Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Traffic heat map of Eddy County, New Mexico: 634 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Canal Street and 8th Street

Eddy County, New Mexico Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Eddy County, New Mexico? We measure 634 road miles, divided into 5,162 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its drivers come from neighborhoods among the top 3 counties in New Mexico for household income. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Eddy County, New Mexico

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day4,521
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

16.4%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

35.9 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

10.3%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$89,264

Our data shows 4,521 vehicles per day on the average road in Eddy County, New Mexico, and 2,038,087 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈744 million per year) across its 634 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, in line with New Mexico (16.2%).

Busier roads than 81% of counties in New Mexico

At 4,521 vehicles per day, the average road in Eddy tracks closely with the state average of 4,562 vehicles per day. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.2% of New Mexico's statewide total. 81% of counties in New Mexico see less traffic than Eddy's 4,521 vehicles per day.

At 35.9 minutes, the average travel time is 5% higher than the state level. 53% of counties in New Mexico have a shorter average travel time than Eddy's 35.9 minutes.

At 28% lower than the state level, the 10.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

highway traffic icon

Highway Traffic in Eddy County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day7,811
Trucks16.9%
Average travel time36.2 min
Congestion ratio13.5%
Drivers’ average age43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,195

A little more than half of the driving in Eddy County, New Mexico happens on highways: 60% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,811 vehicles per day, 131% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,376 vehicles per day.

With 42% of the road miles (269 miles in 1,333 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,232,543 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈450 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 65% of counties in New Mexico.

Fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in New Mexico

Highway truck concentration here runs 24% lower than the state average, at 16.9%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 52% of counties in New Mexico. Eddy's highway truck count is lower than 68% of counties in New Mexico, at roughly 1,323 trucks per day.

non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway Traffic in Eddy County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day3,376
Trucks15.5%
Average travel time35.8 min
Congestion ratio9.2%
Drivers’ average age43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$89,357

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Eddy County, New Mexico: 40% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,376 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (365 miles in 3,829 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 805,544 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈294 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (15.5%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 97% of counties in New Mexico

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 9% lower than the highway network.

At 39% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 9.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

97% of counties in New Mexico see lower average driver income among trip origins than Eddy. Eddy's median driver age is lower than 84% of counties in New Mexico.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

peak hours icon
Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 30% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
seasonal traffic icon
Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even August–October, the busiest stretch, runs only +1% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
July is the quietest month, with volumes -5% versus the annual average - an unusual summer low, when most places are at their busiest.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Eddy County, New Mexico, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+1% in high season).

Eddy County vs. New Mexico Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Eddy County runs 24% below the New Mexico average.

MetricEddy CountyNew Mexico averageDifference
Traffic4,5214,562-0.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.4%16.2%+0.7%
Truck % (Highway)16.9%22.2%-23.7%
Avg. Travel Time35.9 min34.0 min+5.5%

How Eddy County compares

Eddy County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Eddy County sees 27.3% shorter typical trips and runs 5.9 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

Eddy County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Mexico average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Eddy County4,52116.4%2,038,08735.9 min10.3%
Loving County, Texas5,94020.9%369,87464.8 min13.8%
Lea County, New Mexico4,53018.2%2,755,21940.9 min12.1%
Culberson County, Texas2,21340.2%1,055,64753.7 min7.0%
Chaves County, New Mexico3,2429.7%1,577,26438.1 min9.5%
New Mexico average4,56216.2%N/A34.0 min14.4%

Eddy County ranked within New Mexico

Eddy County sits in New Mexico's top three on average driver income.

Eddy County ranked among 33 county-level areas in New Mexico (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 32.
MeasureEddy CountyNew Mexico rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,521#7 of 33
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,232,543#12 of 32
Truck share on highways16.9%#16 of 32
Highway trucks per day1,323#22 of 32
Average travel time35.9 min#16 of 33
Average driver income$89,264#2 of 33
Average driver age43.5 yrs#28 of 33

Eddy County ranks #2 of 33 on average driver income but #28 of 33 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Eddy County, New Mexico

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Eddy County carry 18,853 vehicles a day on average, 4.2 times the typical road in the county (4,521).

Canal Street leads with 26,748 vehicles a day, 1,954 of them trucks (7.3%). No other road comes close: 8th Street, in second place, carries 15,661. NM 128 carries the most trucks, 3,022 a day (37.9% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Trips using NM 128 are long: a median of 67.0 minutes against 35.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 37.9% of traffic on NM 128 and 30.5% on Jal Highway, against 16.4% across all roads in the county.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Canal StreetTrunk road · 26,748vehicles1,954trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.9%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,120

Delays build on Canal Street: its congestion ratio of 31% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

28th StreetTrunk road · 15,661vehicles2,819trucks · 18.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
36.9 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,648

8th Street carries 3.5 times the county average at its busiest, 2,819 of them trucks (18.0%, above the county-wide 16.4%).

3Pecos HighwayTrunk road · 14,149vehicles2,299trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$90,381

Pecos Highway carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.0 minutes.

41st StreetTrunk road · 12,139vehicles1,151trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,358

At 2.7 times the county average, 1st Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $81,358 in household income.

5Pierce StreetTrunk road · 11,815vehicles684trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.4%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,759

Travel on Pierce Street's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1NM 128Primary road · 7,977vehicles3,022trucks · 37.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
67.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,756

NM 128 peaks at 7,977 vehicles a day, 76% more than the county average; trucks are 37.9% of it, above the county-wide 16.4%.

28th StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic15,661vehicles2,819trucks · 18.0%
3Hobbs HighwayTrunk road · 10,918vehicles2,532trucks · 23.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.6%
Median trip time
59.9 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,306

Drivers on Hobbs Highway are on long journeys, a median 59.9 minutes against 35.9 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4Pecos HighwayTrunk road · #3 by traffic14,149vehicles2,299trucks · 16.2%
5Jal HighwayPrimary road · 6,461vehicles1,970trucks · 30.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
60.4 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$98,610

Jal Highway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 60.4 minutes, against 35.9 for the county.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

EddyDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Eddy County

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Eddy County, New Mexico.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.