
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Montezuma County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,756 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.4 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. | 10.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 51.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $66,341 |
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A typical monitored road in Montezuma County, Colorado sees 3,756 vehicles per day, while its 312 miles of monitored roads together handle 797,109 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈291 million per year). At 10.5%, the truck share runs above the 8.4% across Colorado: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Shorter trips than 75% of counties in Colorado
At 3,756 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Montezuma carries 44% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of Colorado's statewide total. 60% of counties in Colorado see less traffic than Montezuma's 3,756 vehicles per day.
At 30.4 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.4 minutes is shorter than 75% of counties in Colorado.
At 35% lower than the state level, the 10.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Montezuma County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,076 |
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| Trucks | 10.6% |
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| Average travel time | 32.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,893 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Montezuma County, Colorado happens on highways: 69% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,076 vehicles per day, 316% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,942 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (95 miles, 683 segments), so they carry more than their share: 548,473 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈200 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 58% of counties in Colorado.
Fewer highway trucks than 66% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 5% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Montezuma's highway truck share (10.6%) is lower than 58% of counties in Colorado. By raw truck volume, Montezuma carries fewer highway trucks than 66% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Montezuma County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,942 |
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| Trucks | 10.3% |
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| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,893 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Montezuma County, Colorado: 31% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,942 vehicles per day.
Spread over 217 miles and 1,627 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 248,636 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.8 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (10.3%).
Local congestion 52% below the Colorado average
Local roads and highways carry about the same truck share here (10.3% against 10.6%), so freight is not confined to the highways.
Non-highway congestion (7.3%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
68% of counties in Colorado see higher average driver income among trip origins than Montezuma. Montezuma's median driver age is higher than 73% of counties in Colorado.