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Traffic heat map of Mora County, New Mexico: 202 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Mora County, New Mexico Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Mora County, New Mexico, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 650 road segments (202 road miles, about 1,638 ft each). About 1 in 4 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 6 across New Mexico. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Mora County, New Mexico

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,549
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

25.2%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

38.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

5.7%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

54.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$52,343

A typical monitored road in Mora County, New Mexico sees 1,549 vehicles per day, while its 202 miles of monitored roads together handle 364,260 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈133 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 25.2% of traffic, against 16.2% across New Mexico.

Quieter roads than 94% of counties in New Mexico

Mora's average daily traffic volume is 66% lower than the state average - 1,549 vehicles per day against 4,562 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.6% of New Mexico's statewide total. 94% of counties in New Mexico see more traffic than Mora's 1,549 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 38.1 minutes, 12% higher than the state level. On travel time, Mora runs longer than 62% of counties in New Mexico.

Congestion runs 61% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Mora County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day2,388
Trucks29.6%
Average travel time58.6 min
Congestion ratio5.4%
Drivers’ average age53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$44,330

Most travel in Mora County, New Mexico happens on highways, 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,388 vehicles per day, 64% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,452 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 54% of the monitored road miles (109 miles, 67 segments), so they carry more than their share: 285,525 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 74% of counties in New Mexico

Highway truck concentration here runs 33% higher than the state average, at 29.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Mora's highway truck share (29.6%) is higher than 74% of counties in New Mexico. By raw truck volume, Mora carries fewer highway trucks than 65% of counties in New Mexico.

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Non-highway Traffic in Mora County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day1,452
Trucks9.1%
Average travel time35.7 min
Congestion ratio5.7%
Drivers’ average age54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,231

At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Mora County, New Mexico than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,452 vehicles per day.

Spread over 93 miles and 583 segments, 46% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 78,735 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.7 million per year). Trucks make up 9.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Older drivers than 84% of counties in New Mexico

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

At 62% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Mora's average driver income is lower than 75% of counties in New Mexico. Mora's median driver age is higher than 84% of counties in New Mexico.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Mora County, New Mexico, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Mora County vs. New Mexico Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Mora County apart: 66% below the New Mexico average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 55% above.

MetricMora CountyNew Mexico averageDifference
Traffic1,5494,562-66.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)25.2%16.2%+54.8%
Truck % (Highway)29.6%22.2%+33.3%
Avg. Travel Time38.1 min34.0 min+12.0%

How Mora County compares

Mora County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Mora County sees 36.4% shorter typical trips and runs 8.8 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Freight passes through here that never reaches the areas around it: the truck share is high precisely because the local car traffic is not.

Mora County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Mexico average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Mora County1,54925.2%364,26038.1 min5.7%
San Miguel County, New Mexico2,93619.0%915,42334.4 min12.1%
Colfax County, New Mexico2,92416.2%1,118,94835.1 min6.0%
Taos County, New Mexico3,2928.3%680,08031.4 min10.0%
Harding County, New Mexico31421.9%37,656138.7 minN/A
New Mexico average4,56216.2%N/A34.0 min14.4%

Mora County ranked within New Mexico

Average daily traffic volume places Mora County #31 of 33 in New Mexico - the bottom quarter of the state.

Mora County ranked among 33 county-level areas in New Mexico (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 32.
MeasureMora CountyNew Mexico rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,549#31 of 33
Highway vehicle-miles per day285,525#28 of 32
Truck share on highways29.6%#9 of 32
Highway trucks per day706#21 of 32
Average travel time38.1 min#13 of 33
Average driver income$52,343#25 of 33
Average driver age54.3 yrs#6 of 33

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #6 of 33 on average driver age, against #31 of 33 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Mora County, New Mexico

The top three roads on this list in Mora County average 2,548 vehicles a day, 65% more than the county average of 1,549 across all its monitored roads.

I 25 tops the list with 5,215 vehicles a day, 1,552 of them trucks (29.8%). That is 3.9 times the next road, New Mexico Highway 518 (1,334). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks on the list.

Trips using NM 120 are long: a median of 125.9 minutes against 38.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Old Highway 85 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 25.2% county-wide.

NM 94 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $67,885 in household income, 30% above the county's $52,343.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · 5,215vehicles1,552trucks · 29.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
59.0 min
Drivers’ median age
53.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,330

I 25 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 59.0 minutes, against 38.1 for the county.

2New Mexico Highway 518Primary road · 1,334vehicles111trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.0%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
54.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,736

New Mexico Highway 518 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 14% less than the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 25.2%.

3Old Highway 85Tertiary road · 1,095vehicles86trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
108.5 min

Drivers on Old Highway 85 are on long journeys, a median 108.5 minutes against 38.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

4NM 434Secondary road · 927vehicles66trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
54.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,661

Even at its busiest, NM 434 carries 40% less than the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 25.2%.

5NM 94Secondary road · 496vehicles34trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.3 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,885

NM 94 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 68% less than the county average; trucks are 6.8% of it, below the county-wide 25.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · #1 by traffic5,215vehicles1,552trucks · 29.8%
2New Mexico Highway 518Primary road · #2 by traffic1,334vehicles111trucks · 8.3%
3NM 120Secondary road · 301vehicles106trucks · 35.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
125.9 min

Even at its busiest, NM 120 carries 81% less than the county average; trucks are 35.2% of it, above the county-wide 25.2%.

4Old Highway 85Tertiary road · #3 by traffic1,095vehicles86trucks · 7.9%
5NM 434Secondary road · #4 by traffic927vehicles66trucks · 7.1%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

MoraDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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