
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pima County, Arizona
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day9,167 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.2 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. | 27.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,055 |
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A typical monitored road in Pima County, Arizona sees 9,167 vehicles per day, while its 2,490 miles of monitored roads together handle 20,510,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈7.5 billion per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Arizona.
Busier roads than 93% of counties in Arizona
At 9,167 vehicles per day, the average road in Pima carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 10,009 (8% less). Network-wide, Pima accounts for about 12% of Arizona's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pima's 9,167 vehicles per day outpaces 93% of counties in Arizona.
At 34.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 57% of counties in Arizona have a shorter average travel time than Pima's 34.2 minutes.
Congestion runs 53% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 27.8%, which means more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pima County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day22,631 |
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| Trucks | 11.5% |
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| Average travel time | 36.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 43.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $78,328 |
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A significant share of driving in Pima County, Arizona, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 22,631 vehicles per day, 159% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,750 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 269 miles in 1,630 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.
By highway travel volume, that ranks Pima in the top 3 counties in Arizona.
More highway trucks than 92% of counties in Arizona
Highway truck concentration here runs 18% lower than the state average, at 11.5%. Trucks are a small share of a very large highway flow, so Pima still moves heavy freight volumes alongside its passenger traffic.
Pima's highway truck share (11.5%) is lower than 69% of counties in Arizona. By raw truck volume, Pima carries more highway trucks than 92% of counties in Arizona.

Non-highway Traffic in Pima County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,750 |
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| Trucks | 5.1% |
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| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,601 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Pima County, Arizona (67% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 8,750 vehicles per day.
Spread over 2,221 miles and 52,630 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 13,682,700 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈5.0 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Arizona
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 55% lower than on highways.
At 51% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 27.4% signals more friction on local roads.
86% of counties in Arizona see lower average driver income among trip origins than Pima. Pima's median driver age is lower than 71% of counties in Arizona.