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Traffic heat map of Grand County, Colorado: 197 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 40 and Zerex Street

Grand County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Grand County, Colorado traffic data covers 1,650 road segments over 197 road miles, with an average segment of just 629 ft. Its busiest road, US 40, carries 16,663 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

7.7%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

30.3 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

13.5%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$83,838

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

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Highway Traffic in Grand County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,592
Trucks10.8%
Average travel time53.4 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$87,070

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Grand County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,235
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time26.5 min
Congestion ratio13.8%
Drivers’ average age52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,631

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 87% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 16% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +49% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -38% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Grand County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +49% in high season.

Grand County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Grand County runs 37% below the Colorado average.

MetricGrand CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic4,2846,752-36.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.7%8.4%-8.9%
Truck % (Highway)10.8%11.2%-4.1%
Avg. Travel Time30.3 min33.2 min-8.8%

How Grand County compares

Grand County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Grand County sees 19.0% shorter typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Grand County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Grand County4,2847.7%728,10530.3 min13.5%
Summit County, Colorado5,11211.8%1,708,84727.7 min18.1%
Clear Creek County, Colorado5,22713.7%1,551,11453.2 min16.4%
Jackson County, Colorado1,14710.9%86,89527.7 min5.5%
Gilpin County, Colorado2,48913.3%186,68241.0 min10.3%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Grand County ranked within Colorado

Grand County sits in the bottom quarter of the Colorado field on highway truck volume, at #45 of 54.

Grand County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureGrand CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,284#23 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day167,781#41 of 54
Truck share on highways10.8%#30 of 54
Highway trucks per day495#45 of 54
Average travel time30.3 min#49 of 64
Average driver income$83,838#24 of 64
Average driver age51.9 yrs#16 of 64

Busiest roads in Grand County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,363 vehicles a day, against 4,284 on the average road in Grand County.

US 40 is the busiest road, at 16,663 vehicles a day, 747 of them trucks (4.5%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

CO 9 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 51.7 minutes against 30.3 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 40Primary road · 16,663vehicles747trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
41.3%
Median trip time
24.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,551

US 40 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 41% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

2Zerex StreetPrimary road · 13,462vehicles697trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.8%
Median trip time
33.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,766

Delays build on Zerex Street: its congestion ratio of 40% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

3Agate AvenuePrimary road · 12,964vehicles620trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
26.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,124

Agate Avenue carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.7 minutes.

4US-40Primary road · 12,868vehicles690trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.3%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,472

At 3.0 times the county average, US-40 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,472 in household income.

5CO 9Trunk road · 6,657vehicles541trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
17.2%
Median trip time
51.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,613

CO 9 peaks at 6,657 vehicles a day, 55% more than the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, above the county-wide 7.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 40Primary road · #1 by traffic16,663vehicles747trucks · 4.5%
2Zerex StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,462vehicles697trucks · 5.2%
3US-40Primary road · #4 by traffic12,868vehicles690trucks · 5.4%
4Agate AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic12,964vehicles620trucks · 4.8%
5CO 9Trunk road · #5 by traffic6,657vehicles541trucks · 8.1%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

GrandDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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