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Traffic heat map of Saguache County, Colorado: 196 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 285 and 8th Street

Saguache County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Saguache County, Colorado traffic data covers 983 road segments over 196 road miles, with an average segment of just 1,054 ft. Trips here are among the 3 longest of any county in Colorado. 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 Saguache County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,124
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

51.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$64,539

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

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Highway Traffic in Saguache County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day2,198
Trucks11.6%
Average travel time57.0 min
Congestion ratio5.5%
Drivers’ average age56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$68,010

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Saguache County, Colorado

Trafficvehicles per day768
Trucks9.5%
Average travel time50.2 min
Congestion ratio5.5%
Drivers’ average age53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,354

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.

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 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 118% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +31% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -35% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Saguache County, Colorado, traffic has a sharp commute peak, with the busiest hour carrying about 9% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +31% in high season.

Saguache County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

Saguache County's biggest difference from the Colorado average is its average daily traffic per road, 83% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 56% above.

MetricSaguache CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic1,1246,752-83.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%8.4%+26.2%
Truck % (Highway)11.6%11.2%+2.7%
Avg. Travel Time51.9 min33.2 min+56.4%

How Saguache County compares

Trips in Saguache County run longer than in any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Saguache County carries 62.3% less traffic on a typical road and sees 40.1% longer typical trips; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Saguache 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
Saguache County1,12410.6%256,62251.9 min5.5%
Rio Grande County, Colorado2,7348.0%412,44237.4 min8.7%
Mineral County, Colorado90810.3%56,15839.6 min4.8%
Alamosa County, Colorado3,7618.1%435,90944.8 min10.3%
Chaffee County, Colorado4,5227.9%611,60926.3 min10.8%
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Saguache County ranked within Colorado

On average travel time, Saguache County is among the three highest county-level areas in Colorado.

Saguache County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 54.
MeasureSaguache CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,124#60 of 64
Highway vehicle-miles per day139,918#46 of 54
Truck share on highways11.6%#27 of 54
Highway trucks per day254#52 of 54
Average travel time51.9 min#3 of 64
Average driver income$64,539#50 of 64
Average driver age54.7 yrs#7 of 64

Saguache County ranks #3 of 64 on average travel time but #60 of 64 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Colorado on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Saguache County, Colorado

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 3,218 vehicles a day, against 1,124 on the average road in Saguache County.

US 285 is the busiest road, at 3,898 vehicles a day, 416 of them trucks (10.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 285Trunk road · 3,898vehicles416trucks · 10.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.2%
Median trip time
59.8 min
Drivers’ median age
55.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,056

US 285 carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 59.8 minutes.

28th StreetPrimary road · 3,035vehicles222trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.9%
Median trip time
50.2 min
Drivers’ median age
58.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,087

At 2.7 times the county average, 8th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,087 in household income.

3Gunnison AvenuePrimary road · 2,722vehicles194trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.9%
Median trip time
49.0 min
Drivers’ median age
59.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,266

The busiest stretch of Gunnison Avenue carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

4Gunbarrel RoadPrimary road · 2,374vehicles210trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
5.1%
Median trip time
56.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,676

On its busiest stretch, Gunbarrel Road carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.6%.

5CO 17Trunk road · 1,959vehicles219trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
3.7%
Median trip time
50.7 min
Drivers’ median age
57.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,041

CO 17 is busy by local standards, at 74% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 11.2% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 285Trunk road · #1 by traffic3,898vehicles416trucks · 10.7%
28th StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic3,035vehicles222trucks · 7.3%
3CO 17Trunk road · #5 by traffic1,959vehicles219trucks · 11.2%
4Gunbarrel RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic2,374vehicles210trucks · 8.8%
5Gunnison AvenuePrimary road · #3 by traffic2,722vehicles194trucks · 7.1%
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

SaguacheDepartment 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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