
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Washington County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,892 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.2 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. | 15.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,834 |
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A typical monitored road in Washington County, Virginia sees 3,892 vehicles per day, while its 374 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,144,291 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈783 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 14.6% of traffic, against 9.6% across Virginia.
Longer trips than 82% of counties in Virginia
At 3,892 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Washington carries 27% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.0% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Virginia see less traffic than Washington's 3,892 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 35.2 minutes on average. On travel time, Washington runs longer than 82% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 15.4% runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Washington County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,009 |
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| Trucks | 18.2% |
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| Average travel time | 42.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,164 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Washington County, Virginia: 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,009 vehicles per day, 311% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,919 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (98 miles in 792 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,536,588 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈561 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 78% of counties in Virginia.
Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Virginia
Highway truck concentration here runs 39% higher than the state average, at 18.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Washington's highway truck share (18.2%) is higher than 79% of counties in Virginia. 73% of counties in Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Washington's roughly 2,183.

Non-highway Traffic in Washington County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,919 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,783 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Washington County, Virginia, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,919 vehicles per day.
Spread over 276 miles and 6,606 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 607,703 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈222 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.4%.
Older drivers than 80% of counties in Virginia
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (14.0%) runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower).
70% of counties in Virginia see higher average driver income among trip origins than Washington. The driver population here skews older than 80% of counties in Virginia.