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Traffic | vehicles per day2,145 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.3% |
Average travel time | 34.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 7.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 47.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $66,099 |
The average monitored road in Otero County, Colorado carries 2,145 vehicles per day. Across its 234 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 373,029 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).
Otero sees 68% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,145 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 about 0.3% of Colorado's statewide total. By volume, Otero's 2,145 vehicles per day trails 71% of counties in Colorado.
Journey times here (34.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 52% of counties in Colorado have a longer average travel time than Otero's 34.0 minutes.
At 55% lower than the state level, the 7.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,783 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.1% |
| Average travel time | 38.7 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $65,092 |
A little more than half of the driving in Otero County, Colorado happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,783 vehicles per day, 308% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,173 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (61 miles, 685 segments), so they carry more than their share: 251,688 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.9 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.1%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
62% of counties in Colorado see a higher highway truck share than Otero's 10.1%. 85% of counties in Colorado see more highway trucks per day than Otero's roughly 485.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,173 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,865 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Otero County, Colorado: 33% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,173 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 74% of the monitored road miles (173 miles in 1,858 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 121,341 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.3 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.7%) runs 62% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
73% of counties in Colorado see higher average driver income among trip origins than Otero. 56% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Otero.
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