
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Costilla County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,480 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 49.0 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. | 7.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.3 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,079 |
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Our data shows 2,480 vehicles per day on the average road in Costilla County, Colorado, and 252,007 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.0 million per year) across its 95 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, more than the 8.4% across Colorado.
Longer trips than 94% of counties in Colorado
Costilla sees 63% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,480 vehicles per day against 6,752), 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 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total. 67% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Costilla's 2,480 vehicles per day.
At 49.0 minutes, the average travel time is 48% higher than the state level. On travel time, Costilla runs longer than 94% of counties in Colorado.
Congestion runs 51% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Costilla County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,873 |
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| Trucks | 11.9% |
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| Average travel time | 55.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,911 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Costilla County, Colorado (64% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 4,873 vehicles per day, 263% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,343 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 34% of the monitored road miles (32 miles, 116 segments), so they carry more than their share: 162,236 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Colorado
Highway truck concentration here runs 6% higher than the state average, at 11.9%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Costilla's highway truck share (11.9%) is higher than 55% of counties in Colorado. Costilla's highway truck count is lower than 68% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 581 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Costilla County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,343 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 45.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $52,770 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Costilla County, Colorado: 36% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,343 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 66% of the monitored road miles (62 miles in 244 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 89,772 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈32.8 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.5%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Colorado
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (11.5% against 11.9%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.0%) runs 67% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Costilla's average driver income is lower than 89% of counties in Colorado. 70% of counties in Colorado have an older driver population than Costilla.