
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Luna County, New Mexico
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,931 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 30.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.0 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. | 9.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $45,279 |
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Our data shows 2,931 vehicles per day on the average road in Luna County, New Mexico, and 1,693,589 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈618 million per year) across its 383 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 3 vehicles is a truck, well above the 16.2% across New Mexico - a freight-heavy mix.
Longer trips than 72% of counties in New Mexico
Luna's average daily traffic volume is 36% lower than the state average - 2,931 vehicles per day against 4,562 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Luna accounts for about 2.6% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 53% of counties in New Mexico see more traffic than Luna's 2,931 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 39.0 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. 72% of counties in New Mexico have a shorter average travel time than Luna's 39.0 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 9.4% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Luna County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,253 |
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| Trucks | 35.8% |
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| Average travel time | 52.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $46,431 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Luna County, New Mexico: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,253 vehicles per day, 199% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,428 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 38% of the monitored road miles (144 miles, 207 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,339,552 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈489 million per year).
68% of counties in New Mexico move less traffic on their highways.
More highway trucks than 94% of counties in New Mexico
Highway truck concentration here runs 61% higher than the state average, at 35.8%. That marks Luna as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
90% of counties in New Mexico see a lower highway truck share than Luna's 35.8%. 94% of counties in New Mexico see fewer highway trucks per day than Luna's roughly 2,596.

Non-highway Traffic in Luna County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,428 |
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| Trucks | 10.0% |
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| Average travel time | 37.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $43,798 |
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At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Luna County, New Mexico than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,428 vehicles per day.
Spread over 239 miles and 1,781 segments, 62% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 354,037 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈129 million per year). Trucks make up 10.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 91% of counties in New Mexico
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 72% lower than on highways.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.7% is 43% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 91% of counties in New Mexico. The driver population here skews older than 53% of counties in New Mexico.