
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,734 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.4 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. | 8.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,399 |
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The average monitored road in Rio Grande County, Colorado carries 2,734 vehicles per day. Across its 246 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 412,442 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year). Trucks are 8.0% of traffic, close to the 8.4% across Colorado.
Traffic 60% below the Colorado average
Rio Grande sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,734 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Rio Grande accounts for about 0.3% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Rio Grande carries less traffic than 59% of counties in Colorado.
Journey times run 13% higher than the state level, at 37.4 minutes on average. 68% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Rio Grande's 37.4 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.7% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Rio Grande County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,928 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 33.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,389 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Rio Grande County, Colorado happens on highways: 61% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,928 vehicles per day, 467% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,223 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 17% of the monitored road miles: 43 miles in 426 segments, carrying 250,929 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈91.6 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 75% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.6%) is 24% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 75% of counties in Colorado. 74% of counties in Colorado see more highway trucks per day than Rio Grande's roughly 594.

Non-highway Traffic in Rio Grande County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,223 |
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| Trucks | 7.2% |
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| Average travel time | 38.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,312 |
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A significant share of driving in Rio Grande County, Colorado, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,223 vehicles per day.
Spread over 204 miles and 1,182 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 161,513 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈59.0 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.2%.
Local congestion 64% below the Colorado average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 16% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.5% is 64% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 57% of counties in Colorado. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in Colorado.