
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wise County, Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,232 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.9 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. | 7.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $50,205 |
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The average monitored road in Wise County, Virginia carries 3,232 vehicles per day. Across its 256 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 804,886 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈294 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Virginia: 7.6% against 9.6%.
Congestion 58% below the Virginia average
At 3,232 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wise carries 40% less traffic than the state average of 5,349, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Wise accounts for about 0.4% of Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Wise carries less traffic than 60% of counties in Virginia.
Journey times run 5% lower than the state level, at 29.9 minutes on average. On travel time, Wise runs shorter than 75% of counties in Virginia.
The congestion ratio of 7.1% is 58% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wise County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,027 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,854 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Wise County, Virginia happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,027 vehicles per day, 79% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,812 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 43% of the monitored road miles (109 miles, 638 segments), so they carry more than their share: 532,843 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈194 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Virginia
At 8.8%, highway truck share is 33% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Wise's highway truck share (8.8%) is lower than 81% of counties in Virginia. By raw truck volume, Wise carries fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Virginia.

Non-highway Traffic in Wise County, Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,812 |
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| Trucks | 5.4% |
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| Average travel time | 28.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,704 |
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A significant share of driving in Wise County, Virginia, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,812 vehicles per day.
Spread over 147 miles and 2,722 segments, 57% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 272,043 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.4%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 95% of counties in Virginia
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 39% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% is 64% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 95% of counties in Virginia. Wise's median driver age is higher than 58% of counties in Virginia.