
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Alamosa County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,761 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 44.8 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. | 10.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 43.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,308 |
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Our data shows 3,761 vehicles per day on the average road in Alamosa County, Colorado, and 435,909 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈159 million per year) across its 200 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).
Longer trips than 87% of counties in Colorado
Alamosa's average daily traffic volume is 44% lower than the state average - 3,761 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Colorado's statewide total. Alamosa carries more traffic than 62% of counties in Colorado.
At 44.8 minutes, the average travel time is 35% higher than the state level. 87% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Alamosa's 44.8 minutes.
At 35% lower than the state level, the 10.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Alamosa County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,523 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,999 |
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Most travel in Alamosa County, Colorado happens on highways, 74% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,523 vehicles per day, 372% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,805 vehicles per day.
With 28% of the road miles (55 miles in 510 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 320,499 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈117 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 72% of counties in Colorado
Highway truck concentration here runs 21% lower than the state average, at 8.9%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Alamosa's highway truck share (8.9%) is lower than 72% of counties in Colorado. By raw truck volume, Alamosa carries fewer highway trucks than 72% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Alamosa County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,805 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 48.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 38.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,702 |
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Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Alamosa County, Colorado, 26% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,805 vehicles per day.
Spread over 144 miles and 1,242 segments, 72% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 115,410 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.1 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.9%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 87% of counties in Colorado
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.0% is 54% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Alamosa's average driver income is lower than 87% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews younger than 87% of counties in Colorado.