
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Iron County, Utah
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day8,140 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 42.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 40.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,206 |
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The average monitored road in Iron County, Utah carries 8,140 vehicles per day. Across its 516 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,157,656 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). Trucks are 13.2% of traffic, more than the 8.9% across Utah.
Longer trips than 96% of counties in Utah
Iron's average daily traffic volume is 20% lower than the state average - 8,140 vehicles per day against 10,198 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.6% of Utah's statewide total. Iron carries more traffic than 75% of counties in Utah.
At 42.2 minutes, the average travel time is 31% higher than the state level. 96% of counties in Utah have a shorter average travel time than Iron's 42.2 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Iron County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,631 |
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| Trucks | 16.8% |
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| Average travel time | 45.6 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,480 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Iron County, Utah happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 12,631 vehicles per day, 60% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,876 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (156 miles, 141 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,105,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈768 million per year).
71% of counties in Utah move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 75% of counties in Utah
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.8%) is 36% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Iron's highway truck share (16.8%) is higher than 54% of counties in Utah. By raw truck volume, Iron carries more highway trucks than 75% of counties in Utah.

Non-highway Traffic in Iron County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,876 |
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| Trucks | 6.0% |
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| Average travel time | 42.0 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,761 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Iron County, Utah: 33% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 7,876 vehicles per day.
Spread over 360 miles and 2,407 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,052,542 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈384 million per year). Trucks make up 6.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Utah
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.
79% of counties in Utah see higher average driver income among trip origins than Iron. Iron's median driver age is lower than 75% of counties in Utah.