
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bent County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,848 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 41.0 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. | 5.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,958 |
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A typical monitored road in Bent County, Colorado sees 1,848 vehicles per day, while its 83 miles of monitored roads together handle 134,817 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈49.2 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 13.7% of traffic, against 8.4% across Colorado.
Traffic 73% below the Colorado average
At 1,848 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Bent carries 73% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Bent accounts for about 0.1% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 75% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Bent's 1,848 vehicles per day.
At 41.0 minutes, the average travel time is 23% higher than the state level. 75% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Bent's 41.0 minutes.
At 67% lower than the state level, the 5.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bent County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,109 |
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| Trucks | 14.4% |
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| Average travel time | 47.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,327 |
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The vast majority of driving in Bent County, Colorado happens on highways: 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,109 vehicles per day, 484% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 532 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 53% of the monitored road miles (44 miles, 332 segments), so they carry more than their share: 118,405 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Colorado
At 14.4%, highway truck share is 28% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Bent's highway truck share (14.4%) is higher than 68% of counties in Colorado. By raw truck volume, Bent carries fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Bent County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day532 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $53,590 |
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Only a small share of travel in Bent County, Colorado happens on local roads: 12% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 532 vehicles per day.
Spread over 39 miles and 318 segments, 47% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 16,412 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈6.0 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.7%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Colorado
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (3.8%) runs 75% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Bent's average driver income is lower than 94% of counties in Colorado. Bent's median driver age is lower than 59% of counties in Colorado.