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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,167 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 47.2 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,606 |
A typical monitored road in Washington County, Colorado sees 1,167 vehicles per day, while its 279 miles of monitored roads together handle 353,284 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈129 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.4% across Colorado - a freight-heavy mix.
Washington sees 83% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,167 vehicles per day against 6,752), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Washington accounts for about 0.3% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Washington carries less traffic than 90% of counties in Colorado.
The average trip takes 47.2 minutes, 42% higher than the state level. On travel time, Washington runs longer than 90% of counties in Colorado.
The congestion ratio of 5.1% is 68% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,591 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 21.3% |
| Average travel time | 55.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,234 |
At 30% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Washington County, Colorado than local roads. The average highway carries 4,591 vehicles per day, 306% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,132 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 8% of the road network, 23 miles in 10 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.
Highway truck concentration here runs 89% higher than the state average, at 21.3%. That marks Washington as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
83% of counties in Colorado see a lower highway truck share than Washington's 21.3%. By raw truck volume, Washington carries more highway trucks than 55% of counties in Colorado.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,132 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.0% |
| Average travel time | 47.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,860 |
Most travel in Washington County, Colorado happens on local roads, 70% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,132 vehicles per day.
Spread over 256 miles and 972 segments, 92% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 247,949 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.5 million per year). Trucks make up 11.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 48% lower than on highways.
At 66% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 59% of counties in Colorado. Washington's median driver age is higher than 62% of counties in Colorado.
Of the four measures, highway truck share differs most: Washington County runs 89% above the Colorado average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 83% below.
| Metric | Washington County | Colorado average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,167 | 6,752 | -82.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 14.0% | 8.4% | +67.1% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 21.3% | 11.2% | +89.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 47.2 min | 33.2 min | +42.1% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Washington County moves 10.8% of the total daily travel and carries 69.2% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 1,167 | 14.0% | 353,284 | 47.2 min | 5.1% |
| Morgan County, Colorado | 2,644 | 16.6% | 1,106,774 | 33.6 min | 8.2% |
| Yuma County, Colorado | 1,597 | 9.7% | 295,108 | 34.7 min | 5.9% |
| Logan County, Colorado | 1,737 | 16.6% | 834,038 | 35.5 min | 6.2% |
| Adams County, Colorado | 9,165 | 8.0% | 10,849,636 | 32.3 min | 18.5% |
| Colorado average | 6,752 | 8.4% | N/A | 33.2 min | 15.7% |
Highway travel volume places Washington County #50 of 54 in Colorado - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Washington County | Colorado rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,167 | #58 of 64 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 105,335 | #50 of 54 |
| Truck share on highways | 21.3% | #10 of 54 |
| Highway trucks per day | 976 | #25 of 54 |
| Average travel time | 47.2 min | #7 of 64 |
| Average driver income | $68,606 | #38 of 64 |
| Average driver age | 48.3 yrs | #25 of 64 |
Washington County ranks #7 of 64 on average travel time but #58 of 64 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Colorado on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 5,480 vehicles a day, against 1,167 on the average road in Washington County.
I 76 is the busiest road, at 9,058 vehicles a day, 1,926 of them trucks (21.3%). That is 2.1 times the next road, 1st Street (4,271). It also carries the most trucks.
Cedar Avenue is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 27.1 minutes, against 47.2 for the county.
CO 71 / CR G skews older: its drivers' median age is 56.8, compared with 48.3 county-wide.
Freight stands out on I 76: trucks are 21.3% of the traffic there, against 14.0% county-wide.
A main artery: I 76's busiest stretch carries 7.8 times the county average; trucks are 21.3% of it, above the county-wide 14.0%.
1st Street carries 3.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.9 minutes.
At 2.7 times the county average, US 34 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,166 in household income.
The busiest stretch of 1st Avenue carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, below the county-wide 14.0%.
Cedar Avenue carries 10% more than the county average at its busiest, 96 of them trucks (7.5%, below the county-wide 14.0%).
CO 71 / CR G carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 65.5 minutes, against 47.2 for the county.
The average monitored road in Washington carries 1,167 vehicles per day, 83% less than the Colorado average of 6,752.
Washington's average travel time of 47.2 minutes is longer than 90% of counties in Colorado.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 75% above the daily average.
Approximately 93% of highway traffic and 23% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Washington County, Colorado. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Drivers on Washington roads have a median age of 48 years, older than the Colorado average of 43, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $68,606, 34% below the Colorado average.
Trucks make up about 14.0% of all traffic in Washington County, Colorado, rising to 21.3% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
I 76 carries the most, 9,058 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by 1st Street (4,271), US 34 (3,110), 1st Avenue (2,904), Cedar Avenue (1,287). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 76, with about 1,926 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 21.3% of its 9,058 vehicles.
About 9,058 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,926 trucks (21.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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