
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cibola County, New Mexico
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,427 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 30.7% |
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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. | 8.1% |
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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. | $56,562 |
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Our data shows 2,427 vehicles per day on the average road in Cibola County, New Mexico, and 2,174,348 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈794 million per year) across its 370 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 3 vehicles is a truck, well above the 16.2% across New Mexico - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 88% of counties in New Mexico
Cibola's average daily traffic volume is 47% lower than the state average - 2,427 vehicles per day against 4,562 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Cibola accounts for about 3.4% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cibola carries less traffic than 69% of counties in New Mexico.
At 30.9 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.9 minutes is shorter than 88% of counties in New Mexico.
The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 44% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cibola County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,020 |
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| Trucks | 33.0% |
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| Average travel time | 48.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 29.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,505 |
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Nearly all driving in Cibola County, New Mexico happens on highways: 90% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 13,020 vehicles per day, 715% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,598 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 39% of the monitored road miles (143 miles, 117 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,962,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈716 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Cibola outranks 81% of counties in New Mexico.
The most highway trucks of any county in New Mexico
The concentration of trucks on highways (33.0%) is 49% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 84% of counties in New Mexico. Cibola also moves the highest raw count of highway trucks in New Mexico, at roughly 4,533 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cibola County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,598 |
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| Trucks | 8.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,017 |
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Only a small share of travel in Cibola County, New Mexico happens on local roads: 10% of vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,598 vehicles per day.
Spread over 227 miles and 1,496 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 212,139 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈77.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.7%.
Local congestion 58% below the New Mexico average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 74% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.4% is 58% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Cibola's average driver income is lower than 59% of counties in New Mexico. Cibola's median driver age is lower than 53% of counties in New Mexico.