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Ouray County, Colorado Traffic Counts

This page delivers traffic analytics for Ouray County, Colorado. Our metrics are calculated with multi-sourced, cross-verified data from real-world mobile and sensor networks, and averaged for Ouray County, Colorado among 77 road miles divided in 588 segments. Our metrics go beyond simple volume counts to provide actionable insights on traffic intensity, congestion, commercial vehicle flow, and network performance with highest possible granularity (average segment length is 688 ft). Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning logistics routes, or assessing infrastructure needs, this data helps you move from assumptions to certainty.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance

Traffic

Traffic

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

4,552

Trucks

Trucks

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

7.2%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

38.0 min

Congestion ratio

Congestion ratio

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

16.7%

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

53.9 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$81,147

Our data indicates an estimated average traffic volume of 4,552 vehicles per day in Ouray County, Colorado that results in 284,134 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year). The traffic stream is comprised of an average of 1 truck for every 14 vehicles. Typical time spent behind the wheel per trip is 38.0 minutes, which already accounts for delays at signals, intersections, and congestion.

Analytical insight

When compared to the Colorado state averages: At 4,552 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ouray carries 33% less traffic than the state average of 6,752 vehicles per day - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Ouray accounts for about 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total, at 284,134 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year). The average trip takes 38.0 minutes, 14% higher than the state level. The congestion ratio of 16.7% is 6% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning. Ouray carries more traffic than 68% of counties in Colorado. On travel time, Ouray runs longer than 71% of counties in Colorado.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Non-highway traffic

Traffic

Traffic

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

4,552

Trucks

Trucks

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

7.2%

Average travel time

Average travel time

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

38.0 min

Congestion ratio

Congestion ratio

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

16.7%

Drivers’ average age

Drivers’ average age

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

53.9 yrs

Drivers’ average income

Drivers’ average income

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

$81,147

The non-highway road network in Ouray County, Colorado supports a substantial volume of traffic. The average non-highway road carries 4,552 vehicles per day. That average covers 77 non-highway road miles divided in 588 segments (average segment length 688 ft), together carrying 284,134 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year). Trucks constitute 7.2% of non-highway traffic.

Analytical insight

At 11% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 16.7% signals more friction on local roads. Overall, average travel time here is longer than 71% of counties in Colorado. Trip origins here have higher average income than 62% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews older than 86% of counties in Colorado.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Analytical insight

In Ouray County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 9% of the day's traffic.

Traffic Flow Profile Comparison

Metric

Ouray

Colorado
Average

Difference

Traffic

4,552

6,752

-32.6%

Truck % (Total Traffic)

7.2%

8.4%

-13.8%

Truck % (Highway)

11.2%

Avg. Travel Time

38.0 min

33.2 min

+14.5%

How Ouray County compares

Ouray County against nearby areas

Against the 4 nearest areas, Ouray County is 91.1% more congested and sees 28.9% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Ouray County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Ouray County4,5527.2%284,13438.0 min16.7%
San Juan County, Colorado2,7017.1%90,12944.2 min7.0%
Hinsdale County, Colorado8958.2%20,18919.7 min5.8%
Montrose County, Colorado5,3206.8%762,17431.0 min13.1%
San Miguel County, Colorado3,2128.1%186,25523.0 min9.2%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Ouray County ranked within Colorado

Ouray County sits in the top quarter of the Colorado field on average driver age, at #10 of 64.

Where Ouray County sits among Colorado's county-level areas on each measure. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state, whether or not that is the outcome you want; the field size differs by measure because not every county carries highway data.
MeasureOuray CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,552#21 of 64
Average travel time38.0 min#19 of 64
Average driver income$81,147#25 of 64
Average driver age53.9 yrs#10 of 64

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

ColoradoDepartment of Transportation

Historical traffic pattern databases

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

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