
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,774 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 35.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.8 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. | 8.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $50,336 |
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The average monitored road in Hidalgo County, New Mexico carries 2,774 vehicles per day. Across its 159 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 697,850 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 35.8% of traffic, against 16.2% across New Mexico.
Longer trips than 75% of counties in New Mexico
Hidalgo's average daily traffic volume is 39% lower than the state average - 2,774 vehicles per day against 4,562 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of New Mexico's statewide total. Hidalgo carries less traffic than 62% of counties in New Mexico.
At 40.8 minutes, the average travel time is 20% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 40.8 minutes is longer than 75% of counties in New Mexico.
At 44% lower than the state level, the 8.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,673 |
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| Trucks | 37.9% |
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| Average travel time | 46.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,433 |
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Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 91% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,673 vehicles per day, 370% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,208 vehicles per day.
With 58% of the road miles (92 miles in 209 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 634,354 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 94% of counties in New Mexico
Highway truck concentration here runs 71% higher than the state average, at 37.9%. That marks Hidalgo as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
94% of counties in New Mexico see a lower highway truck share than Hidalgo's 37.9%. Hidalgo's highway truck count is higher than 81% of counties in New Mexico, at roughly 2,148 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,208 |
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| Trucks | 15.1% |
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| Average travel time | 37.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $49,776 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 9% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,208 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 42% of the monitored road miles (66 miles in 387 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 63,495 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.2 million per year). Trucks make up 15.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 7 vehicles.
Local congestion 70% below the New Mexico average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 60% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (4.5%) runs 70% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
81% of counties in New Mexico see higher average driver income among trip origins than Hidalgo. 69% of counties in New Mexico have a younger driver population than Hidalgo.