
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Morgan County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,644 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 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. | 8.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $78,914 |
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A typical monitored road in Morgan County, Colorado sees 2,644 vehicles per day, while its 407 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,106,774 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈404 million per year). About 1 in 6 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.4% across Colorado - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 61% below the Colorado average
At 2,644 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Morgan carries 61% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.9% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 63% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Morgan's 2,644 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 33.6 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Morgan runs shorter than 54% of counties in Colorado.
The congestion ratio of 8.2% is 48% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Morgan County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,191 |
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| Trucks | 22.3% |
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| Average travel time | 54.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,580 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Morgan County, Colorado (62% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 7,191 vehicles per day, 210% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,316 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (89 miles, 188 segments), so they carry more than their share: 688,652 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈251 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 66% of counties in Colorado.
A major freight corridor
At 22.3%, highway truck share is 98% higher than the state average. That marks Morgan as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Morgan's highway truck share (22.3%) is higher than 85% of counties in Colorado. By raw truck volume, Morgan carries more highway trucks than 81% of counties in Colorado.

Non-highway Traffic in Morgan County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,316 |
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| Trucks | 7.3% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,754 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Morgan County, Colorado: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,316 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 78% of the monitored road miles (317 miles in 2,614 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 418,122 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.3%.
Local congestion 49% below the Colorado average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 67% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.6% is 49% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
60% of counties in Colorado see lower average driver income among trip origins than Morgan. 63% of counties in Colorado have an older driver population than Morgan.