
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Broomfield County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,814 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 18.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $136,399 |
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A typical monitored road in Broomfield County, Colorado sees 7,814 vehicles per day, while its 159 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,737,629 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈634 million per year). Trucks are 7.6% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.
Busier roads than 92% of counties in Colorado
Broomfield sees 16% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (7,814 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting more demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.4% of Colorado's statewide total. Broomfield carries more traffic than 92% of counties in Colorado.
The average trip takes 30.9 minutes, 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 73% of counties in Colorado.
Congestion runs 17% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.4%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Broomfield County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day23,801 |
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| Trucks | 10.2% |
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| Average travel time | 40.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 45.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 41.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $121,924 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Broomfield County, Colorado, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 23,801 vehicles per day, 241% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,989 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (40 miles in 146 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 935,784 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈342 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Broomfield outranks 72% of counties in Colorado.
More highway trucks than 92% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.2%) is 9% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Broomfield's highway truck share (10.2%) is lower than 60% of counties in Colorado. Broomfield's highway truck count is higher than 92% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 2,425 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Broomfield County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,989 |
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| Trucks | 4.6% |
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| Average travel time | 30.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 43.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $145,447 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Broomfield County, Colorado, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,989 vehicles per day.
Spread over 119 miles and 2,830 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 801,845 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈293 million per year). Trucks make up 4.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 22 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 98% of counties in Colorado
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 54% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (17.0%) runs slightly higher than the state level (13% higher).
98% of counties in Colorado see lower average driver income among trip origins than Broomfield. Broomfield's median driver age is lower than 89% of counties in Colorado.