
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Larimer County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day7,445 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 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. | 21.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $100,951 |
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A typical monitored road in Larimer County, Colorado sees 7,445 vehicles per day, while its 914 miles of monitored roads together handle 6,932,012 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.5 billion per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).
Busier roads than 90% of counties in Colorado
Larimer's average daily traffic volume is 10% higher than the state average - 7,445 vehicles per day against 6,752 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 5.5% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Larimer carries more traffic than 90% of counties in Colorado.
The average trip takes 31.8 minutes, on par with the state level. 67% of counties in Colorado have a longer average travel time than Larimer's 31.8 minutes.
Congestion runs 35% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 21.3%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect slower peak-hour deliveries and less predictable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Larimer County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day15,501 |
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| Trucks | 10.7% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 29.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,609 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Larimer County, Colorado, 49% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 15,501 vehicles per day, 158% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,008 vehicles per day.
With 25% of the road miles (227 miles in 2,834 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,377,653 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 87% of counties in Colorado.
More highway trucks than 75% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.7%) is 5% lower than 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 57% of counties in Colorado. Larimer's highway truck count is higher than 75% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 1,654 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Larimer County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,008 |
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| Trucks | 4.4% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $101,871 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Larimer County, Colorado, 51% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 6,008 vehicles per day.
Spread over 687 miles and 15,888 segments, 75% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 3,554,359 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.4%.
Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 59% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (19.9%) runs 32% higher than the state average, pointing to slower local traffic flow.
79% of counties in Colorado see lower average driver income among trip origins than Larimer. The driver population here skews younger than 94% of counties in Colorado.