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Traffic | vehicles per day4,562 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 16.2% |
Average travel time | 34.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 14.4% |
Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $66,538 |
The average monitored road in New Mexico carries 4,562 vehicles per day. Across its 15,186 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 64,135,022 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.4 billion per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 16.2% of traffic, against 9.3% across the US.
At 4,562 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in New Mexico carries 35% less traffic than the national average of 6,986, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, New Mexico accounts for about 0.8% of the national total of vehicle-miles. 80% of states nationwide see more traffic than New Mexico's 4,562 vehicles per day.
At 34.0 minutes, the average travel time matches the national level closely. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 74% of states nationwide.
Congestion runs 24% lower than the national level, at a ratio of 14.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,958 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 22.2% |
| Average travel time | 38.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 24.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,011 |
A little more than half of the driving in New Mexico happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,958 vehicles per day, 91% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,162 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 37% of the monitored road miles (5,555 miles, 14,627 segments), so they carry more than their share: 38,135,645 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.9 billion per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 70% higher than the national average, at 22.2%. That marks New Mexico as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
98% of states nationwide see a lower highway truck share than New Mexico's 22.2%. New Mexico's highway truck count is lower than 62% of states nationwide, at roughly 1,766 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,162 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,747 |
A significant share of driving in New Mexico, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 4,162 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 63% of the monitored road miles (9,630 miles in 124,404 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 25,999,373 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.5 billion per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 66% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 15.1% is 18% lower than the national level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the national average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 96% of states nationwide. The driver population here skews younger than 56% of states nationwide.
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