
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 |
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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. | 34.7 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. | 23.1% |
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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. | $88,758 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Winchester City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day25,025 |
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| Trucks | 18.9% |
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| Average travel time | 40.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 55.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $91,350 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Winchester City, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,454 |
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| Trucks | 4.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,710 |
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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.