
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cochise County, Arizona
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,183 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 19.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 10.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,816 |
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Our data shows 4,183 vehicles per day on the average road in Cochise County, Arizona, and 4,330,411 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.6 billion per year) across its 976 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 5 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.6% across Arizona - a freight-heavy mix.
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Arizona
Cochise sees 58% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (4,183 vehicles per day against 10,009), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.5% of Arizona's statewide total. By volume, Cochise's 4,183 vehicles per day trails 79% of counties in Arizona.
At 31.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 31.8 minutes is shorter than 86% of counties in Arizona.
The congestion ratio of 10.4% is 43% 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 Cochise County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,374 |
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| Trucks | 25.3% |
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| Average travel time | 39.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,728 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Cochise County, Arizona (67% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,374 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,681 vehicles per day.
With 36% of the road miles (349 miles in 1,055 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,890,724 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year).
54% of counties in Arizona move less traffic on their highways.
A major freight corridor
The concentration of trucks on highways (25.3%) is 81% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Cochise as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Cochise's highway truck share (25.3%) is higher than 85% of counties in Arizona. 69% of counties in Arizona see fewer highway trucks per day than Cochise's roughly 1,866.

Non-highway Traffic in Cochise County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,681 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 30.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,566 |
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A significant share of driving in Cochise County, Arizona, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,681 vehicles per day.
Spread over 627 miles and 6,707 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,439,687 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈525 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.
Local congestion 46% below the Arizona average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 72% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.8%) runs 46% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
57% of counties in Arizona see higher average driver income among trip origins than Cochise. Cochise's median driver age is higher than 64% of counties in Arizona.