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Traffic heat map of Socorro County, New Mexico: 433 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 25 and California Street

Socorro County, New Mexico Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Socorro County, New Mexico? We measure 433 road miles, divided into 1,712 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in New Mexico. 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 Socorro County, New Mexico

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,012
Trucks

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

20.4%
Average travel time

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

45.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,549

A typical monitored road in Socorro County, New Mexico sees 2,012 vehicles per day, while its 433 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,312,403 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈479 million per year). Trucks are 20.4% of traffic, more than the 16.2% across New Mexico.

Longer trips than 88% of counties in New Mexico

Socorro sees 56% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,012 vehicles per day against 4,562), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.0% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Socorro carries less traffic than 78% of counties in New Mexico.

The average trip takes 45.7 minutes, 34% higher than the state level. 88% of counties in New Mexico have a shorter average travel time than Socorro's 45.7 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 5.7% is 60% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - 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 Socorro County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day4,416
Trucks22.4%
Average travel time75.7 min
Congestion ratio9.9%
Drivers’ average age48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,886

Highways carry most of the traffic in Socorro County, New Mexico: 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,416 vehicles per day, 149% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,771 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 51% of the monitored road miles (222 miles, 156 segments), so they carry more than their share: 1,040,560 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈380 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 58% of counties in New Mexico.

Higher highway truck share than 65% of counties in New Mexico

The concentration of trucks on highways (22.4%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Mexico: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 65% of counties in New Mexico. By raw truck volume, Socorro carries more highway trucks than 52% of counties in New Mexico.

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Non-highway Traffic in Socorro County, New Mexico

Trafficvehicles per day1,771
Trucks13.0%
Average travel time42.7 min
Congestion ratio5.3%
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,606

At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Socorro County, New Mexico than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,771 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 49% of the monitored road miles (211 miles in 1,556 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 271,843 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 13.0%.

Local congestion 65% below the New Mexico average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 42% lower than the highway network.

At 65% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 50% of counties in New Mexico. The driver population here skews older than 66% of counties in New Mexico.

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 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 6% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
Traffic is nearly flat through the year: even March–May, the busiest stretch, runs only +3% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -9% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Socorro County, New Mexico, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and traffic stays steady through the year (+3% in high season).

Socorro County vs. New Mexico Traffic Comparison

Socorro County's biggest difference from the New Mexico average is its average daily traffic per road, 56% below it. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 34% above.

MetricSocorro CountyNew Mexico averageDifference
Traffic2,0124,562-55.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)20.4%16.2%+25.6%
Truck % (Highway)22.4%22.2%+0.7%
Avg. Travel Time45.7 min34.0 min+34.2%

How Socorro County compares

Socorro County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Socorro County is 61.5% less congested and moves 28.6% of the total daily travel; 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.

Socorro 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
Socorro County2,01220.4%1,312,40345.7 min5.7%
Valencia County, New Mexico4,4129.9%1,446,26830.2 min17.9%
Torrance County, New Mexico2,14629.1%2,356,47436.2 min7.8%
Sierra County, New Mexico1,90619.3%606,84945.1 min6.9%
Bernalillo County, New Mexico7,1718.0%13,929,01932.5 min26.9%
New Mexico average4,56216.2%N/A34.0 min14.4%

Socorro County ranked within New Mexico

Average travel time places Socorro County #5 of 33 in New Mexico - the top quarter of the state.

Socorro 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.
MeasureSocorro CountyNew Mexico rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,012#26 of 33
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,040,560#14 of 32
Truck share on highways22.4%#12 of 32
Highway trucks per day987#16 of 32
Average travel time45.7 min#5 of 33
Average driver income$57,549#17 of 33
Average driver age48.3 yrs#12 of 33

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #5 of 33 on average travel time, against #26 of 33 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Socorro County, New Mexico

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 8,611 vehicles a day, against 2,012 on the average road in Socorro County.

I 25 leads with 11,748 vehicles a day, 2,354 of them trucks (20.0%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

2nd Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 83.8 minutes against 45.7 county-wide.

Few trucks use California Street: 6.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 20.4%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · 11,748vehicles2,354trucks · 20.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
72.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,267

I 25 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 72.7 minutes, against 45.7 for the county.

2California StreetPrimary road · 8,664vehicles585trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.4%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,688

At 4.3 times the county average, California Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,688 in household income.

3Spring StreetPrimary road · 5,421vehicles422trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.7%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,031

The busiest stretch of Spring Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 20.4%.

4I-25Motorway · 4,280vehicles1,237trucks · 28.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
79.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,869

Drivers on I-25 are on long journeys, a median 79.3 minutes against 45.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Neel StreetTertiary road · 3,426vehicles169trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
6.5%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,510

At 70% more than the county average, Neel Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,510 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 25Motorway · #1 by traffic11,748vehicles2,354trucks · 20.0%
2I-25Motorway · #4 by traffic4,280vehicles1,237trucks · 28.9%
3California StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic8,664vehicles585trucks · 6.8%
42nd StreetPrimary road · 2,953vehicles478trucks · 16.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
83.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,289

2nd Street is busy by local standards, at 47% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 16.2% of it, below the county-wide 20.4%.

5Spring StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic5,421vehicles422trucks · 7.8%
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

SocorroDepartment 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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