
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Sussex County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,912 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.2 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. | 7.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,387 |
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A typical monitored road in Sussex County, Virginia sees 1,912 vehicles per day, while its 297 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,069,175 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈390 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 96% of counties in Virginia
Sussex's average daily traffic volume is 64% lower than the state average - 1,912 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, Sussex accounts for about 0.5% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Sussex carries less traffic than 82% of counties in Virginia.
At 41.2 minutes, the average travel time is 30% higher than the state level. 96% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Sussex's 41.2 minutes.
At 55% lower than the state level, the 7.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Sussex County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,306 |
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| Trucks | 25.2% |
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| Average travel time | 62.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 43.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,070 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Sussex County, Virginia, 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,306 vehicles per day, 1709% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 736 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 18% of the road network, 52 miles in 265 segments, so each mile of them is 4.8 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, Sussex outranks 65% of counties in Virginia.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (25.2%) is 93% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Sussex as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 96% of counties in Virginia. 89% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Sussex's roughly 3,360.

Non-highway Traffic in Sussex County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day736 |
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| Trucks | 11.6% |
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| Average travel time | 39.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,309 |
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At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Sussex County, Virginia than highways. The average non-highway road carries 736 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 82% of the monitored road miles (245 miles in 2,567 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 169,824 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.0 million per year). Trucks make up 11.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Local congestion 75% below the Virginia average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 54% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 3.8% is 75% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Sussex's average driver income is lower than 60% of counties in Virginia. 52% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Sussex.