
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Gila County, Arizona
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,331 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.7 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. | 15.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 59.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,497 |
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Our data shows 7,331 vehicles per day on the average road in Gila County, Arizona, and 1,538,046 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈561 million per year) across its 423 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.3% of traffic, close to the 9.6% across Arizona.
Busier roads than 86% of counties in Arizona
Gila's average daily traffic volume is 27% lower than the state average - 7,331 vehicles per day against 10,009 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.9% of Arizona's statewide total. 86% of counties in Arizona see less traffic than Gila's 7,331 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 36.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.7 minutes is longer than 79% of counties in Arizona.
Congestion runs 17% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Gila County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,130 |
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| Trucks | 11.0% |
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| Average travel time | 41.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 22.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 58.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,807 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Gila County, Arizona, 84% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,130 vehicles per day, 352% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,684 vehicles per day.
With 59% of the road miles (249 miles in 1,382 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,289,882 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈471 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Arizona
Highway truck concentration here runs 21% lower than the state average, at 11.0%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 77% of counties in Arizona. Gila's highway truck count is lower than 92% of counties in Arizona, at roughly 1,329 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Gila County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,684 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 62.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $60,710 |
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At 16% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Gila County, Arizona than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,684 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 41% of the monitored road miles (174 miles in 1,427 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 248,164 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.6 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
The oldest drivers of any county in Arizona
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 39% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (8.2%) runs 55% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Arizona. At 59 years, Gila's median driver age is the highest in Arizona.