
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,171 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.5 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. | 26.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,128 |
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Our data shows 7,171 vehicles per day on the average road in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and 13,929,019 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.1 billion per year) across its 1,420 miles of monitored roads. Cars dominate: trucks are just 8.0% of traffic, under the 16.2% across New Mexico.
The busiest roads of any county in New Mexico
At 7,171 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Bernalillo carries 57% more traffic than the state average of 4,562, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 22% of New Mexico's statewide total. Bernalillo stands out as having the highest traffic volume in New Mexico - 7,171 vehicles per day.
At 32.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.5 minutes is shorter than 75% of counties in New Mexico.
The congestion ratio of 26.9% is 87% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - peak-hour routing and delivery windows need real slack here.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day38,707 |
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| Trucks | 13.6% |
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| Average travel time | 32.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 54.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,953 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Bernalillo County, New Mexico: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 38,707 vehicles per day, 482% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,650 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 12% of the monitored road miles: 177 miles in 535 segments, carrying 5,493,825 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.0 billion per year).
That is the most highway travel volume of any county in New Mexico.
More highway trucks than 97% of counties in New Mexico
At 13.6%, highway truck share is 39% lower than the state average. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Bernalillo still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
81% of counties in New Mexico see a higher highway truck share than Bernalillo's 13.6%. 97% of counties in New Mexico see fewer highway trucks per day than Bernalillo's roughly 5,256.

Non-highway Traffic in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,650 |
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| Trucks | 4.4% |
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| Average travel time | 32.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,105 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Bernalillo County, New Mexico happens on local roads: 61% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,650 vehicles per day.
Spread over 1,243 miles and 32,381 segments, 88% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 8,435,194 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.4%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 88% of counties in New Mexico
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 67% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 26.4% is 75% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 88% of counties in New Mexico. 66% of counties in New Mexico have an older driver population than Bernalillo.