
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wood County, West Virginia
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,609 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.2 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. | 28.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,746 |
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A typical monitored road in Wood County, West Virginia sees 9,609 vehicles per day, while its 357 miles of monitored roads together handle 2,829,100 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across West Virginia: 9.1% against 11.0%.
Busier roads than 91% of counties in West Virginia
At 9,609 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wood carries 30% more traffic than the state average of 7,367, suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 3.8% of West Virginia's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Wood carries more traffic than 91% of counties in West Virginia.
At 32.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Wood runs longer than 76% of counties in West Virginia.
Congestion runs 31% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 28.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - a factor for delivery windows and signal timing.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wood County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,187 |
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| Trucks | 13.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,793 |
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Travel in Wood County, West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 12,187 vehicles per day, 30% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 9,402 vehicles per day.
With 34% of the road miles (122 miles in 407 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,329,599 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈485 million per year).
78% of counties in West Virginia move less traffic on their highways.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 13.9%, highway truck share is 8% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for West Virginia: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Wood's highway truck share (13.9%) is higher than 54% of counties in West Virginia. Wood's highway truck count is higher than 50% of counties in West Virginia, at roughly 1,695 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wood County, West Virginia
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,402 |
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| Trucks | 4.8% |
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| Average travel time | 31.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 28.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,288 |
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Travel in Wood County, West Virginia splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 9,402 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 66% (236 miles in 5,060 segments), carrying 1,499,501 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈547 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.8%.
Local congestion 38% above the West Virginia average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 66% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 28.4% is 38% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 61% of counties in West Virginia. 52% of counties in West Virginia have an older driver population than Wood.