
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Saguache County, Colorado
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,124 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 51.9 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. | 5.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,539 |
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Our data shows 1,124 vehicles per day on the average road in Saguache County, Colorado, and 256,622 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈93.7 million per year) across its 196 miles of monitored roads. At 10.6%, the truck share runs above the 8.4% across Colorado: about 1 in 9 vehicles.
Longer trips than 97% of counties in Colorado
Saguache sees 83% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,124 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total. By volume, Saguache's 1,124 vehicles per day trails 94% of counties in Colorado.
At 51.9 minutes, the average travel time is 56% higher than the state level. 97% of counties in Colorado have a shorter average travel time than Saguache's 51.9 minutes.
At 65% lower than the state level, the 5.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Saguache County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,198 |
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| Trucks | 11.6% |
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| Average travel time | 57.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,010 |
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Travel in Saguache County, Colorado splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (55% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,198 vehicles per day, 186% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 768 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 33% of the monitored road miles (64 miles, 245 segments), so they carry more than their share: 139,918 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈51.1 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 96% of counties in Colorado
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.6%) 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 51% of counties in Colorado. Saguache's highway truck count is lower than 96% of counties in Colorado, at roughly 254 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Saguache County, Colorado
| Traffic | vehicles per day768 |
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| Trucks | 9.5% |
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| Average travel time | 50.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,354 |
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Travel in Saguache County, Colorado splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (45% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 768 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 67% of the monitored road miles (132 miles in 738 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 116,704 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.6 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.5%).
Older drivers than 90% of counties in Colorado
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 18% lower than the highway network.
At 63% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
78% of counties in Colorado see higher average driver income among trip origins than Saguache. The driver population here skews older than 90% of counties in Colorado.