
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Grand County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,284 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.3 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. | 13.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $83,838 |
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A typical monitored road in Grand County, Colorado sees 4,284 vehicles per day, while its 197 miles of monitored roads together handle 728,105 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈266 million per year). Trucks are 7.7% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.
Shorter trips than 76% of counties in Colorado
Grand's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 4,284 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Grand accounts for about 0.6% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Grand's 4,284 vehicles per day outpaces 65% of counties in Colorado.
At 30.3 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.3 minutes is shorter than 76% of counties in Colorado.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 13.5% (14% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Grand County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,592 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 53.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $87,070 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Grand County, Colorado, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 4,592 vehicles per day, 8% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,235 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 22% of the monitored road miles: 42 miles in 230 segments, together carrying 167,781 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Colorado
At 10.8%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
55% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than Grand's 10.8%. Grand's highway truck count is lower than 83% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 495 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Grand County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,235 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 26.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $83,631 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Grand County, Colorado: 77% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,235 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 78% of the monitored road miles: 154 miles in 1,420 segments, together carrying 560,324 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈205 million per year). Trucks make up 6.7% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Older drivers than 76% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 38% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (13.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 63% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews older than 76% of counties in Colorado.