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Traffic heat map of Pueblo County, Colorado: 660 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on North Freeway

Pueblo County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Pueblo County, Colorado traffic data covers 11,387 road segments over 660 road miles, with an average segment of just 306 ft. Its busiest road, North Freeway, carries 52,254 vehicles a day, 9.9 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pueblo County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day5,276
Trucks

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

8.9%
Average travel time

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

37.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,561

The average monitored road in Pueblo County, Colorado carries 5,276 vehicles per day. Across its 660 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 3,666,235 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.3 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Colorado (8.4%).

Busier roads than 78% of counties in Colorado

At 5,276 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pueblo carries 22% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.9% of Colorado's statewide total. By volume, Pueblo's 5,276 vehicles per day outpaces 78% of counties in Colorado.

At 37.8 minutes, the average travel time is 14% higher than the state level. On travel time, Pueblo runs longer than 70% of counties in Colorado.

At 21% lower than the state level, the 12.4% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pueblo County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day11,739
Trucks11.8%
Average travel time37.2 min
Congestion ratio22.8%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,433

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Pueblo County, Colorado (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 11,739 vehicles per day, 149% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,718 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 30% of the monitored road miles (195 miles, 905 segments), so they carry more than their share: 2,159,171 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈788 million per year).

85% of counties in Colorado move less traffic on their highways.

More highway trucks than 68% of counties in Colorado

The concentration of trucks on highways (11.8%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Colorado: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 53% of counties in Colorado. By raw truck volume, Pueblo carries more highway trucks than 68% of counties in Colorado.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pueblo County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day4,718
Trucks4.8%
Average travel time37.8 min
Congestion ratio11.5%
Drivers’ average age47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,185

A significant share of driving in Pueblo County, Colorado, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,718 vehicles per day.

Spread over 465 miles and 10,482 segments, 70% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,507,064 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈550 million per year). Trucks make up 4.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 21 vehicles.

Local roads carry 59% fewer trucks by share than highways

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (11.5%) runs 24% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 56% of counties in Colorado. 52% of counties in Colorado have a younger driver population than Pueblo.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 76% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 25% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +7% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -11% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pueblo County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +7% in high season.

Pueblo County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Pueblo County runs 22% below the Colorado average.

MetricPueblo CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic5,2766,752-21.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.9%8.4%+6.1%
Truck % (Highway)11.8%11.2%+4.9%
Avg. Travel Time37.8 min33.2 min+13.9%

How Pueblo County compares

Pueblo County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Pueblo County moves 12.4 times the total daily travel and carries 180.6% more traffic on a typical road; it has the 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.

Pueblo 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
Pueblo County5,2768.9%3,666,23537.8 min12.4%
Huerfano County, Colorado2,81715.9%679,55153.7 min10.4%
Custer County, Colorado1,5529.4%53,09132.0 min6.2%
Otero County, Colorado2,1459.3%373,02934.0 min7.0%
Crowley County, Colorado1,0058.5%79,27948.0 min3.8%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Pueblo County ranked within Colorado

Highway travel volume places Pueblo County #9 of 54 in Colorado - the top quarter of the state.

Pueblo County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasurePueblo CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)5,276#15 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,159,171#9 of 54
Truck share on highways11.8%#26 of 54
Highway trucks per day1,385#18 of 54
Average travel time37.8 min#20 of 64
Average driver income$69,561#36 of 64
Average driver age47.7 yrs#31 of 64

Busiest roads in Pueblo County, Colorado

The three busiest roads in Pueblo County average 44,301 vehicles a day, 8.4 times the county average of 5,276 across all its monitored roads.

North Freeway leads with 52,254 vehicles a day, 5,826 of them trucks (11.2%). It also carries the most trucks.

Freight stands out on I 25: trucks are 14.3% of the traffic there, against 8.9% county-wide.

US 50 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.3% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.9% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1North FreewayMotorway · 52,254vehicles5,826trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
59.9%
Median trip time
36.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,182

North Freeway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 60% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

2César Chávez Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 43,189vehicles1,915trucks · 4.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
30.4%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,386

César Chávez Memorial Highway carries 8.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.7 minutes.

3US 50Trunk road · 37,460vehicles1,618trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
32.8%
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,081

At 7.1 times the county average, US 50 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,081 in household income.

4I 25Motorway · 37,438vehicles5,341trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.6%
Median trip time
46.6 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,980

Delays build on I 25: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

5South FreewayMotorway · 31,425vehicles3,743trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
38.3%
Median trip time
37.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,253

A main artery: South Freeway's busiest stretch carries 6.0 times the county average; trucks are 11.9% of it, above the county-wide 8.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1North FreewayMotorway · #1 by traffic52,254vehicles5,826trucks · 11.2%
2I 25Motorway · #4 by traffic37,438vehicles5,341trucks · 14.3%
3South FreewayMotorway · #5 by traffic31,425vehicles3,743trucks · 11.9%
4César Chávez Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic43,189vehicles1,915trucks · 4.4%
5Highway 50 BypassMotorway · 25,983vehicles1,675trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
24.9%
Median trip time
36.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,638

Highway 50 Bypass carries 4.9 times the county average at its busiest, 1,675 of them trucks (6.5%, below the county-wide 8.9%).

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

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

PuebloDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

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

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