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Traffic heat map of West Virginia: roads over 1,000 vehicles a day shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and I 81

West Virginia Traffic Counts

Our West Virginia traffic data covers 122,779 road segments over 10,932 road miles, with an average segment of just 470 ft. Its drivers come from the lowest-income neighborhoods of any state nationwide, averaging $63,955. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 West Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,367
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

30.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

21.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,955

The average monitored road in West Virginia carries 7,367 vehicles per day. Across its 10,932 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 73,683,000 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.9 billion per year). At 11.0%, the truck share runs above the 9.3% across the US: about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Shorter trips than 98% of states nationwide

West Virginia's average daily traffic volume is 5% higher than the national average - 7,367 vehicles per day against 6,986. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of the national total. West Virginia carries more traffic than 70% of states nationwide.

Journey times run 8% lower than the national level, at 30.8 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 30.8 minutes is shorter than 98% of states nationwide.

The congestion ratio of 21.5% runs slightly higher than the national level (14% higher) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day13,988
Trucks15.1%
Average travel time37.5 min
Congestion ratio38.4%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,863

Travel in West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,988 vehicles per day, 108% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,732 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (2,660 miles, 10,754 segments), so they carry more than their share: 38,488,531 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈14.0 billion per year).

More highway trucks than 78% of states nationwide

Highway truck concentration here runs 15% higher than the national average, at 15.1%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

74% of states nationwide see a lower highway truck share than West Virginia's 15.1%. By raw truck volume, West Virginia carries more highway trucks than 78% of states nationwide.

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Non-highway Traffic in West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day6,732
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio20.6%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,527

Travel in West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,732 vehicles per day.

Spread over 8,271 miles and 112,025 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 35,194,467 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈12.8 billion per year). Trucks make up 6.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.

The lowest driver income of any state nationwide

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 56% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (20.6%) runs slightly higher than the national level (13% higher).

Trips here originate from the lowest average driver income nationwide, at $63,955. 94% of states nationwide have a younger driver population than West Virginia.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 77% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 21% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +5% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +5% in high season.

West Virginia vs. United States Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets West Virginia apart: 18% above the United States average. Its highway truck share is also 15% above.

MetricWest VirginiaUnited States averageDifference
Traffic7,3676,986+5.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%9.3%+17.9%
Truck % (Highway)15.1%13.1%+15.3%
Avg. Travel Time30.8 min33.3 min-7.7%

How West Virginia compares

West Virginia has a higher truck share than any nearby state

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, West Virginia moves 47.3% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the states around it while the network itself is smaller.

West Virginia and the 4 nearest states by centroid distance, with the United States average for scale.
StateAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
West Virginia7,36711.0%73,683,00030.8 min21.5%
Ohio5,7739.9%259,844,38432.9 min16.5%
Virginia5,3499.6%221,943,87731.7 min16.8%
District of Columbia8,1686.0%4,142,34338.8 min21.6%
Maryland7,6937.5%136,921,79734.0 min20.5%
United States average6,9869.3%N/A33.3 min18.9%

Busiest counties in West Virginia

West Virginia's three busiest counties account for 22.8% of all the vehicle-miles measured in the state.

Ranked by daily vehicle-miles, across the 55 counties in West Virginia with a published traffic page. Vehicle-miles is total travel, so this ranks by traffic MOVED rather than by how busy a typical road is.
CountyDaily vehicle-milesAverage daily trafficTruck shareRoad miles
1. Kanawha County8,099,49510,18812.3%646
2. Berkeley County4,763,9619,79510.2%388
3. Raleigh County3,935,0759,42413.8%429

Most truck-intensive counties in West Virginia

Together, those five counties carry 12.4% of the truck vehicle-miles driven in the state.

Ranked by truck share of all traffic, across the same 55 counties, shown with the traffic volume that share is measured against.
CountyTruck shareTruck share on highwaysAverage daily trafficDaily vehicle-miles
1. Braxton County18.1%20.3%3,7621,369,726
2. Doddridge County17.1%17.1%2,115438,224
3. Fayette County15.4%18.9%4,8602,486,814
4. Mason County15.2%19.0%7,2951,515,305
5. Ritchie County14.9%16.8%2,778464,165

Asking the same question of truck vehicle-miles gives a different answer - Kanawha County, Raleigh County, Berkeley County, Mercer County and Fayette County, together 35.1% of all truck travel in West Virginia.

Busiest roads in West Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in West Virginia carry 80,164 vehicles a day on average, 10.9 times the typical road in the state (7,367).

I 64 in Kanawha County is the busiest road, at 83,351 vehicles a day, 11,358 of them trucks (13.6%). Nitro WWI Memorial Bridge in Putnam County carries the most trucks, 13,785 a day (18.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Virginia Turnpike in Fayette County carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 65.5 minutes against 30.8 state-wide.

Freight stands out on Virginia Turnpike in Fayette County and Virginia Turnpike in Kanawha County: trucks are 26.3% and 24.5% of the traffic there, against 11.0% state-wide.

Drivers on Route 9 Bypass in Berkeley County come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $86,978, 36% above the state average of $63,955.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Kanawha County · Motorway · 83,351vehicles11,358trucks · 13.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.5%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,224

I 64 carries 11.3 times the state average at its busiest, 11,358 of them trucks (13.6%, above the state-wide 11.0%).

2I 81Berkeley County · Motorway · 80,518vehicles13,250trucks · 16.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
55.4%
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,327

I 81 carries 10.9 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.7 minutes.

3Nitro WWI Memorial BridgePutnam County · Motorway · 76,623vehicles13,785trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
75.9%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,218

Delays build on Nitro WWI Memorial Bridge: its congestion ratio of 76% over free-flow time is well above the state's 22%.

4I 64Putnam County · Motorway · 70,207vehicles12,196trucks · 17.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
114.4%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,897

Travel on I 64's busiest stretch runs 114% over free-flow time, against 22% across the state, so expect slower peak hours.

5Corridor DHarrison County · Trunk road · 61,308vehicles4,288trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
67.9%
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,818

At 8.3 times the state average, Corridor D draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,818 in household income.

6Senator Jennings Randolph HighwayMarion County · Motorway · 58,812vehicles7,607trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.4%
Median trip time
43.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,527

A main artery: Senator Jennings Randolph Highway's busiest stretch carries 8.0 times the state average; trucks are 12.9% of it, above the state-wide 11.0%.

7Apple Harvest DriveBerkeley County · Trunk road · 58,625vehicles3,850trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
73.6%
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,953

Apple Harvest Drive is a trunk route for the state, carrying 8.0 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.6% of it, below the state-wide 11.0%.

8I 64Cabell County · Motorway · 57,833vehicles7,117trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.7%
Median trip time
35.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,142

I 64 carries 7.8 times the state average at its busiest, 7,117 of them trucks (12.3%, above the state-wide 11.0%).

9Route 9 BypassBerkeley County · Trunk road · 54,497vehicles4,218trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
67.3%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,978

Route 9 Bypass carries 7.4 times the state average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.

10Senator Jennings Randolph HighwayMonongalia County · Motorway · 54,237vehicles7,469trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.8%
Median trip time
41.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,586

At 7.4 times the state average, Senator Jennings Randolph Highway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $79,586 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Nitro WWI Memorial BridgePutnam County · Motorway · #3 by traffic76,623vehicles13,785trucks · 18.0%
2Virginia TurnpikeFayette County · Motorway · 52,353vehicles13,782trucks · 26.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.8%
Median trip time
65.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,094

A main artery: Virginia Turnpike's busiest stretch carries 7.1 times the state average; trucks are 26.3% of it, above the state-wide 11.0%.

3I 81Berkeley County · Motorway · #2 by traffic80,518vehicles13,250trucks · 16.5%
4Virginia TurnpikeKanawha County · Motorway · 53,009vehicles13,010trucks · 24.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.9%
Median trip time
54.6 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,606

Drivers on Virginia Turnpike are on long journeys, a median 54.6 minutes against 30.8 state-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Virginia TurnpikeRaleigh County · Motorway · 50,892vehicles12,314trucks · 24.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.9%
Median trip time
57.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,738

Virginia Turnpike carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 57.0 minutes, against 30.8 for the state.

6I 64Putnam County · Motorway · #4 by traffic70,207vehicles12,196trucks · 17.4%
7I 77Mercer County · Motorway · 49,124vehicles11,916trucks · 24.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.8%
Median trip time
47.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,514

A freight route: trucks are 24.3% of the traffic on I 77's busiest stretch, 2.2 times the state-wide 11.0%.

8Virginia TurnpikeMercer County · Motorway · 54,205vehicles11,389trucks · 21.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
57.6%
Median trip time
50.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,795

Virginia Turnpike is a trunk route for the state, carrying 7.4 times the state average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 21.0% of it, above the state-wide 11.0%.

9I 64Kanawha County · Motorway · #1 by traffic83,351vehicles11,358trucks · 13.6%
10I 70Ohio County · Motorway · 53,800vehicles9,188trucks · 17.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.4%
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,508

I 70 carries 7.3 times the state average at its busiest, 9,188 of them trucks (17.1%, above the state-wide 11.0%).

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

West VirginiaDepartment 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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