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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,694 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.0 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,881 |
Our data shows 2,694 vehicles per day on the average road in Prowers County, Colorado, and 448,943 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈164 million per year) across its 204 miles of monitored roads. Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.6% of traffic, against 8.4% across Colorado.
Prowers's average daily traffic volume is 60% lower than the state average - 2,694 vehicles per day against 6,752 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Colorado's statewide total. 62% of counties in Colorado see more traffic than Prowers's 2,694 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 37.1 minutes, 12% higher than the state level. 63% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Prowers's 37.1 minutes.
At 51% lower than the state level, the 7.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,034 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 20.2% |
| Average travel time | 35.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $59,467 |
Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Prowers County, Colorado, 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,034 vehicles per day, 427% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 955 vehicles per day.
With 48% of the road miles (99 miles in 789 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 394,643 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 79% higher than the state average, at 20.2%. That marks Prowers as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
81% of counties in Colorado see a lower highway truck share than Prowers's 20.2%. By raw truck volume, Prowers carries fewer highway trucks than 51% of counties in Colorado.
| Traffic | vehicles per day955 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.0% |
| Average travel time | 38.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $56,830 |
Only a small share of travel in Prowers County, Colorado happens on local roads: 12% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 955 vehicles per day.
Spread over 105 miles and 1,062 segments, 52% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 54,300 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.8 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 65% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (4.3%) runs 71% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Colorado. 54% of counties in Colorado have an older driver population than Prowers.
Prowers County's biggest difference from the Colorado average is its truck share, 121% above it. Its highway truck share is also 79% above.
| Metric | Prowers County | Colorado average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,694 | 6,752 | -60.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 18.6% | 8.4% | +121.1% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 20.2% | 11.2% | +79.2% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 37.1 min | 33.2 min | +11.8% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Prowers County sees 21.9% shorter typical trips and moves 2.3 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Busier roads and shorter trips together - destinations here sit closer to one another than in the areas around it.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prowers County | 2,694 | 18.6% | 448,943 | 37.1 min | 7.6% |
| Hamilton County, Kansas | 2,508 | 13.4% | 142,634 | 52.5 min | N/A |
| Bent County, Colorado | 1,848 | 13.7% | 134,817 | 41.0 min | 5.2% |
| Kiowa County, Colorado | 1,539 | 21.3% | 202,646 | 44.8 min | 5.3% |
| Baca County, Colorado | 2,248 | 27.2% | 286,962 | 51.8 min | 5.6% |
| Colorado average | 6,752 | 8.4% | N/A | 33.2 min | 15.7% |
Prowers County sits in the bottom quarter of the Colorado field on average driver income, at #55 of 64.
| Measure | Prowers County | Colorado rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,694 | #40 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 394,643 | #30 of 54 |
| Truck share on highways | 20.2% | #11 of 54 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,015 | #28 of 54 |
| Average travel time | 37.1 min | #24 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $58,881 | #55 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 47.0 yrs | #35 of 64 |
Prowers County ranks #11 of 54 on truck share on highways but #55 of 64 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Prowers County carry 12,939 vehicles a day on average, 4.8 times the typical road in the county (2,694).
Main Street leads with 20,789 vehicles a day, 1,371 of them trucks (6.6%). That is 84% more than the next road, US 50 (11,325). US 287 carries the most trucks, 2,423 a day (36.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Freight stands out on US 287: trucks are 36.1% of the traffic there, against 18.6% county-wide.
Few trucks use Main Street: 6.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 18.6%.
Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.
On its busiest stretch, US 50 carries 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 12.0% of it, below the county-wide 18.6%.
Travel on US 287's busiest stretch runs 15% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Olive Street peaks at 6,597 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 6.7% of it, below the county-wide 18.6%.
Colorado Street carries 51% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.4 minutes.
At 25% more than the county average, Goff Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,227 in household income.
The average monitored road in Prowers carries 2,694 vehicles per day, 60% less than the Colorado average of 6,752.
Prowers's highway truck share of 20.2% is higher than 81% of counties in Colorado.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 63% above the daily average.
Trucks make up about 18.6% of all traffic in Prowers County, Colorado, with about the same share on highways (20.2%).
Approximately 10% of highway traffic and 3% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Prowers County, Colorado. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
The average trip in Prowers takes 37.1 minutes, 12% longer than the Colorado average of 33.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Prowers roads have a median age of 47 years, older than the Colorado average of 43, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $58,881, 44% below the Colorado average.
Main Street carries the most, 20,789 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 50 (11,325), US 287 (6,702), Olive Street (6,597), Colorado Street (4,059). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 287, with about 2,423 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 36.1% of its 6,702 vehicles.
About 20,789 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,371 trucks (6.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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