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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day908 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.3% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 39.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 4.8% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 59.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,753 |
A typical monitored road in Mineral County, Colorado sees 908 vehicles per day, while its 58 miles of monitored roads together handle 56,158 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈20.5 million per year). At 10.3%, the truck share runs above the 8.4% across Colorado: about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Mineral sees 87% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (908 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Colorado's statewide total. Mineral carries less traffic than 97% of counties in Colorado.
At 39.6 minutes, the average travel time is 19% higher than the state level. 73% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Mineral's 39.6 minutes.
At 70% lower than the state level, the 4.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day666 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.1% |
| Average travel time | 59.8 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 56.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,954 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Mineral County, Colorado, 53% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 666 vehicles per day, 34% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,010 vehicles per day.
With 43% of the road miles (25 miles in 94 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 29,757 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈10.9 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.1%) is 7% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 57% of counties in Colorado. Mineral also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Colorado, at roughly 143 per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,010 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.3% |
| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 60.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $62,173 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Mineral County, Colorado, 47% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,010 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 57% (33 miles in 221 segments), carrying 26,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.6 million per year). Trucks make up 8.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 31% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.8% is 68% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Mineral's average driver income is lower than 67% of counties in Colorado. 98% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Mineral.
Mineral County's biggest difference from the Colorado average is its average daily traffic per road, 87% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 23% above.
| Metric | Mineral County | Colorado average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 908 | 6,752 | -86.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 10.3% | 8.4% | +22.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 12.1% | 11.2% | +7.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 39.6 min | 33.2 min | +19.3% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Mineral County moves 21.3% of the total daily travel and carries 55.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral County | 908 | 10.3% | 56,158 | 39.6 min | 4.8% |
| Hinsdale County, Colorado | 895 | 8.2% | 20,189 | 19.7 min | 5.8% |
| Rio Grande County, Colorado | 2,734 | 8.0% | 412,442 | 37.4 min | 8.7% |
| Archuleta County, Colorado | 3,466 | 8.3% | 364,482 | 28.4 min | 12.2% |
| Saguache County, Colorado | 1,124 | 10.6% | 256,622 | 51.9 min | 5.5% |
| Colorado average | 6,752 | 8.4% | N/A | 33.2 min | 15.7% |
Mineral County sits in Colorado's top three on average driver age.
| Measure | Mineral County | Colorado rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 908 | #62 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 29,757 | #53 of 54 |
| Truck share on highways | 12.1% | #24 of 54 |
| Highway trucks per day | 81 | #54 of 54 |
| Average travel time | 39.6 min | #18 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $66,753 | #43 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 59.0 yrs | #2 of 64 |
Mineral County ranks #2 of 64 on average driver age but #54 of 54 on highway truck volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 1,118 vehicles a day, against 908 on the average road in Mineral County.
Main Street is the busiest road, at 1,294 vehicles a day, 105 of them trucks (8.1%). US 160 carries the most trucks, 143 a day (12.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Trucks make up 100.0% of traffic on County Road 634, against 10.3% across all roads in the county.
Trips on Rio Grande Avenue are short, a median of 17.0 minutes against 39.6 county-wide, so it serves mostly local traffic.
At 43% more than the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,924 in household income.
US 160 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 59.8 minutes, against 39.6 for the county.
Trips on Silver Thread Scenic Byway are short, a median 26.2 minutes against 39.6 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.
Even at its busiest, Rio Grande Avenue carries 51% less than the county average; trucks are 9.1% of it, below the county-wide 10.3%.
La Garita Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 62% less than the county average; trucks are 13.8% of it, above the county-wide 10.3%.
Even at its busiest, County Road 634 carries 87% less than the county average; trucks are 100.0% of it, above the county-wide 10.3%.
The average monitored road in Mineral carries 908 vehicles per day, 87% less than the Colorado average of 6,752.
Yes - Mineral carries the lowest raw volume of highway trucks of any county in Colorado, at roughly 143 trucks per day.
Drivers on Mineral roads have a median age of 59 years, older than the Colorado average of 43, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $66,753, 36% below the Colorado average.
Approximately 93% of highway traffic and 20% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Mineral County, Colorado. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
The average trip in Mineral takes 39.6 minutes, 19% longer than the Colorado average of 33.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 10.3% of all traffic in Mineral County, Colorado, rising to 12.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Main Street carries the most, 1,294 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 160 (1,182), Silver Thread Scenic Byway (879), Rio Grande Avenue (443), La Garita Street (344). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 160, with about 143 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 12.1% of its 1,182 vehicles.
About 1,294 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 105 trucks (8.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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