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Traffic heat map of Kiowa County, Colorado: 168 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 15th Street and US 287

Kiowa County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Kiowa County, Colorado traffic data covers 480 road segments over 168 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,849 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 5 truck shares of any county in Colorado. 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 Kiowa County, Colorado

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,539
Trucks

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

21.3%
Average travel time

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

44.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,543

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

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Highway Traffic in Kiowa County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,740
Trucks26.9%
Average travel time37.2 min
Congestion ratio13.6%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,568

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Kiowa County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day496
Trucks11.4%
Average travel time47.2 min
Congestion ratio2.6%
Drivers’ average age54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,220

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 47% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 10% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +15% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -23% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Kiowa County, Colorado, traffic is spread evenly through the day, with the busiest hour carrying only about 6%, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +15% in high season.

Kiowa County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Kiowa County apart: 154% above the Colorado average. Its highway truck share is also 139% above.

MetricKiowa CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic1,5396,752-77.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)21.3%8.4%+153.7%
Truck % (Highway)26.9%11.2%+139.1%
Avg. Travel Time44.8 min33.2 min+34.9%

How Kiowa County compares

Kiowa County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Kiowa County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Kiowa 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
Kiowa County1,53921.3%202,64644.8 min5.3%
Cheyenne County, Colorado1,73425.3%257,03642.3 min5.1%
Bent County, Colorado1,84813.7%134,81741.0 min5.2%
Prowers County, Colorado2,69418.6%448,94337.1 min7.6%
Greeley County, Kansas1,2319.7%63,36134.4 minN/A
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Kiowa County ranked within Colorado

Truck share on highways places Kiowa County #5 of 54 in Colorado - the top quarter of the state.

Kiowa County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureKiowa CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,539#56 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day129,640#48 of 54
Truck share on highways26.9%#5 of 54
Highway trucks per day1,275#20 of 54
Average travel time44.8 min#10 of 64
Average driver income$60,543#53 of 64
Average driver age49.6 yrs#21 of 64

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #5 of 54 on truck share on highways, against #48 of 54 on highway travel volume.

Busiest roads in Kiowa County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,827 vehicles a day, against 1,539 on the average road in Kiowa County.

15th Street is the busiest road, at 6,576 vehicles a day, 1,187 of them trucks (18.1%). US 287 carries the most trucks, 1,744 a day (31.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Main Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 31.1 minutes, against 44.8 for the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
115th StreetTrunk road · 6,576vehicles1,187trucks · 18.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
38.9 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,280

15th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 17% longer than at free-flow speed, against 5% county-wide.

2US 287Trunk road · 5,610vehicles1,744trucks · 31.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
12.2%
Median trip time
41.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,007

At 3.6 times the county average, US 287 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,007 in household income.

3Wansted StreetTrunk road · 5,297vehicles1,195trucks · 22.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.6%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,118

The busiest stretch of Wansted Street carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 22.6% of it, above the county-wide 21.3%.

4CO 96Secondary road · 763vehicles80trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
2.4%
Median trip time
46.6 min
Drivers’ median age
54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,716

CO 96 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 50% less than the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, below the county-wide 21.3%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 687vehicles78trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,031

Even at its busiest, Main Street carries 55% less than the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, below the county-wide 21.3%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 287Trunk road · #2 by traffic5,610vehicles1,744trucks · 31.1%
2Wansted StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,297vehicles1,195trucks · 22.6%
315th StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic6,576vehicles1,187trucks · 18.1%
4CO 96Secondary road · #4 by traffic763vehicles80trucks · 10.5%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic687vehicles78trucks · 11.4%
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

KiowaDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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