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Traffic heat map of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico: 367 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Riverside Drive

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico? We measure 367 road miles, divided into 3,262 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Riverside Drive, carries 27,392 vehicles a day, 7.6 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,601
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

34.8 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,222

Our data shows 3,601 vehicles per day on the average road in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, and 946,920 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈346 million per year) across its 367 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across New Mexico: 9.9% against 16.2%.

Busier roads than 66% of counties in New Mexico

At 3,601 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Rio Arriba carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 4,562, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Rio Arriba accounts for about 1.5% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Rio Arriba's 3,601 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in New Mexico.

The average trip takes 34.8 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.8 minutes is shorter than 56% of counties in New Mexico.

Congestion runs 28% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day6,438
Trucks10.8%
Average travel time42.0 min
Congestion ratio19.4%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,763

Highways carry about half of all travel in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, 48% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,438 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,580 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 32% of the monitored road miles (117 miles, 863 segments), so they carry more than their share: 459,142 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈168 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 94% of counties in New Mexico

At 10.8%, highway truck share is 52% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Rio Arriba's highway truck share (10.8%) is lower than 94% of counties in New Mexico. 84% of counties in New Mexico see more highway trucks per day than Rio Arriba's roughly 693.

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Non-highway Traffic in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day2,580
Trucks9.1%
Average travel time32.2 min
Congestion ratio7.2%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,828

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, 52% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,580 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 68% of the monitored road miles (250 miles in 2,399 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 487,778 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈178 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.1%.

Local congestion 52% below the New Mexico average

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 15% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (7.2%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

69% of counties in New Mexico see higher average driver income among trip origins than Rio Arriba. Rio Arriba's median driver age is higher than 72% of counties in New Mexico.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Rio Arriba County vs. New Mexico Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Rio Arriba County runs 52% below the New Mexico average. Its truck share is also 39% below.

MetricRio Arriba CountyNew Mexico averageDifference
Traffic3,6014,562-21.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%16.2%-39.0%
Truck % (Highway)10.8%22.2%-51.5%
Avg. Travel Time34.8 min34.0 min+2.3%

How Rio Arriba County compares

Rio Arriba County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Rio Arriba County moves 2.6 times the total daily travel and sees 26.7% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Rio Arriba County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the New Mexico average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Rio Arriba County3,6019.9%946,92034.8 min10.4%
Archuleta County, Colorado3,4668.3%364,48228.4 min12.2%
Conejos County, Colorado2,2768.7%160,07525.4 min7.6%
Los Alamos County, New Mexico5,4446.0%248,56324.7 min11.6%
Taos County, New Mexico3,2928.3%680,08031.4 min10.0%
New Mexico average4,56216.2%N/A34.0 min14.4%

Rio Arriba County ranked within New Mexico

Rio Arriba County sits in the bottom quarter of the New Mexico field on truck share on highways, at #30 of 32.

Rio Arriba County ranked among 33 county-level areas in New Mexico (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 32.
MeasureRio Arriba CountyNew Mexico rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,601#12 of 33
Highway vehicle-miles per day459,142#23 of 32
Truck share on highways10.8%#30 of 32
Highway trucks per day693#27 of 32
Average travel time34.8 min#19 of 33
Average driver income$53,222#23 of 33
Average driver age48.6 yrs#10 of 33

Rio Arriba County ranks #10 of 33 on average driver age but #30 of 32 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

The three busiest roads in Rio Arriba County average 18,227 vehicles a day, 5.1 times the county average of 3,601 across all its monitored roads.

Riverside Drive leads with 27,392 vehicles a day, 1,514 of them trucks (5.5%). No other road comes close: Fairview Lane, in second place, carries 16,077. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

US 550 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 94.5 minutes against 34.8 county-wide.

Freight stands out on US 550: trucks are 18.5% of the traffic there, against 9.9% county-wide.

Drivers on US 550 come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $32,661, 39% below the county average of $53,222.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Riverside DriveTrunk road · 27,392vehicles1,514trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
41.7%
Median trip time
40.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,291

Riverside Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 42% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

2Fairview LanePrimary road · 16,077vehicles774trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
39.3%
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,435

Delays build on Fairview Lane: its congestion ratio of 39% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.

3New Mexico State Highway 68Trunk road · 11,213vehicles948trucks · 8.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.0%
Median trip time
41.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,687

At 3.1 times the county average, New Mexico State Highway 68 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,687 in household income.

4US 84Trunk road · 9,939vehicles800trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,431

The busiest stretch of US 84 carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 8.1% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

5Oñate StreetSecondary road · 9,127vehicles473trucks · 5.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$44,598

On its busiest stretch, Oñate Street carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Riverside DriveTrunk road · #1 by traffic27,392vehicles1,514trucks · 5.5%
2New Mexico State Highway 68Trunk road · #3 by traffic11,213vehicles948trucks · 8.5%
3US 550Trunk road · 4,682vehicles865trucks · 18.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
94.5 min
Drivers’ median age
40.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$32,661

US 550 carries 30% more than the county average at its busiest, 865 of them trucks (18.5%, above the county-wide 9.9%).

4US 84Trunk road · #4 by traffic9,939vehicles800trucks · 8.1%
5Fairview LanePrimary road · #2 by traffic16,077vehicles774trucks · 4.8%
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

Rio ArribaDepartment 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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