
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Fremont County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,825 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.3 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. | 12.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,478 |
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A typical monitored road in Fremont County, Colorado sees 4,825 vehicles per day, while its 244 miles of monitored roads together handle 793,727 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈290 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).
Busier roads than 70% of counties in Colorado
At 4,825 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fremont carries 29% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Fremont's 4,825 vehicles per day outpaces 70% of counties in Colorado.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 37.3 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 37.3 minutes is longer than 65% of counties in Colorado.
The congestion ratio of 12.4% is 21% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Fremont County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,750 |
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| Trucks | 9.0% |
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| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,901 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Fremont County, Colorado (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,750 vehicles per day, 144% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,179 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 41% of the monitored road miles (100 miles, 949 segments), so they carry more than their share: 540,721 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈197 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 57% of counties in Colorado.
Fewer highway trucks than 75% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.0%) is 20% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Fremont's highway truck share (9.0%) is lower than 70% of counties in Colorado. Fremont's highway truck count is lower than 75% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 694 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Fremont County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,179 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,806 |
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A significant share of driving in Fremont County, Colorado, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 3,179 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 59% of the monitored road miles (144 miles in 1,686 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 253,006 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈92.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.
Older drivers than 71% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.4% is 24% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 65% of counties in Colorado. 71% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Fremont.