
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in San Juan County, Utah
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,189 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,284 |
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A typical monitored road in San Juan County, Utah sees 2,189 vehicles per day, while its 333 miles of monitored roads together handle 539,742 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈197 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.9% across Utah - a freight-heavy mix.
Traffic 79% below the Utah average
San Juan's average daily traffic volume is 79% lower than the state average - 2,189 vehicles per day against 10,198 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.6% of Utah's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, San Juan's 2,189 vehicles per day trails 86% of counties in Utah.
Journey times run 8% higher than the state level, at 34.6 minutes on average. 75% of counties in Utah have a shorter average travel time than San Juan's 34.6 minutes.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in San Juan County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,275 |
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| Trucks | 14.7% |
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| Average travel time | 47.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,340 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in San Juan County, Utah (59% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,275 vehicles per day, 350% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,395 vehicles per day.
With 20% of the road miles (66 miles in 222 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 317,514 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈116 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Utah
At 14.7%, highway truck share is 19% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
50% of counties in Utah see a lower highway truck share than San Juan's 14.7%. By raw truck volume, San Juan carries fewer highway trucks than 79% of counties in Utah.

Non-highway Traffic in San Juan County, Utah
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,395 |
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| Trucks | 13.3% |
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| Average travel time | 32.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,506 |
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A significant share of driving in San Juan County, Utah, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,395 vehicles per day.
Spread over 267 miles and 1,142 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 222,228 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈81.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 13.3%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 86% of counties in Utah
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 9% lower than the highway network.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Utah. San Juan's median driver age is higher than 82% of counties in Utah.