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Traffic heat map of Wetzel County, West Virginia: 92 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on State Route 2 and 3rd Street

Wetzel County, West Virginia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 92 road miles in Wetzel County, West Virginia, divided into 724 segments averaging 673 ft. Its busiest road, State Route 2, carries 32,122 vehicles a day, 5.0 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 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
Trucks

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

10.5%
Average travel time

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

32.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

19.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,072

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

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Highway Traffic in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day13,591
Trucks9.8%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio41.4%
Drivers’ average age52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,780

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day2,885
Trucks11.3%
Average travel time34.6 min
Congestion ratio9.0%
Drivers’ average age52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,629

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 6:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 78% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 26% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wetzel County, West Virginia, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Wetzel County vs. West Virginia Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Wetzel County runs 35% below the West Virginia average.

MetricWetzel CountyWest Virginia averageDifference
Traffic6,4787,367-12.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%11.0%-4.4%
Truck % (Highway)9.8%15.1%-35.1%
Avg. Travel Time32.9 min30.8 min+6.8%

How Wetzel County compares

Wetzel County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Wetzel County moves 40.7% of the total daily travel and is 36.9% more congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The mirror image of a big network: fewer road-miles carrying heavier traffic, so the travel here is concentrated rather than spread out.

Wetzel County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the West Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wetzel County6,47810.5%379,76632.9 min19.9%
Tyler County, West Virginia4,73713.5%318,01431.2 min15.4%
Marshall County, West Virginia4,80611.3%1,189,55830.1 min13.2%
Marion County, West Virginia8,3019.2%1,887,80233.3 min22.1%
Monroe County, Ohio1,63911.3%336,96038.0 min7.4%
West Virginia average7,36711.0%N/A30.8 min21.5%

Wetzel County ranked within West Virginia

Truck share on highways places Wetzel County #40 of 47 in West Virginia - the bottom quarter of the state.

Wetzel County ranked among 55 county-level areas in West Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 47.
MeasureWetzel CountyWest Virginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,478#17 of 55
Highway vehicle-miles per day193,651#37 of 47
Truck share on highways9.8%#40 of 47
Highway trucks per day1,329#33 of 47
Average travel time32.9 min#13 of 55
Average driver income$58,072#27 of 55
Average driver age52.6 yrs#12 of 55

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #12 of 55 on average driver age, against #40 of 47 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Wetzel County, West Virginia

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Wetzel County carry 25,149 vehicles a day on average, 3.9 times the typical road in the county (6,478).

State Route 2 is the busiest road, at 32,122 vehicles a day, 2,190 of them trucks (6.8%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State Route 2Trunk road · 32,122vehicles2,190trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
77.2%
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,017

Travel on State Route 2's busiest stretch runs 77% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

23rd StreetTrunk road · 28,994vehicles2,104trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
58.1%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,012

3rd Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 58% longer than at free-flow speed, against 20% county-wide.

3Vine StreetTrunk road · 14,332vehicles1,201trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
35.8%
Median trip time
29.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,105

On its busiest stretch, Vine Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

4WV 2Trunk road · 12,610vehicles1,944trucks · 15.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.5%
Median trip time
41.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,824

WV 2 carries 95% more than the county average at its busiest, 1,944 of them trucks (15.4%, above the county-wide 10.5%).

54th AvenueTrunk road · 12,006vehicles1,096trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,976

4th Avenue carries 85% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.0 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1State Route 2Trunk road · #1 by traffic32,122vehicles2,190trucks · 6.8%
23rd StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic28,994vehicles2,104trucks · 7.3%
3WV 2Trunk road · #4 by traffic12,610vehicles1,944trucks · 15.4%
4New Martinsville BridgePrimary road · 11,285vehicles1,250trucks · 11.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,663

At 74% more than the county average, New Martinsville Bridge draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,663 in household income.

5Vine StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic14,332vehicles1,201trucks · 8.4%
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

WetzelDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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