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Traffic | vehicles per day2,924 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 16.2% |
Average travel time | 35.1 min |
Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 58.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $57,389 |
The average monitored road in Colfax County, New Mexico carries 2,924 vehicles per day. Across its 399 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,118,948 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈408 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, in line with New Mexico (16.2%).
Colfax's average daily traffic volume is 36% lower than the state average - 2,924 vehicles per day against 4,562 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.7% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Colfax's 2,924 vehicles per day trails 56% of counties in New Mexico.
At 35.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 35.1 minutes is shorter than 53% of counties in New Mexico.
The congestion ratio of 6.0% is 58% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,624 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 21.2% |
| Average travel time | 41.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 53.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $52,095 |
A little more than half of the driving in Colfax County, New Mexico happens on highways: 63% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,624 vehicles per day, 78% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,592 vehicles per day.
With 47% of the road miles (188 miles in 272 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 708,038 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈258 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Colfax outranks 52% of counties in New Mexico.
The concentration of trucks on highways (21.2%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Mexico: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
55% of counties in New Mexico see a lower highway truck share than Colfax's 21.2%. Colfax's highway truck count is lower than 61% of counties in New Mexico, at roughly 979 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,592 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.6% |
| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.2% |
| Drivers’ average age | 59.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $59,035 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Colfax County, New Mexico: 37% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,592 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 53% of the monitored road miles (211 miles in 1,390 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 410,910 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈150 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.
At 65% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 53% of counties in New Mexico. 97% of counties in New Mexico have a younger driver population than Colfax.
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