
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mesa County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,327 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.1 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. | 14.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $75,331 |
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The average monitored road in Mesa County, Colorado carries 5,327 vehicles per day. Across its 776 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,303,659 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.2 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).
Busier roads than 81% of counties in Colorado
At 5,327 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Mesa carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.6% of Colorado's statewide total. Mesa carries more traffic than 81% of counties in Colorado.
The average trip takes 34.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 51% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Mesa's 34.1 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 14.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (6% lower).
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Mesa County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,552 |
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| Trucks | 13.0% |
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| Average travel time | 34.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 19.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,660 |
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Travel in Mesa County, Colorado splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 9,552 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,982 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 24% of the monitored road miles (190 miles, 763 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,543,197 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈563 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 77% of counties in Colorado.
Freight-heavy highways
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.0%) is 16% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
64% of counties in Colorado see a lower highway truck share than Mesa's 13.0%. Mesa's highway truck count is higher than 62% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 1,246 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Mesa County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,982 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,216 |
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Travel in Mesa County, Colorado splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,982 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 76% of the monitored road miles (586 miles in 9,320 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,760,462 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈643 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
Local roads carry 60% fewer trucks by share than highways
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 60% lower than on highways.
At 14.4%, the non-highway congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Mesa's average driver income is higher than 52% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews younger than 51% of counties in Colorado.