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Traffic heat map of Bernalillo County, New Mexico: 1,420 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Coronado Freeway

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 1,420 road miles in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, divided into 32,916 segments averaging 228 ft. It has the busiest roads of any county in New Mexico, averaging 7,171 vehicles a day. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 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
Trucks

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

8.0%
Average travel time

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

32.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

26.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$75,128

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

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Highway Traffic in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day38,707
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio54.1%
Drivers’ average age45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,953

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day6,650
Trucks4.4%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio26.4%
Drivers’ average age44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$76,105

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 77% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 19% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even April–June, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Bernalillo County, New Mexico, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Bernalillo County vs. New Mexico Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Bernalillo County runs 57% above the New Mexico average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 51% below.

MetricBernalillo CountyNew Mexico averageDifference
Traffic7,1714,562+57.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.0%16.2%-50.6%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%22.2%-38.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.5 min34.0 min-4.6%

How Bernalillo County compares

Bernalillo County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Bernalillo County moves 5.8 times the total daily travel and is 65.5% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Bernalillo County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Mexico average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Bernalillo County7,1718.0%13,929,01932.5 min26.9%
Sandoval County, New Mexico4,86910.0%3,798,49530.5 min18.4%
Valencia County, New Mexico4,4129.9%1,446,26830.2 min17.9%
Santa Fe County, New Mexico4,95711.4%4,107,64533.1 min17.0%
Los Alamos County, New Mexico5,4446.0%248,56324.7 min11.6%
New Mexico average4,56216.2%N/A34.0 min14.4%

Bernalillo County ranked within New Mexico

Average daily traffic volume and highway travel volume: on all 2, Bernalillo County sits first in New Mexico.

Bernalillo County ranked among 33 county-level areas in New Mexico (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 32.
MeasureBernalillo CountyNew Mexico rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,171#1 of 33
Highway vehicle-miles per day5,493,825#1 of 32
Truck share on highways13.6%#26 of 32
Highway trucks per day5,256#2 of 32
Average travel time32.5 min#25 of 33
Average driver income$75,128#5 of 33
Average driver age45.0 yrs#22 of 33

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #1 of 33 on average daily traffic volume, against #26 of 32 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Bernalillo County, New Mexico

The three busiest roads in Bernalillo County average 80,159 vehicles a day, 11.2 times the county average of 7,171 across all its monitored roads.

Coronado Freeway leads with 92,020 vehicles a day, 9,449 of them trucks (10.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I-40 and I 40: trucks are 31.5% and 20.8% of the traffic there, against 8.0% county-wide.

I-40 draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $54,943 in household income, 27% below the county's $75,128.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Coronado FreewayMotorway · 92,020vehicles9,449trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.8%
Median trip time
30.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,839

Coronado Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 62% longer than at free-flow speed, against 27% county-wide.

2Pan American FreewayMotorway · 76,273vehicles7,456trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
56.8%
Median trip time
33.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,711

Delays build on Pan American Freeway: its congestion ratio of 57% over free-flow time is well above the county's 27%.

3Paseo del Norte Boulevard NorthwestMotorway · 72,185vehicles3,938trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
50.0%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,382

Paseo del Norte Boulevard Northwest carries 10.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.2 minutes.

4I 25Motorway · 67,700vehicles8,766trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.2%
Median trip time
41.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,164

At 9.4 times the county average, I 25 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $82,164 in household income.

5Paseo del Norte Boulevard NortheastMotorway · 67,576vehicles4,256trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
46.2%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,134

A main artery: Paseo del Norte Boulevard Northeast's busiest stretch carries 9.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 8.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Coronado FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic92,020vehicles9,449trucks · 10.3%
2I 25Motorway · #4 by traffic67,700vehicles8,766trucks · 12.9%
3I 40Motorway · 40,260vehicles8,364trucks · 20.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
41.4%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,459

I 40 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 20.8% of it, above the county-wide 8.0%.

4Pan American FreewayMotorway · #2 by traffic76,273vehicles7,456trucks · 9.8%
5I-40Motorway · 17,499vehicles5,516trucks · 31.5%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
42.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,943

I-40 carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 5,516 of them trucks (31.5%, above the county-wide 8.0%).

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

BernalilloDepartment 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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