
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wayne County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,092 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.6 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. | 23.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,686 |
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Our data shows 7,092 vehicles per day on the average road in Wayne County, West Virginia, and 1,152,981 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈421 million per year) across its 222 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across West Virginia: 8.0% against 11.0%.
Shorter trips than 81% of counties in West Virginia
The average road in Wayne carries 7,092 vehicles per day, essentially matching the state average of 7,367. Network-wide, Wayne accounts for about 1.6% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Wayne's 7,092 vehicles per day outpaces 78% of counties in West Virginia.
The average trip takes 27.6 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. On travel time, Wayne runs shorter than 81% of counties in West Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 23.8% runs slightly higher than the state level (11% higher) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wayne County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day17,391 |
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| Trucks | 12.6% |
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| Average travel time | 36.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 48.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,473 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Wayne County, West Virginia than local roads. The average highway carries 17,391 vehicles per day, 152% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,909 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 6% of the road network, 13 miles in 39 segments, so each mile of them is 3.7 times as busy as the average road mile.
More highway trucks than 74% of counties in West Virginia
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.6%) is 16% 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 54% of counties in West Virginia. 74% of counties in West Virginia see fewer highway trucks per day than Wayne's roughly 2,198.

Non-highway Traffic in Wayne County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,909 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 27.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 23.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $64,715 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Wayne County, West Virginia: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 6,909 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 94% of the monitored road miles: 209 miles in 2,197 segments, together carrying 906,046 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈331 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.
Younger drivers than 91% of counties in West Virginia
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 47% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (23.4%) runs slightly higher than the state level (13% higher).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 80% of counties in West Virginia. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in West Virginia.