
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 45.0 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. | 5.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,865 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,613 |
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| Trucks | 27.1% |
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| Average travel time | 57.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,791 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day945 |
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| Trucks | 12.3% |
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| Average travel time | 40.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,392 |
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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.