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Traffic heat map of Winchester City, Virginia: 55 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 81 and Amherst Street

Winchester City, Virginia Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 55 road miles in Winchester City, Virginia, divided into 2,019 segments averaging 143 ft. Its busiest road, I 81, carries 55,144 vehicles a day, 5.1 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 Winchester City, Virginia

Traffic

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

vehicles per day10,721
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.

34.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

23.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$88,758

The average monitored road in Winchester City, Virginia carries 10,721 vehicles per day. Across its 55 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 734,646 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈268 million per year). Trucks are 10.5% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Virginia.

Traffic 100% above the Virginia average

Winchester sees 100% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (10,721 vehicles per day against 5,349), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Network-wide, Winchester accounts for about 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Winchester carries more traffic than 95% of counties in Virginia.

At 34.7 minutes, the average travel time is 10% higher than the state level. 77% of counties in Virginia have a shorter average travel time than Winchester's 34.7 minutes.

Congestion runs 38% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 23.1%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Winchester City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day25,025
Trucks18.9%
Average travel time40.6 min
Congestion ratio55.7%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$91,350

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Winchester City, Virginia: 40% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 25,025 vehicles per day, 139% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 10,454 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (11 miles, 37 segments), so they carry more than their share: 295,771 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈108 million per year).

More highway trucks than 95% of counties in Virginia

Highway truck concentration here runs 44% higher than the state average, at 18.9%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 82% of counties in Virginia. Winchester's highway truck count is higher than 95% of counties in Virginia, at roughly 4,720 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Winchester City, Virginia

Trafficvehicles per day10,454
Trucks4.9%
Average travel time34.6 min
Congestion ratio22.5%
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,710

A little more than half of the driving in Winchester City, Virginia happens on local roads: 60% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 10,454 vehicles per day.

Spread over 44 miles and 1,982 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 438,875 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈160 million per year). About 1 in 20 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (4.9%).

Local congestion 43% above the Virginia average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 74% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 22.5% is 43% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 70% of counties in Virginia. 66% of counties in Virginia have an older driver population than Winchester.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 15% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Winchester City vs. Virginia Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Winchester City apart: 100% above the Virginia average. Its highway truck share is also 44% above.

MetricWinchester CityVirginia averageDifference
Traffic10,7215,349+100.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.5%9.6%+9.8%
Truck % (Highway)18.9%13.1%+44.0%
Avg. Travel Time34.7 min31.7 min+9.6%

How Winchester City compares

Winchester City has the busiest roads among its nearby counties and cities

Against the 4 nearest areas, Winchester City carries 103.7% more traffic on a typical road and moves 36.2% of the total daily travel; it has the 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.

Winchester City and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Virginia average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Winchester City10,72110.5%734,64634.7 min23.1%
Frederick County, Virginia4,61211.6%3,485,58730.4 min15.6%
Clarke County, Virginia3,2288.3%937,41334.8 min13.1%
Warren County, Virginia6,32812.9%1,623,06331.0 min18.9%
Jefferson County, West Virginia6,8806.0%2,066,94428.8 min19.1%
Virginia average5,3499.6%N/A31.7 min16.8%

Winchester City ranked within Virginia

Winchester City sits in the top quarter of the Virginia field on highway truck volume, at #7 of 118.

Winchester City ranked among 133 county-level areas in Virginia (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 118.
MeasureWinchester CityVirginia rank
Traffic volume (AADT)10,721#8 of 133
Highway vehicle-miles per day295,771#88 of 118
Truck share on highways18.9%#22 of 118
Highway trucks per day4,720#7 of 118
Average travel time34.7 min#32 of 133
Average driver income$88,758#41 of 133
Average driver age47.2 yrs#88 of 133

Busiest roads in Winchester City, Virginia

The three busiest roads in Winchester City average 38,375 vehicles a day, 3.6 times the county average of 10,721 across all its monitored roads.

I 81 is the busiest road, at 55,144 vehicles a day, 10,645 of them trucks (19.3%). No other road comes close: Amherst Street, in second place, carries 30,636. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 81: trucks are 19.3% of the traffic there, against 10.5% county-wide.

Pleasant Valley Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 10.5% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · 55,144vehicles10,645trucks · 19.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
58.5%
Median trip time
42.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,335

I 81 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 59% longer than at free-flow speed, against 23% county-wide.

2Amherst StreetPrimary road · 30,636vehicles1,389trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
81.8%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,527

Delays build on Amherst Street: its congestion ratio of 82% over free-flow time is well above the county's 23%.

3Pleasant Valley RoadSecondary road · 29,343vehicles1,312trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
34.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$87,457

The busiest stretch of Pleasant Valley Road carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

4Jubal Early DriveSecondary road · 28,832vehicles1,524trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
34.3%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$89,593

On its busiest stretch, Jubal Early Drive carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 5.3% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

5Berryville AvenuePrimary road · 25,849vehicles1,461trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.4%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,236

Berryville Avenue peaks at 25,849 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 5.7% of it, below the county-wide 10.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 81Motorway · #1 by traffic55,144vehicles10,645trucks · 19.3%
2Jubal Early DriveSecondary road · #4 by traffic28,832vehicles1,524trucks · 5.3%
3Berryville AvenuePrimary road · #5 by traffic25,849vehicles1,461trucks · 5.7%
4Amherst StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic30,636vehicles1,389trucks · 4.5%
5Pleasant Valley RoadSecondary road · #3 by traffic29,343vehicles1,312trucks · 4.5%
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

WinchesterDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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