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Traffic heat map of Tazewell County, Virginia: 285 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Governor George C Peery Highway

Tazewell County, Virginia Traffic Counts

Our Tazewell County, Virginia traffic data covers 3,708 road segments over 285 road miles, with an average segment of just 406 ft. Its busiest road, Governor George C Peery Highway, carries 12,771 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Tazewell County, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,787
Trucks

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

8.6%
Average travel time

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

29.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

11.0%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,500

Our data shows 2,787 vehicles per day on the average road in Tazewell County, Virginia, and 851,635 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈311 million per year) across its 285 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Virginia (9.6%).

Shorter trips than 90% of counties in Virginia

At 2,787 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Tazewell carries 48% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total. Tazewell carries less traffic than 66% of counties in Virginia.

At 29.0 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.0 minutes is shorter than 90% of counties in Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 11.0% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Tazewell County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,369
Trucks10.2%
Average travel time33.8 min
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,161

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Tazewell County, Virginia (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,369 vehicles per day, 130% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,330 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 36% of the monitored road miles (104 miles, 558 segments), so they carry more than their share: 522,745 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈191 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 85% of counties in Virginia

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.2%) is 22% 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.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 58% of counties in Virginia. Tazewell's highway truck count is lower than 85% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 550 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Tazewell County, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day2,330
Trucks6.0%
Average travel time28.1 min
Congestion ratio11.0%
Drivers’ average age51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,999

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Tazewell County, Virginia: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,330 vehicles per day.

Spread over 182 miles and 3,150 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 328,890 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈120 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.0%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 91% of counties in Virginia

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 42% lower than the highway network.

At 30% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.0% signals easier movement on local roads.

Tazewell's average driver income is lower than 91% of counties in Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 73% of counties in Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 80% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 28% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -10% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Tazewell County, Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Tazewell County vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

Tazewell County's biggest difference from the Virginia average is its average daily traffic per road, 48% below it. Its highway truck share is also 22% below.

MetricTazewell CountyVirginia averageDifference
Traffic2,7875,349-47.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.6%9.6%-10.2%
Truck % (Highway)10.2%13.1%-21.8%
Avg. Travel Time29.0 min31.7 min-8.4%

How Tazewell County compares

Tazewell County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Tazewell County runs 7.8 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Tazewell 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
Tazewell County2,7878.6%851,63529.0 min11.0%
McDowell County, West Virginia3,39711.5%305,59839.9 min10.6%
Smyth County, Virginia3,26423.5%1,160,99336.8 minN/A
Bland County, Virginia2,48421.6%847,02431.6 min8.7%
Buchanan County, Virginia1,3749.2%141,26228.3 minN/A
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Tazewell County ranked within Virginia

Average driver income places Tazewell County #121 of 133 in Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Tazewell County ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureTazewell CountyVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,787#88 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day522,745#67 of 118
Truck share on highways10.2%#69 of 118
Highway trucks per day550#100 of 118
Average travel time29.0 min#120 of 133
Average driver income$53,500#121 of 133
Average driver age51.5 yrs#36 of 133

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #36 of 133 on average driver age, against #121 of 133 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Tazewell County, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Tazewell County average 12,286 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 2,787 across all its monitored roads.

Governor George C Peery Highway is the busiest road, at 12,771 vehicles a day, 931 of them trucks (7.3%). Trail of the Lonesome Pine carries the most trucks, 1,615 a day (13.8% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 13.8% of traffic on Trail of the Lonesome Pine, against 8.6% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Governor George C Peery HighwayTrunk road · 12,771vehicles931trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,867

Governor George C Peery Highway carries 4.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.6 minutes.

2College AvenuePrimary road · 12,363vehicles726trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.5%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,578

Travel on College Avenue's busiest stretch runs 27% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Trail of the Lonesome PineMotorway · 11,723vehicles1,615trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,219

At 4.2 times the county average, Trail of the Lonesome Pine draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $56,219 in household income.

4US 460Motorway · 11,466vehicles1,358trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,665

The busiest stretch of US 460 carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, above the county-wide 8.6%.

5SR 720Primary road · 8,727vehicles544trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.2%
Median trip time
28.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,129

SR 720 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 24% longer than at free-flow speed, against 11% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Trail of the Lonesome PineMotorway · #3 by traffic11,723vehicles1,615trucks · 13.8%
2US 460Motorway · #4 by traffic11,466vehicles1,358trucks · 11.8%
3Governor George C Peery HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic12,771vehicles931trucks · 7.3%
4College AvenuePrimary road · #2 by traffic12,363vehicles726trucks · 5.9%
5Fincastle TurnpikePrimary road · 8,130vehicles605trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,672

On its busiest stretch, Fincastle Turnpike carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, below the county-wide 8.6%.

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

TazewellDepartment 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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