Need segment-level traffic data?
Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.
Traffic | vehicles per day1,900 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 15.0% |
Average travel time | 61.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 6.2% |
Drivers’ average age | 41.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $49,710 |
The average monitored road in Union County, New Mexico carries 1,900 vehicles per day. Across its 239 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 433,945 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈158 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, in line with New Mexico (16.2%).
At 1,900 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Union carries 58% less traffic than the state average of 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 0.7% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Union carries less traffic than 84% of counties in New Mexico.
The average trip takes 61.0 minutes, 79% higher than the state level. 94% of counties in New Mexico have a shorter average travel time than Union's 61.0 minutes.
At 57% lower than the state level, the 6.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,622 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.6% |
| Average travel time | 63.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 40.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $51,022 |
Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Union County, New Mexico, 86% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,622 vehicles per day, 529% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 576 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 58% of the monitored road miles (138 miles, 440 segments), so they carry more than their share: 372,012 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (15.6%) is 30% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Union's highway truck share (15.6%) is lower than 61% of counties in New Mexico. 90% of counties in New Mexico see more highway trucks per day than Union's roughly 563.
| Traffic | vehicles per day576 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.0% |
| Average travel time | 59.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $41,225 |
Only a small share of travel in Union County, New Mexico happens on local roads: 14% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 576 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 42% of the monitored road miles (101 miles in 572 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 61,932 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.6 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (12.0%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 23% fewer trucks by share.
At 68% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 88% of counties in New Mexico. 91% of counties in New Mexico have an older driver population than Union.
Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)
Road sensor networks and traffic counters
Historical traffic pattern databases
Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.
