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Traffic heat map of Las Animas County, Colorado: 324 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 25 and University Street

Las Animas County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Las Animas County, Colorado, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,146 road segments (324 road miles, about 798 ft each). About 1 in 6 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 12 across Colorado. 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 Las Animas County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,674
Trucks

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

15.5%
Average travel time

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

34.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$55,249

The average monitored road in Las Animas County, Colorado carries 1,674 vehicles per day. Across its 324 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 644,177 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈235 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.4% across Colorado - a freight-heavy mix.

Traffic 75% below the Colorado average

At 1,674 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Las Animas carries 75% 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. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 81% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Las Animas's 1,674 vehicles per day.

At 34.8 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 57% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Las Animas's 34.8 minutes.

At 53% lower than the state level, the 7.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Las Animas County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day5,564
Trucks17.4%
Average travel time33.7 min
Congestion ratio11.9%
Drivers’ average age53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$54,530

Most travel in Las Animas County, Colorado happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,564 vehicles per day, 320% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,325 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (89 miles in 177 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 487,966 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 53% of counties in Colorado.

Higher highway truck share than 79% of counties in Colorado

The concentration of trucks on highways (17.4%) is 55% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 79% of counties in Colorado. 53% of counties in Colorado see fewer highway trucks per day than Las Animas's roughly 969.

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Non-highway Traffic in Las Animas County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day1,325
Trucks9.4%
Average travel time34.9 min
Congestion ratio6.9%
Drivers’ average age52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,764

At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Las Animas County, Colorado than highways. A typical local road sees 1,325 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (236 miles in 1,969 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 156,212 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.0 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.4%).

Drivers from lower-income areas than 92% of counties in Colorado

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 46% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (6.9%) runs 54% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Las Animas's average driver income is lower than 92% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews older than 79% 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 a long afternoon plateau from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 11% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +21% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -24% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Las Animas County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +21% in high season.

Las Animas County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Las Animas County's biggest difference from the Colorado average is its truck share, 84% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 75% below.

MetricLas Animas CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic1,6746,752-75.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.5%8.4%+84.3%
Truck % (Highway)17.4%11.2%+54.8%
Avg. Travel Time34.8 min33.2 min+4.8%

How Las Animas County compares

Las Animas County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Las Animas County carries 40.4% less traffic on a typical road and sees 19.9% shorter typical trips; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Las Animas 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
Las Animas County1,67415.5%644,17734.8 min7.3%
Otero County, Colorado2,1459.3%373,02934.0 min7.0%
Pueblo County, Colorado5,2768.9%3,666,23537.8 min12.4%
Huerfano County, Colorado2,81715.9%679,55153.7 min10.4%
Crowley County, Colorado1,0058.5%79,27948.0 min3.8%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Las Animas County ranked within Colorado

Las Animas County sits in the bottom quarter of the Colorado field on average driver income, at #59 of 64.

Las Animas County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureLas Animas CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,674#52 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day487,966#26 of 54
Truck share on highways17.4%#12 of 54
Highway trucks per day969#26 of 54
Average travel time34.8 min#28 of 64
Average driver income$55,249#59 of 64
Average driver age52.8 yrs#14 of 64

Las Animas County ranks #14 of 64 on average driver age but #59 of 64 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Las Animas County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 7,721 vehicles a day, against 1,674 on the average road in Las Animas County.

I 25 leads with 12,042 vehicles a day, 1,976 of them trucks (16.4%). No other road comes close: University Street, in second place, carries 5,882. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use University Street: 4.7% of its traffic, under half the county's 15.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · 12,042vehicles1,976trucks · 16.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
53.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,408

At 7.2 times the county average, I 25 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,408 in household income.

2University StreetPrimary road · 5,882vehicles278trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.0%
Median trip time
32.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,092

University Street carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.9 minutes.

3Nevada AvenuePrimary road · 5,239vehicles298trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,337

At 3.1 times the county average, Nevada Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,337 in household income.

4Stonewall AvenuePrimary road · 5,193vehicles209trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,731

The busiest stretch of Stonewall Avenue carries 3.1 times the county average; trucks are 4.0% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 4,936vehicles328trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.8%
Median trip time
36.6 min
Drivers’ median age
53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,903

On its busiest stretch, Main Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · #1 by traffic12,042vehicles1,976trucks · 16.4%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic4,936vehicles328trucks · 6.7%
3Nevada AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic5,239vehicles298trucks · 5.7%
4US 160Primary road · 3,596vehicles289trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.1%
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,818

US 160 peaks at 3,596 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 15.5%.

5Commercial StreetSecondary road · 4,266vehicles284trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
10.4%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,937

Commercial Street carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 284 of them trucks (6.7%, below the county-wide 15.5%).

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

Las AnimasDepartment 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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