
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kiowa County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,539 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 21.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 44.8 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. | 5.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,543 |
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Our data shows 1,539 vehicles per day on the average road in Kiowa County, Colorado, and 202,646 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.0 million per year) across its 168 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.3% of traffic, against 8.4% across Colorado.
Traffic 77% below the Colorado average
At 1,539 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Kiowa carries 77% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Kiowa accounts for about 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Kiowa carries less traffic than 87% of counties in Colorado.
At 44.8 minutes, the average travel time is 35% higher than the state level. 86% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Kiowa's 44.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 66% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kiowa County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,740 |
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| Trucks | 26.9% |
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| Average travel time | 37.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,568 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Kiowa County, Colorado happens on highways: 64% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,740 vehicles per day, 856% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 496 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 18% of the monitored road miles: 29 miles in 118 segments, carrying 129,640 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.3 million per year).
A major freight corridor
At 26.9%, highway truck share is 139% higher than the state average. That marks Kiowa as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
92% of counties in Colorado see a lower highway truck share than Kiowa's 26.9%. By raw truck volume, Kiowa carries more highway trucks than 64% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Kiowa County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day496 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 47.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 2.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $54,220 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Kiowa County, Colorado: 36% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 496 vehicles per day.
Spread over 139 miles and 362 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 73,006 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.6 million per year). Trucks make up 11.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Local congestion 83% below the Colorado average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 58% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (2.6%) runs 83% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Kiowa's average driver income is lower than 83% of counties in Colorado. Kiowa's median driver age is higher than 68% of counties in Colorado.