
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Virginia Beach City, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,527 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 4.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.7 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. | 19.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $104,047 |
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A typical monitored road in Virginia Beach City, Virginia sees 8,527 vehicles per day, while its 636 miles of monitored roads together handle 7,056,202 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 billion per year). Traffic here is mostly passenger cars: only 4.1% trucks, against 9.6% across Virginia.
Busier roads than 84% of counties in Virginia
Virginia Beach's average daily traffic volume is 59% higher than the state average - 8,527 vehicles per day against 5,349 - suggesting more traffic load per road - prime passing trade for storefronts, with more competition for road space. Network-wide, Virginia Beach accounts for about 3.2% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Virginia Beach's 8,527 vehicles per day outpaces 84% of counties in Virginia.
At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Virginia Beach runs shorter than 80% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 19.8% is 18% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Virginia Beach City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,078 |
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| Trucks | 5.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $100,654 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Virginia Beach City, Virginia: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,078 vehicles per day, 135% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,697 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (96 miles, 1,195 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,363,132 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈863 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 91% of counties in Virginia.
Lower highway truck share than 98% of counties in Virginia
At 5.7%, highway truck share is 56% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
98% of counties in Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Virginia Beach's 5.7%. By raw truck volume, Virginia Beach carries more highway trucks than 50% of counties in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Virginia Beach City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,697 |
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| Trucks | 3.2% |
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| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $105,594 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Virginia Beach City, Virginia happens on local roads: 67% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 7,697 vehicles per day.
Spread over 540 miles and 13,739 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 4,693,070 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.7 billion per year). Trucks make up 3.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 31 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 92% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 44% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 18.8% is 20% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
81% of counties in Virginia see lower average driver income among trip origins than Virginia Beach. The driver population here skews younger than 92% of counties in Virginia.