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Traffic heat map of El Paso County, Colorado: 1,494 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 25 and Powers Boulevard

El Paso County, Colorado Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of El Paso County, Colorado? We measure 1,494 road miles, divided into 27,857 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. It is one of the top 3 counties in Colorado for highway travel volume. 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
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in El Paso County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day7,054
Trucks

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

6.2%
Average travel time

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

32.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

18.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

41.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$102,098

The average monitored road in El Paso County, Colorado carries 7,054 vehicles per day. Across its 1,494 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 12,741,333 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.7 billion per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Colorado: 6.2% against 8.4%.

Busier roads than 89% of counties in Colorado

At 7,054 vehicles per day, the average road in El Paso tracks closely with the state average of 6,752 vehicles per day. Network-wide, El Paso accounts for about 10% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. El Paso carries more traffic than 89% of counties in Colorado.

At 32.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 32.7 minutes is shorter than 60% of counties in Colorado.

Congestion runs 18% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 18.6%, which means more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in El Paso County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day18,434
Trucks8.1%
Average travel time35.1 min
Congestion ratio32.8%
Drivers’ average age42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$102,251

Highways carry about half of all travel in El Paso County, Colorado, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,434 vehicles per day, 194% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,262 vehicles per day.

With 19% of the road miles (286 miles in 1,812 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 6,023,763 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.2 billion per year).

That puts El Paso among the top 3 counties in Colorado for highway travel volume.

Lower highway truck share than 91% of counties in Colorado

At 8.1%, highway truck share is 28% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

91% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than El Paso's 8.1%. 79% of counties in Colorado see fewer highway trucks per day than El Paso's roughly 1,497.

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Non-highway Traffic in El Paso County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day6,262
Trucks4.4%
Average travel time32.5 min
Congestion ratio17.6%
Drivers’ average age41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$101,990

Local roads carry about half of all travel in El Paso County, Colorado, 53% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,262 vehicles per day.

Spread over 1,207 miles and 26,045 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 6,717,569 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year). Trucks make up 4.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 23 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Colorado

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (17.6%) runs 17% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.

El Paso's average driver income is higher than 83% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews younger than 94% of counties in Colorado.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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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 91% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 17% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In El Paso County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

El Paso County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

El Paso County's biggest difference from the Colorado average is its highway truck share, 28% below it. Its truck share is also 26% below.

MetricEl Paso CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic7,0546,752+4.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)6.2%8.4%-26.4%
Truck % (Highway)8.1%11.2%-27.8%
Avg. Travel Time32.7 min33.2 min-1.4%

How El Paso County compares

El Paso County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, El Paso County moves 4.8 times the total daily travel and is 49.4% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

El Paso County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
El Paso County7,0546.2%12,741,33332.7 min18.6%
Teller County, Colorado3,4297.7%385,14031.1 min11.6%
Douglas County, Colorado6,6146.9%8,581,07030.9 min16.0%
Elbert County, Colorado2,96418.1%805,94229.2 min9.9%
Fremont County, Colorado4,8258.2%793,72737.3 min12.4%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

El Paso County ranked within Colorado

El Paso County sits in Colorado's top three on highway travel volume.

El Paso County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureEl Paso CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,054#8 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day6,023,763#2 of 54
Truck share on highways8.1%#49 of 54
Highway trucks per day1,497#12 of 54
Average travel time32.7 min#39 of 64
Average driver income$102,098#12 of 64
Average driver age41.8 yrs#60 of 64

El Paso County ranks #2 of 54 on highway travel volume but #49 of 54 on truck share on highways. It carries some of the heaviest highway traffic in Colorado, but very little of it is freight - this is commuter and local car volume, not through-trucking.

Busiest roads in El Paso County, Colorado

The three busiest roads in El Paso County average 70,581 vehicles a day, 10.0 times the county average of 7,054 across all its monitored roads.

I 25 is the busiest road, at 105,197 vehicles a day, 9,041 of them trucks (8.6%). That is 77% more than the next road, Powers Boulevard (59,593). It also carries the most trucks.

Drivers on US 24 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $73,112, 28% below the county average of $102,098.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · 105,197vehicles9,041trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
66.3%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
42.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$86,649

I 25 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 66% longer than at free-flow speed, against 19% county-wide.

2Powers BoulevardTrunk road · 59,593vehicles2,564trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
45.1%
Median trip time
28.8 min
Drivers’ median age
41.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$97,408

A main artery: Powers Boulevard's busiest stretch carries 8.4 times the county average; trucks are 4.3% of it, below the county-wide 6.2%.

3Garden of the Gods RoadPrimary road · 46,953vehicles1,674trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
43.8%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
42.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,910

Garden of the Gods Road is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.6% of it, below the county-wide 6.2%.

4Academy BoulevardMotorway · 41,951vehicles3,132trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
47.9%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
39.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,596

Academy Boulevard carries 5.9 times the county average at its busiest, 3,132 of them trucks (7.5%, above the county-wide 6.2%).

5Platte AvenueTrunk road · 37,125vehicles2,200trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
44.4%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
40.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$92,249

Platte Avenue carries 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.4 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · #1 by traffic105,197vehicles9,041trucks · 8.6%
2Academy BoulevardMotorway · #4 by traffic41,951vehicles3,132trucks · 7.5%
3Powers BoulevardTrunk road · #2 by traffic59,593vehicles2,564trucks · 4.3%
4US 24Motorway · 30,646vehicles2,423trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
51.8%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
39.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,112

Delays build on US 24: its congestion ratio of 52% over free-flow time is well above the county's 19%.

5Platte AvenueTrunk road · #5 by traffic37,125vehicles2,200trucks · 5.9%
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

El PasoDepartment 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.
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Q3 2026

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