
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chaffee County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,522 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.3 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. | 10.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,157 |
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A typical monitored road in Chaffee County, Colorado sees 4,522 vehicles per day, while its 162 miles of monitored roads together handle 611,609 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈223 million per year). Trucks are 7.9% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.
Shorter trips than 94% of counties in Colorado
Chaffee sees 33% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,522 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Chaffee's 4,522 vehicles per day outpaces 67% of counties in Colorado.
Journey times run 21% lower than the state level, at 26.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Chaffee runs shorter than 94% of counties in Colorado.
The congestion ratio of 10.8% is 31% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chaffee County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,884 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 27.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,042 |
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The vast majority of driving in Chaffee County, Colorado happens on highways: 83% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,884 vehicles per day, 329% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,838 vehicles per day.
With 55% of the road miles (89 miles in 884 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 507,511 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈185 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in Colorado.
Lower highway truck share than 87% of counties in Colorado
At 8.2%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
87% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than Chaffee's 8.2%. Chaffee's highway truck count is lower than 79% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 645 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Chaffee County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,838 |
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| Trucks | 6.6% |
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| Average travel time | 25.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,497 |
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At 17% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Chaffee County, Colorado than highways. A typical local road sees 1,838 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 45% of the monitored road miles (73 miles in 1,107 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 104,098 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈38.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
Older drivers than 84% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 20% lower than on highways.
At 47% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Chaffee's average driver income is higher than 57% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews older than 84% of counties in Colorado.