
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Jackson County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,147 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.7 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. | 5.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 56.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $46,883 |
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A typical monitored road in Jackson County, Colorado sees 1,147 vehicles per day, while its 110 miles of monitored roads together handle 86,895 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.7 million per year). Trucks are 10.9% of traffic, more than the 8.4% across Colorado.
Quieter roads than 92% of counties in Colorado
Jackson sees 83% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,147 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Jackson accounts for less than 0.1% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Jackson carries less traffic than 92% of counties in Colorado.
The average trip takes 27.7 minutes, 17% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 27.7 minutes is shorter than 87% of counties in Colorado.
Congestion runs 65% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Jackson County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,057 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 49.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 62.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $95,612 |
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Only a small share of travel in Jackson County, Colorado happens on highways: 13% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,057 vehicles per day, 190% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,055 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 3% of the road network, 4 miles in 16 segments, so each mile of them is 4.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 94% of counties in Colorado
Highway truck concentration here (11.4%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 51% of counties in Colorado. 94% of counties in Colorado see more highway trucks per day than Jackson's roughly 349.

Non-highway Traffic in Jackson County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,055 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 26.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 55.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $45,075 |
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The vast majority of driving in Jackson County, Colorado happens on local roads: 87% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,055 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 97% (106 miles in 332 segments), carrying 75,478 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈27.5 million per year). Trucks make up 10.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Colorado
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (10.8% against 11.4%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
At 64% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.4% signals easier movement on local roads.
97% of counties in Colorado see higher average driver income among trip origins than Jackson. Jackson's median driver age is higher than 94% of counties in Colorado.