
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wetzel County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,478 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.9 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. | 19.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,072 |
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A typical monitored road in Wetzel County, West Virginia sees 6,478 vehicles per day, while its 92 miles of monitored roads together handle 379,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈139 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with West Virginia (11.0%).
Longer trips than 78% of counties in West Virginia
At 6,478 vehicles per day, the average road in Wetzel carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 7,367 (12% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Wetzel accounts for about 0.5% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Wetzel carries more traffic than 70% of counties in West Virginia.
The average trip takes 32.9 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 32.9 minutes is longer than 78% of counties in West Virginia.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 19.9% (8% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wetzel County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,591 |
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| Trucks | 9.8% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 41.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,780 |
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Travel in Wetzel County, West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 13,591 vehicles per day, 371% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,885 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (17 miles, 243 segments), so they carry more than their share: 193,651 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.7 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 85% of counties in West Virginia
At 9.8%, highway truck share is 35% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
85% of counties in West Virginia see a higher highway truck share than Wetzel's 9.8%. Wetzel's highway truck count is lower than 70% of counties in West Virginia, at roughly 1,329 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wetzel County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,885 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,629 |
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Travel in Wetzel County, West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,885 vehicles per day.
Spread over 75 miles and 481 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 186,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 11.3%.
Older drivers than 80% of counties in West Virginia
Unusually, non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 16% higher than the highway network.
At 56% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Wetzel's average driver income is higher than 52% of counties in West Virginia. The driver population here skews older than 80% of counties in West Virginia.