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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,869 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 38.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.4% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $53,389 |
The average monitored road in Quay County, New Mexico carries 1,869 vehicles per day. Across its 407 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,485,885 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈542 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 38.9% of traffic, against 16.2% across New Mexico.
Quay sees 59% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,869 vehicles per day against 4,562), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 2.3% of New Mexico's statewide total. Quay carries less traffic than 88% of counties in New Mexico.
Journey times run 12% higher than the state level, at 38.3 minutes on average. On travel time, Quay runs longer than 69% of counties in New Mexico.
The congestion ratio of 7.4% is 48% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,402 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 41.1% |
| Average travel time | 55.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 17.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $55,222 |
Nearly all driving in Quay County, New Mexico happens on highways: 93% of every vehicle-mile. The average highway carries 5,402 vehicles per day, 452% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 979 vehicles per day.
With 47% of the road miles (191 miles in 421 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,378,635 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈503 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 71% of counties in New Mexico.
Highway truck concentration here runs 85% higher than the state average, at 41.1%. That marks Quay as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 97% of counties in New Mexico. Quay's highway truck count is higher than 84% of counties in New Mexico, at roughly 2,221 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day979 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.9% |
| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $44,906 |
Only a small share of travel in Quay County, New Mexico happens on local roads: 7% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 979 vehicles per day.
Spread over 216 miles and 1,672 segments, 53% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 107,250 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈39.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.9%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 76% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.0% is 67% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Quay's average driver income is lower than 66% of counties in New Mexico. 62% of counties in New Mexico have a younger driver population than Quay.
Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Quay County runs 139% above the New Mexico average. Its highway truck share is also 85% above.
| Metric | Quay County | New Mexico average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,869 | 4,562 | -59.0% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 38.9% | 16.2% | +139.1% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 41.1% | 22.2% | +85.3% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 38.3 min | 34.0 min | +12.5% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Quay County sees 40.1% shorter typical trips and runs 16.7 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County | 1,869 | 38.9% | 1,485,885 | 38.3 min | 7.4% |
| Curry County, New Mexico | 4,111 | 7.2% | 853,620 | 33.2 min | 8.7% |
| Harding County, New Mexico | 314 | 21.9% | 37,656 | 138.7 min | N/A |
| Deaf Smith County, Texas | 3,463 | 16.8% | 499,756 | 36.5 min | 8.5% |
| Oldham County, Texas | 2,465 | 42.7% | 889,884 | 47.3 min | 8.1% |
| New Mexico average | 4,562 | 16.2% | N/A | 34.0 min | 14.4% |
Quay County sits in New Mexico's top three on truck share on highways.
| Measure | Quay County | New Mexico rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,869 | #29 of 33 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 1,378,635 | #10 of 32 |
| Truck share on highways | 41.1% | #2 of 32 |
| Highway trucks per day | 2,221 | #6 of 32 |
| Average travel time | 38.3 min | #11 of 33 |
| Average driver income | $53,389 | #22 of 33 |
| Average driver age | 47.7 yrs | #13 of 33 |
Quay County ranks #2 of 32 on truck share on highways but #29 of 33 on average daily traffic volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,535 vehicles a day, against 1,869 on the average road in Quay County.
I 40 is the busiest road, at 16,989 vehicles a day, 7,188 of them trucks (42.3%). No other road comes close: US 54, in second place, carries 4,454. It also carries the most trucks.
Bell Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 80.9 minutes against 38.3 county-wide.
US 54 skews older: its drivers' median age is 59.8, compared with 47.7 county-wide.
I 40 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
On its busiest stretch, US 54 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 36.1% of it, below the county-wide 38.9%.
Bell Street peaks at 4,162 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 36.6% of it, below the county-wide 38.9%.
1st Street carries 2.2 times the county average at its busiest, 242 of them trucks (5.9%, below the county-wide 38.9%).
At 89% more than the county average, Mountain Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $49,507 in household income.
The average monitored road in Quay carries 1,869 vehicles per day, 59% less than the New Mexico average of 4,562.
Quay carries less traffic than 88% of counties in New Mexico, averaging 1,869 vehicles per day.
Drivers on Quay roads have a median age of 48 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $53,389, 20% below the New Mexico average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 5:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 35% above the daily average.
Approximately 46% of highway traffic and 0% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Quay County, New Mexico. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
The average trip in Quay takes 38.3 minutes, 12% longer than the New Mexico average of 34.0 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 40 carries the most, 16,989 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 54 (4,454), Bell Street (4,162), 1st Street (4,092), Mountain Road (3,541). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 40, with about 7,188 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 42.3% of its 16,989 vehicles.
About 16,989 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 7,188 trucks (42.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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