
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Valencia County, New Mexico
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,412 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $63,793 |
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Our data shows 4,412 vehicles per day on the average road in Valencia County, New Mexico, and 1,446,268 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈528 million per year) across its 295 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 6 across New Mexico.
Shorter trips than 94% of counties in New Mexico
At 4,412 vehicles per day, the average road in Valencia tracks closely with the state average of 4,562 vehicles per day. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 2.3% of New Mexico's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Valencia's 4,412 vehicles per day outpaces 78% of counties in New Mexico.
The average trip takes 30.2 minutes, 11% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.2 minutes is shorter than 94% of counties in New Mexico.
At 25% higher than the state level, the 17.9% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Valencia County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,335 |
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| Trucks | 15.9% |
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| Average travel time | 43.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 18.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $65,442 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Valencia County, New Mexico: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,335 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,349 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (67 miles, 50 segments), so they carry more than their share: 598,105 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈218 million per year).
Passenger-oriented highways
At 15.9%, highway truck share is 28% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 55% of counties in New Mexico. 61% of counties in New Mexico see fewer highway trucks per day than Valencia's roughly 1,326.

Non-highway Traffic in Valencia County, New Mexico
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,349 |
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| Trucks | 5.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,344 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Valencia County, New Mexico happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 4,349 vehicles per day.
Spread over 228 miles and 3,088 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 848,163 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈310 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 78% of counties in New Mexico
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 64% lower than the highway network.
At 19% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 17.9% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 78% of counties in New Mexico. Valencia's median driver age is higher than 50% of counties in New Mexico.