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Traffic heat map of Lake County, Colorado: 68 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Poplar Street and Harrison Avenue

Lake County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lake County, Colorado, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 527 road segments (68 road miles, about 679 ft each). Its busiest road, Poplar Street, carries 12,749 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Lake County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,204
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

34.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$93,567

The average monitored road in Lake County, Colorado carries 3,204 vehicles per day. Across its 68 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 195,070 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.2 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).

Traffic 53% below the Colorado average

Lake's average daily traffic volume is 53% lower than the state average - 3,204 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Lake accounts for about 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 51% of counties in Colorado see less traffic than Lake's 3,204 vehicles per day.

At 34.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 51% of counties in Colorado have a longer average travel time than Lake's 34.0 minutes.

At 17% lower than the state level, the 13.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lake County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day5,463
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time39.0 min
Congestion ratio22.4%
Drivers’ average age44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$92,913

Most travel in Lake County, Colorado happens on highways, 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,463 vehicles per day, 290% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,400 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 46% of the monitored road miles (31 miles, 234 segments), so they carry more than their share: 150,807 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈55.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Colorado

Highway truck concentration here runs 25% lower than the state average, at 8.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

81% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than Lake's 8.4%. By raw truck volume, Lake carries fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Colorado.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lake County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day1,400
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time30.0 min
Congestion ratio5.7%
Drivers’ average age41.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$95,561

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Lake County, Colorado, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,400 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 54% of the monitored road miles (36 miles in 293 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 44,263 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈16.2 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).

Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Colorado

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 17% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% is 62% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

73% of counties in Colorado see lower average driver income among trip origins than Lake. Lake's median driver age is lower than 83% of counties in Colorado.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lake County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Lake County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Lake County apart: 53% below the Colorado average. Its highway truck share is also 25% below.

MetricLake CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic3,2046,752-52.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%8.4%-3.5%
Truck % (Highway)8.4%11.2%-25.0%
Avg. Travel Time34.0 min33.2 min+2.5%

How Lake County compares

Lake County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lake County moves 21.5% of the total daily travel and carries 33.1% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Lake 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
Lake County3,2048.1%195,07034.0 min13.1%
Park County, Colorado2,90411.7%809,44842.3 min9.4%
Pitkin County, Colorado6,6157.6%493,18522.5 min17.8%
Chaffee County, Colorado4,5227.9%611,60926.3 min10.8%
Summit County, Colorado5,11211.8%1,708,84727.7 min18.1%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Lake County ranked within Colorado

Highway truck volume places Lake County #47 of 54 in Colorado - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lake County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureLake CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,204#32 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day150,807#45 of 54
Truck share on highways8.4%#44 of 54
Highway trucks per day461#47 of 54
Average travel time34.0 min#33 of 64
Average driver income$93,567#18 of 64
Average driver age43.6 yrs#53 of 64

Busiest roads in Lake County, Colorado

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Lake County carry 9,119 vehicles a day on average, 2.8 times the typical road in the county (3,204).

Poplar Street leads with 12,749 vehicles a day, 856 of them trucks (6.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Harrison Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 44.2 minutes against 34.0 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Poplar StreetTrunk road · 12,749vehicles856trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
25.7%
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$95,139

Delays build on Poplar Street: its congestion ratio of 26% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2Harrison AvenueTrunk road · 8,682vehicles611trucks · 7.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
29.5%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,967

Travel on Harrison Avenue's busiest stretch runs 29% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Silver DriveTrunk road · 5,927vehicles368trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
34.8 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,654

Silver Drive peaks at 5,927 vehicles a day, 85% more than the county average; trucks are 6.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

4US 24Trunk road · 5,924vehicles478trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
33.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$91,021

US 24 carries 85% more than the county average at its busiest, 478 of them trucks (8.1%, in line with the county-wide 8.1%).

5Front StreetTrunk road · 5,811vehicles403trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
43.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,320

Front Street carries 81% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.3 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Poplar StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic12,749vehicles856trucks · 6.7%
2Harrison AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,682vehicles611trucks · 7.0%
3US 24Trunk road · #4 by traffic5,924vehicles478trucks · 8.1%
4Front StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic5,811vehicles403trucks · 6.9%
5Silver DriveTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,927vehicles368trucks · 6.2%
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

LakeDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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