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Traffic heat map of Lincoln County, Colorado: 296 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and CO 24

Lincoln County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Lincoln County, Colorado traffic data covers 999 road segments over 296 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,563 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 Lincoln County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,947
Trucks

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

23.8%
Average travel time

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

45.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$60,865

A typical monitored road in Lincoln County, Colorado sees 1,947 vehicles per day, while its 296 miles of monitored roads together handle 587,477 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈214 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.4% across Colorado - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 89% of counties in Colorado

Lincoln's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 1,947 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per 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. 73% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Lincoln's 1,947 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 45.0 minutes, 35% higher than the state level. 89% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Lincoln's 45.0 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 5.6% is 64% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,613
Trucks27.1%
Average travel time57.7 min
Congestion ratio9.6%
Drivers’ average age44.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,791

Highways carry most of the traffic in Lincoln County, Colorado: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,613 vehicles per day, 388% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 945 vehicles per day.

With 35% of the road miles (102 miles in 273 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 458,108 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year).

51% of counties in Colorado move less traffic on their highways.

A major freight corridor

The concentration of trucks on highways (27.1%) is 141% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Lincoln as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Lincoln's highway truck share (27.1%) is higher than 94% of counties in Colorado. Lincoln's highway truck count is higher than 66% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 1,249 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day945
Trucks12.3%
Average travel time40.2 min
Congestion ratio4.2%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,392

At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Colorado than highways. The average non-highway road carries 945 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (193 miles in 726 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 129,369 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈47.2 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (12.3%).

Local congestion 72% below the Colorado average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 54% fewer trucks by share.

At 72% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 81% of counties in Colorado. Lincoln's median driver age is lower than 76% 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 60% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-4%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +19% 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 Lincoln County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +19% in high season.

Lincoln County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Lincoln County runs 184% above the Colorado average. Its highway truck share is also 141% above.

MetricLincoln CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic1,9476,752-71.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)23.8%8.4%+183.7%
Truck % (Highway)27.1%11.2%+140.7%
Avg. Travel Time45.0 min33.2 min+35.5%

How Lincoln County compares

Lincoln County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Lincoln County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Lincoln 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
Lincoln County1,94723.8%587,47745.0 min5.6%
Elbert County, Colorado2,96418.1%805,94229.2 min9.9%
Kit Carson County, Colorado1,75925.3%944,99137.4 min5.4%
Cheyenne County, Colorado1,73425.3%257,03642.3 min5.1%
Kiowa County, Colorado1,53921.3%202,64644.8 min5.3%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Lincoln County ranked within Colorado

Lincoln County sits in the top quarter of the Colorado field on truck share on highways, at #4 of 54.

Lincoln County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureLincoln CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,947#47 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day458,108#27 of 54
Truck share on highways27.1%#4 of 54
Highway trucks per day1,249#19 of 54
Average travel time45.0 min#8 of 64
Average driver income$60,865#52 of 64
Average driver age44.6 yrs#49 of 64

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #4 of 54 on truck share on highways, against #52 of 64 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Lincoln County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 7,387 vehicles a day, against 1,947 on the average road in Lincoln County.

I 70 leads with 10,568 vehicles a day, 3,065 of them trucks (29.0%). That is 61% more than the next road, CO 24 (6,573). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips on I 70 Business / US 24 / US 40 / US 287 are short, a median of 25.0 minutes against 45.0 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.

Few trucks use CO 24: 11.2% of its traffic, under half the county's 23.8%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 10,568vehicles3,065trucks · 29.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
63.1 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,402

Drivers on I 70 are on long journeys, a median 63.1 minutes against 45.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2CO 24Trunk road · 6,573vehicles733trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
36.2 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,523

At 3.4 times the county average, CO 24 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,523 in household income.

34th StreetTrunk road · 5,020vehicles949trucks · 18.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,250

The busiest stretch of 4th Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 18.9% of it, below the county-wide 23.8%.

4I 70 Business / US 24 / US 40 / US 287Primary road · 4,785vehicles361trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.2%
Median trip time
25.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,549

On its busiest stretch, I 70 Business / US 24 / US 40 / US 287 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, below the county-wide 23.8%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 4,628vehicles349trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.2%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,369

Main Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 31.0 minutes, against 45.0 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic10,568vehicles3,065trucks · 29.0%
24th StreetTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,020vehicles949trucks · 18.9%
3CO 24Trunk road · #2 by traffic6,573vehicles733trucks · 11.2%
4US 40Trunk road · 3,983vehicles711trucks · 17.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
46.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,339

US 40 peaks at 3,983 vehicles a day, 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 17.9% of it, below the county-wide 23.8%.

5US 24Trunk road · 3,294vehicles543trucks · 16.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.2%
Median trip time
54.3 min
Drivers’ median age
44.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,317

US 24 carries 69% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 54.3 minutes.

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

LincolnDepartment 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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