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Traffic | vehicles per day3,292 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 8.3% |
Average travel time | 31.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
Drivers’ average age | 56.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $58,260 |
A typical monitored road in Taos County, New Mexico sees 3,292 vehicles per day, while its 329 miles of monitored roads together handle 680,080 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈248 million per year). Traffic here is mostly passenger cars: only 8.3% trucks, against 16.2% across New Mexico.
Taos's average daily traffic volume is 28% lower than the state average - 3,292 vehicles per day against 4,562 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Taos accounts for about 1.1% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Taos carries more traffic than 62% of counties in New Mexico.
Journey times run 8% lower than the state level, at 31.4 minutes on average. 84% of counties in New Mexico have a longer average travel time than Taos's 31.4 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.0% is 31% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,605 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.0% |
| Average travel time | 31.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 21.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 57.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $56,169 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Taos County, New Mexico: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,605 vehicles per day, 335% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,977 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (97 miles, 682 segments), so they carry more than their share: 290,580 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈106 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 55% lower than the state average, at 10.0%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
97% of counties in New Mexico see a higher highway truck share than Taos's 10.0%. 97% of counties in New Mexico see more highway trucks per day than Taos's roughly 860.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,977 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.0% |
| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 55.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $60,745 |
A little more than half of the driving in Taos County, New Mexico happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,977 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 71% of the monitored road miles: 232 miles in 2,756 segments, together carrying 389,500 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year). Trucks make up 7.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 30% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% is 53% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
53% of counties in New Mexico see lower average driver income among trip origins than Taos. 94% of counties in New Mexico have a younger driver population than Taos.
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