
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.8 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. | 15.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $92,756 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Suffolk City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,839 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $93,250 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Suffolk City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,917 |
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| Trucks | 5.8% |
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| Average travel time | 33.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,837 |
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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.