Vehicles
Cars and registrations.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| EV share of new sales (%) | 8.0 | 9.3 |
- •Virginia's HOV and express-lane network created the country's original 'slugging' casual carpool culture.
Public Transit
Buses and rail.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit share of commuting (%) | 4.2 | 3.1 |
- •The Washington Metro's Silver Line now reaches Dulles Airport, extending rail deep into Loudoun County.
Airports
Air travel.
Passengers boarded at all commercial airports in Virginia
2011–2025FAA Air Carrier Activity Information System, calendar-year commercial-service enplanements.
Passengers boarded at Washington Dulles International (IAD)
2011–2025FAA calendar-year enplanements.
Passengers boarded at IAD
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual air passengers (M) | 70 | 860 |
- •Dulles was designed by Eero Saarinen and its main terminal is a National Historic Landmark.
Traffic
Congestion and travel.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic fatalities per 100k | 10.7 | 12.2 |
- •Virginia's traffic fatality rate is about 15% below the national average.
Commuting Patterns
How people get to work.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (min) | 28.4 | 26.8 |
- •Northern Virginia commuters face some of the worst congestion in the United States.
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges in poor condition (%) | 3.5 | 6.8 |
- •Virginia's Department of Transportation maintains the third-largest state-owned road network in the country.