
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Garfield County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,404 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.0 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. | 15.2% |
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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. | $91,773 |
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Our data shows 5,404 vehicles per day on the average road in Garfield County, Colorado, and 2,361,725 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈862 million per year) across its 430 miles of monitored roads. At 12.1%, the truck share runs above the 8.4% across Colorado: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 89% of counties in Colorado
Garfield's average daily traffic volume is 20% lower than the state average - 5,404 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.9% of Colorado's statewide total. By volume, Garfield's 5,404 vehicles per day outpaces 83% of counties in Colorado.
At 27.0 minutes, the average travel time is 19% lower than the state level. On travel time, Garfield runs shorter than 89% of counties in Colorado.
Congestion here (15.2%) closely tracks the state level.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Garfield County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day13,951 |
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| Trucks | 13.6% |
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| Average travel time | 35.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 26.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $92,372 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Garfield County, Colorado: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 13,951 vehicles per day, 303% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,459 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 39% of the monitored road miles (167 miles, 587 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,868,517 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈682 million per year).
81% of counties in Colorado move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 74% of counties in Colorado
At 13.6%, highway truck share is 21% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
66% of counties in Colorado see a lower highway truck share than Garfield's 13.6%. By raw truck volume, Garfield carries more highway trucks than 74% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Garfield County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,459 |
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| Trucks | 6.2% |
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| Average travel time | 25.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $90,645 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Garfield County, Colorado than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,459 vehicles per day.
Spread over 262 miles and 2,579 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 493,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈180 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.2%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 71% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 54% lower than on highways.
At 16% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 12.7% signals easier movement on local roads.
Garfield's average driver income is higher than 71% of counties in Colorado. 71% of counties in Colorado have an older driver population than Garfield.