8 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. 70% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Suffolk's 33.8 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 15.0% runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Suffolk City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day12,839
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time37.6 min
Congestion ratio27.5%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,250

Highways carry most of the traffic in Suffolk City, Virginia: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,839 vehicles per day, 228% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,917 vehicles per day.

With 30% of the road miles (126 miles in 1,383 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,924,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈702 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Suffolk outranks 83% of counties in Virginia.

Passenger-oriented highways

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 19% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

56% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Suffolk's 10.6%. Suffolk's highway truck count is higher than 54% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 1,358 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Suffolk City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day3,917
Trucks5.8%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio12.4%
Drivers’ average age45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,837

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Suffolk City, Virginia, 30% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 3,917 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 70% of the monitored road miles (292 miles in 6,467 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 807,563 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈295 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).

Younger drivers than 77% of counties in Virginia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 45% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 12.4% is 21% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Suffolk's average driver income is higher than 75% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 77% 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 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Suffolk City, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

Suffolk City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Suffolk City's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its highway truck share, 19% below it.

MetricSuffolk CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic5,4895,349+2.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.2%9.6%-4.4%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%13.1%-19.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.8 min31.7 min+6.7%

How Suffolk City compares

Suffolk City moves more traffic than any nearby county or city

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Suffolk City moves 3.4 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Suffolk City 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
Suffolk City5,4899.2%2,731,78433.8 min15.0%
Isle of Wight County, Virginia3,6227.8%1,040,97630.8 min9.0%
Franklin City, Virginia5,19712.4%134,00528.1 min11.9%
Gates County, North Carolina1,86010.9%278,87337.5 min5.4%
Portsmouth City, Virginia9,1206.8%1,713,76837.6 min21.2%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Suffolk City ranked within Virginia

Suffolk City sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on highway travel volume, at #21 of 118.

Suffolk City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureSuffolk CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,489#48 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,924,220#21 of 118
Truck share on highways10.6%#67 of 118
Highway trucks per day1,358#55 of 118
Average travel time33.8 min#40 of 133
Average driver income$92,756#34 of 133
Average driver age45.4 yrs#103 of 133

Suffolk City ranks #21 of 118 on highway travel volume but #103 of 133 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Suffolk City, Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Suffolk City carry 60,364 vehicles a day on average, 11.0 times the typical road in the county (5,489).

Portsmouth Boulevard is the busiest road, at 68,116 vehicles a day, 6,804 of them trucks (10.0%). Military Highway carries the most trucks, 7,911 a day (14.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Freight stands out on US 58 and Military Highway: trucks are 15.2% and 14.7% of the traffic there, against 9.2% county-wide.

US 58 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 44.0 minutes against 33.8 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Portsmouth BoulevardTrunk road · 68,116vehicles6,804trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
50.3%
Median trip time
39.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,888

Portsmouth Boulevard is a trunk route for the county, carrying 12.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 10.0% of it, above the county-wide 9.2%.

2Hampton Roads BeltwayMotorway · 58,971vehicles5,374trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.8%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$96,948

Travel on Hampton Roads Beltway's busiest stretch runs 57% over free-flow time, against 15% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Military HighwayTrunk road · 54,005vehicles7,911trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.2%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,166

Military Highway carries 9.8 times the county average at its busiest, 7,911 of them trucks (14.7%, above the county-wide 9.2%).

4Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-TunnelMotorway · 48,447vehicles4,278trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,265

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel carries 8.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.9 minutes.

5US 13Motorway · 47,065vehicles6,585trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.3%
Median trip time
40.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$93,474

US 13 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 51% longer than at free-flow speed, against 15% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Military HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic54,005vehicles7,911trucks · 14.7%
2Portsmouth BoulevardTrunk road · #1 by traffic68,116vehicles6,804trucks · 10.0%
3US 13Motorway · #5 by traffic47,065vehicles6,585trucks · 14.0%
4Hampton Roads BeltwayMotorway · #2 by traffic58,971vehicles5,374trucks · 9.1%
5US 58Motorway · 31,629vehicles4,814trucks · 15.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.2%
Median trip time
44.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,019

At 5.8 times the county average, US 58 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $90,019 in household income.

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

SuffolkDepartment 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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