
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Kit Carson County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,759 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 25.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.4 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,383 |
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Our data shows 1,759 vehicles per day on the average road in Kit Carson County, Colorado, and 944,991 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈345 million per year) across its 295 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.4% across Colorado - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 74% below the Colorado average
Kit Carson sees 74% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,759 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, Kit Carson accounts for about 0.7% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 76% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Kit Carson's 1,759 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 13% higher than the state level, at 37.4 minutes on average. 67% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Kit Carson's 37.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 66% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Kit Carson County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,319 |
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| Trucks | 27.7% |
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| Average travel time | 63.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,234 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Kit Carson County, Colorado, 87% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,319 vehicles per day, 471% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,107 vehicles per day.
With 45% of the road miles (132 miles in 160 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 825,884 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈301 million per year).
70% of counties in Colorado move less traffic on their highways.
A major freight corridor
Highway truck concentration here runs 146% higher than the state average, at 27.7%. That marks Kit Carson as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
96% of counties in Colorado see a lower highway truck share than Kit Carson's 27.7%. By raw truck volume, Kit Carson carries more highway trucks than 83% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Kit Carson County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,107 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,013 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Kit Carson County, Colorado, 13% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,107 vehicles per day.
Spread over 162 miles and 1,119 segments, 55% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 119,107 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈43.5 million per year). Trucks make up 8.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Local congestion 71% below the Colorado average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 68% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (4.4%) runs 71% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 60% of counties in Colorado. 59% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Kit Carson.