
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.0 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. | 11.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,500 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Tazewell County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,369 |
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| Trucks | 10.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,161 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Tazewell County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,330 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 28.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,999 |
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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.