
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Garfield County, Utah
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,278 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,830 |
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A typical monitored road in Garfield County, Utah sees 3,278 vehicles per day, while its 208 miles of monitored roads together handle 410,825 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈150 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Utah (8.9%).
Shorter trips than 86% of counties in Utah
Garfield sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,278 vehicles per day against 10,198), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Utah's statewide total. By volume, Garfield's 3,278 vehicles per day trails 61% of counties in Utah.
Journey times here (30.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Garfield runs shorter than 86% of counties in Utah.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Garfield County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,836 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 44.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,382 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Garfield County, Utah (57% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,836 vehicles per day, 258% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,908 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (41 miles, 279 segments), so they carry more than their share: 236,183 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Utah
At 9.6%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
71% of counties in Utah see a higher highway truck share than Garfield's 9.6%. By raw truck volume, Garfield carries fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Utah.

Non-highway Traffic in Garfield County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,908 |
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| Trucks | 9.1% |
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| Average travel time | 25.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,610 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Garfield County, Utah: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,908 vehicles per day.
Spread over 167 miles and 724 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 174,642 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.7 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.1%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in Utah
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (9.1% against 9.6%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
89% of counties in Utah see higher average driver income among trip origins than Garfield. 68% of counties in Utah have a younger driver population than Garfield.