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Traffic heat map of Upshur County, West Virginia: 181 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Kanawha Street

Upshur County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 181 road miles in Upshur County, West Virginia, divided into 2,113 segments averaging 452 ft. Its busiest road, Kanawha Street, carries 24,559 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Upshur County, West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,169
Trucks

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

7.4%
Average travel time

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

29.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,998

A typical monitored road in Upshur County, West Virginia sees 5,169 vehicles per day, while its 181 miles of monitored roads together handle 709,084 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈259 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 9 across West Virginia.

Traffic 30% below the West Virginia average

Upshur sees 30% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (5,169 vehicles per day against 7,367), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of West Virginia's statewide total. Upshur carries more traffic than 50% of counties in West Virginia.

The average trip takes 29.5 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 29.5 minutes is shorter than 63% of counties in West Virginia.

The congestion ratio of 19.9% runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Upshur County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day9,487
Trucks8.9%
Average travel time36.7 min
Congestion ratio20.0%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,622

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Upshur County, West Virginia: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,487 vehicles per day, 90% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,006 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 16% of the monitored road miles (30 miles, 77 segments), so they carry more than their share: 292,190 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in West Virginia

At 8.9%, highway truck share is 41% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

91% of counties in West Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Upshur's 8.9%. By raw truck volume, Upshur carries fewer highway trucks than 74% of counties in West Virginia.

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Non-highway Traffic in Upshur County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day5,006
Trucks6.3%
Average travel time29.2 min
Congestion ratio19.9%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,687

A little more than half of the driving in Upshur County, West Virginia happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 5,006 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 84% of the monitored road miles (151 miles in 2,036 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 416,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈152 million per year). Trucks make up 6.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 70% of counties in West Virginia

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 29% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 19.9% is in line with the state level.

Upshur's average driver income is lower than 70% of counties in West Virginia. Upshur's median driver age is lower than 70% of counties in West Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Upshur County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Upshur County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Upshur County's biggest difference from the West Virginia average is its highway truck share, 41% below it. Its truck share is also 33% below.

MetricUpshur CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic5,1697,367-29.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.4%11.0%-33.0%
Truck % (Highway)8.9%15.1%-41.0%
Avg. Travel Time29.5 min30.8 min-4.1%

How Upshur County compares

Upshur County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Upshur County moves 45.1% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Upshur County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Upshur County5,1697.4%709,08429.5 min19.9%
Lewis County, West Virginia6,23814.2%1,416,36826.8 min17.0%
Barbour County, West Virginia5,0098.2%594,56031.7 min15.1%
Randolph County, West Virginia6,2618.1%973,37430.9 min20.6%
Harrison County, West Virginia8,9429.7%3,303,13831.3 min24.0%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Upshur County ranked within West Virginia

Truck share on highways places Upshur County #43 of 47 in West Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Upshur County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureUpshur CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,169#28 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day292,190#31 of 47
Truck share on highways8.9%#43 of 47
Highway trucks per day843#35 of 47
Average travel time29.5 min#35 of 55
Average driver income$53,998#39 of 55
Average driver age49.7 yrs#39 of 55

Busiest roads in Upshur County, West Virginia

The three busiest roads in Upshur County average 22,325 vehicles a day, 4.3 times the county average of 5,169 across all its monitored roads.

Kanawha Street leads with 24,559 vehicles a day, 1,370 of them trucks (5.6%). Corridor H carries the most trucks, 1,749 a day (8.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Kanawha StreetPrimary road · 24,559vehicles1,370trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
59.8%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,678

Travel on Kanawha Street's busiest stretch runs 60% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Locust StreetPrimary road · 22,733vehicles1,505trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
75.1%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,007

Locust Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 75% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

3Corridor HTrunk road · 19,682vehicles1,749trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.0%
Median trip time
36.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,622

The busiest stretch of Corridor H carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, above the county-wide 7.4%.

4Route 20 RoadPrimary road · 19,000vehicles1,052trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
46.6%
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,304

On its busiest stretch, Route 20 Road carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 7.4%.

5US 119Primary road · 11,975vehicles811trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.9%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,426

US 119 peaks at 11,975 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.4%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Corridor HTrunk road · #3 by traffic19,682vehicles1,749trucks · 8.9%
2Locust StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic22,733vehicles1,505trucks · 6.6%
3Kanawha StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic24,559vehicles1,370trucks · 5.6%
4Route 20 RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic19,000vehicles1,052trucks · 5.5%
5US 119Primary road · #5 by traffic11,975vehicles811trucks · 6.8%
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

UpshurDepartment 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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