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Traffic heat map of Apache County, Arizona: 1,001 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Purple Heart Trail

Apache County, Arizona Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Apache County, Arizona? We measure 1,001 road miles, divided into 4,076 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its highways carry the highest truck share of any county in Arizona, 29.1%. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Apache County, Arizona

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,768
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

21.3%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

36.5 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

8.0%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$63,144

Our data shows 2,768 vehicles per day on the average road in Apache County, Arizona, and 2,813,059 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year) across its 1,001 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Arizona - a freight-heavy mix.

Quieter roads than 93% of counties in Arizona

Apache sees 72% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,768 vehicles per day against 10,009), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.6% of Arizona's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 93% of counties in Arizona see more traffic than Apache's 2,768 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 11% higher than the state level, at 36.5 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.5 minutes is longer than 71% of counties in Arizona.

At 56% lower than the state level, the 8.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Apache County, Arizona

Trafficvehicles per day6,461
Trucks29.1%
Average travel time50.1 min
Congestion ratio16.5%
Drivers’ average age45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,208

A little more than half of the driving in Apache County, Arizona happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,461 vehicles per day, 200% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,154 vehicles per day.

With 24% of the road miles (241 miles in 581 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,603,938 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈585 million per year).

The highest highway truck share of any county in Arizona

Highway truck concentration here runs 109% higher than the state average, at 29.1%. That marks Apache as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

At 29.1%, Apache's highway truck concentration is the highest in Arizona. By raw truck volume, Apache carries more highway trucks than 62% of counties in Arizona.

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Non-highway Traffic in Apache County, Arizona

Trafficvehicles per day2,154
Trucks11.0%
Average travel time34.3 min
Congestion ratio6.6%
Drivers’ average age47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,515

A significant share of driving in Apache County, Arizona, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,154 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (760 miles in 3,495 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,209,121 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈441 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.0%).

Local congestion 64% below the Arizona average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 62% lower than on highways.

At 64% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.6% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 71% of counties in Arizona. The driver population here skews older than 57% of counties in Arizona.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 61% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-3%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +14% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Apache County, Arizona, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +14% in high season.

Apache County vs. Arizona Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Apache County runs 122% above the Arizona average. Its highway truck share is also 109% above.

MetricApache CountyArizona averageDifference
Traffic2,76810,009-72.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.3%9.6%+121.6%
Truck % (Highway)29.1%13.9%+108.7%
Avg. Travel Time36.5 min32.9 min+10.9%

How Apache County compares

Apache County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Apache County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Apache County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arizona average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Apache County2,76821.3%2,813,05936.5 min8.0%
Navajo County, Arizona5,49317.1%3,588,70935.0 min13.1%
McKinley County, New Mexico3,98928.2%3,488,11131.5 min13.7%
Cibola County, New Mexico2,42730.7%2,174,34830.9 min8.1%
Catron County, New Mexico64314.0%84,49455.0 min2.9%
Arizona average10,0099.6%N/A32.9 min18.1%

Apache County ranked within Arizona

No other county-level area in Arizona records a higher truck share on highways than Apache County.

Apache County ranked among 15 county-level areas in Arizona (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 14.
MeasureApache CountyArizona rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,768#14 of 15
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,603,938#11 of 14
Truck share on highways29.1%#1 of 14
Highway trucks per day1,881#6 of 14
Average travel time36.5 min#5 of 15
Average driver income$63,144#11 of 15
Average driver age46.0 yrs#7 of 15

Apache County ranks #1 of 14 on truck share on highways but #14 of 15 on average daily traffic volume. It is a freight corridor without the traffic to match: trucks dominate the mix precisely because there is so little local car traffic to dilute them.

Busiest roads in Apache County, Arizona

The three busiest roads in Apache County average 13,502 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average of 2,768 across all its monitored roads.

Purple Heart Trail leads with 20,232 vehicles a day, 7,517 of them trucks (37.2%). That is 83% more than the next road, Navajo Route 7 (11,056). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on County Road 9304 and Apache County Route 548: trucks are 100.0% and 100.0% of the traffic there, against 21.3% county-wide.

Drivers on Main Street come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $85,414, 35% above the county average of $63,144, while those on Navajo Route 7 average $34,809, 45% below it.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 1 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Purple Heart TrailMotorway · 20,232vehicles7,517trucks · 37.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
25.2%
Median trip time
53.3 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,165

Delays build on Purple Heart Trail: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

2Navajo Route 7Primary road · 11,056vehicles715trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$34,809

Travel on Navajo Route 7's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Navajo Route 12Primary road · 9,218vehicles523trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.5%
Median trip time
24.4 min
Drivers’ median age
42.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,087

Navajo Route 12 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 24.4 minutes, against 36.5 for the county.

4Arizona State Highway 264Trunk road · 8,628vehicles741trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.1%
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,824

At 3.1 times the county average, Arizona State Highway 264 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $45,824 in household income.

5Main StreetSecondary road · 8,440vehicles361trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
19.0%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,414

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 21.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Purple Heart TrailMotorway · #1 by traffic20,232vehicles7,517trucks · 37.2%
2County Road 9304Tertiary road · 994vehicles994trucks · 100.0%
Road class
Tertiary road

Even at its busiest, County Road 9304 carries 64% less than the county average; trucks are 100.0% of it, above the county-wide 21.3%.

3Apache County Route 548Tertiary road · 911vehicles911trucks · 100.0%
Road class
Tertiary road

Apache County Route 548 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 67% less than the county average; trucks are 100.0% of it, above the county-wide 21.3%.

4Navajo Route 8094Tertiary road · 904vehicles904trucks · 100.0%
Road class
Tertiary road

Navajo Route 8094 leans on freight: 904 trucks a day, 100.0% of its traffic against 21.3% county-wide.

5Navajo Route 5053Tertiary road · 858vehicles858trucks · 100.0%
Road class
Tertiary road

A freight route: trucks are 100.0% of the traffic on Navajo Route 5053's busiest stretch, 4.7 times the county-wide 21.3%.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

ApacheDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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