
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Surry County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,228 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.8 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. | 5.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,548 |
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The average monitored road in Surry County, Virginia carries 1,228 vehicles per day. Across its 162 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 150,912 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.1 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).
Quieter roads than 95% of counties in Virginia
Surry's average daily traffic volume is 77% lower than the state average - 1,228 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Surry accounts for less than 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Surry carries less traffic than 95% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times run 22% higher than the state level, at 38.8 minutes on average. 94% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Surry's 38.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 5.6% is 67% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Surry County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,584 |
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| Trucks | 11.9% |
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| Average travel time | 42.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,968 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Surry County, Virginia happens on highways: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,584 vehicles per day, 520% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 578 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 25 miles in 482 segments, carrying 84,578 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈30.9 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Virginia
At 11.9%, highway truck share is 9% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 55% of counties in Virginia. 90% of counties in Virginia see more highway trucks per day than Surry's roughly 426.

Non-highway Traffic in Surry County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day578 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 37.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,628 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Surry County, Virginia: 44% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 578 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (137 miles in 1,745 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 66,333 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.2 million per year). Trucks make up 8.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Older drivers than 88% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 26% lower than the highway network.
At 73% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 50% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in Virginia.