
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Park County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,904 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 42.3 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. | 9.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $97,934 |
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The average monitored road in Park County, Colorado carries 2,904 vehicles per day. Across its 251 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 809,448 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈295 million per year). Trucks are 11.7% of traffic, more than the 8.4% across Colorado.
Longer trips than 79% of counties in Colorado
Park sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,904 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 0.6% of Colorado's statewide total. Park carries less traffic than 54% of counties in Colorado.
Journey times run 28% higher than the state level, at 42.3 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 42.3 minutes is longer than 79% of counties in Colorado.
The congestion ratio of 9.4% is 40% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Park County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,971 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 60.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $99,656 |
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Most travel in Park County, Colorado happens on highways, 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,971 vehicles per day, 379% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,246 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 46% of the monitored road miles (116 miles, 519 segments), so they carry more than their share: 613,120 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈224 million per year).
64% of counties in Colorado move less traffic on their highways.
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 12.2%, highway truck share is 9% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Park's highway truck share (12.2%) is higher than 58% of counties in Colorado. Park's highway truck count is lower than 58% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 730 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Park County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,246 |
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| Trucks | 9.9% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $95,459 |
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At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Park County, Colorado than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,246 vehicles per day.
Spread over 136 miles and 960 segments, 54% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 196,328 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.7 million per year). Trucks make up 9.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.
Local congestion 58% below the Colorado average
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 19% lower than on highways.
At 58% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in Colorado. 78% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Park.