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Traffic heat map of Yavapai County, Arizona: 1,306 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Cordes Junction-Prescott Highway

Yavapai County, Arizona Traffic Counts

It is one of the top 3 counties in Arizona for highway travel volume. This page breaks down traffic in Yavapai County, Arizona across 1,306 miles of monitored roads split into 13,106 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Yavapai County, Arizona

Traffic

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

vehicles per day6,749
Trucks

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

12.9%
Average travel time

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

33.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

15.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

58.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$69,202

Our data shows 6,749 vehicles per day on the average road in Yavapai County, Arizona, and 8,524,065 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈3.1 billion per year) across its 1,306 miles of monitored roads. At 12.9%, the truck share runs above the 9.6% across Arizona: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Traffic 33% below the Arizona average

Yavapai's average daily traffic volume is 33% lower than the state average - 6,749 vehicles per day against 10,009 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Yavapai accounts for about 4.9% of Arizona's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Yavapai carries more traffic than 64% of counties in Arizona.

The average trip takes 33.4 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Yavapai runs shorter than 64% of counties in Arizona.

The congestion ratio of 15.6% runs slightly lower than the state level (14% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Yavapai County, Arizona

Trafficvehicles per day12,316
Trucks16.7%
Average travel time45.0 min
Congestion ratio27.8%
Drivers’ average age56.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,868

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Yavapai County, Arizona (67% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 12,316 vehicles per day, 116% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 5,694 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 42% of the monitored road miles (551 miles, 2,088 segments), so they carry more than their share: 5,729,467 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.1 billion per year).

No more than 2 other counties in Arizona move more traffic on their highways.

Freight-heavy highways

At 16.7%, highway truck share is 20% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Yavapai's highway truck share (16.7%) is lower than 54% of counties in Arizona. Yavapai's highway truck count is lower than 54% of counties in Arizona, at roughly 2,061 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Yavapai County, Arizona

Trafficvehicles per day5,694
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time31.2 min
Congestion ratio13.3%
Drivers’ average age59.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,177

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Yavapai County, Arizona: 33% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 5,694 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 58% of the monitored road miles (755 miles in 11,018 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 2,794,598 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.0 billion per year). Trucks make up 5.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 19 vehicles.

Older drivers than 93% of counties in Arizona

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 69% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (13.3%) runs 26% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 50% of counties in Arizona. Yavapai's median driver age is higher than 93% of counties in Arizona.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and PM peak 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 86% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (-2%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -12% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Yavapai County, Arizona, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Yavapai County vs. Arizona Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Yavapai County runs 35% above the Arizona average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 33% below.

MetricYavapai CountyArizona averageDifference
Traffic6,74910,009-32.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.9%9.6%+34.6%
Truck % (Highway)16.7%13.9%+19.9%
Avg. Travel Time33.4 min32.9 min+1.4%

How Yavapai County compares

Yavapai County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Yavapai County moves 29.5% of the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.

Yavapai County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Arizona average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Yavapai County6,74912.9%8,524,06533.4 min15.6%
Coconino County, Arizona6,36317.5%7,197,66030.3 min15.5%
Maricopa County, Arizona11,8706.8%98,058,20532.5 min18.6%
La Paz County, Arizona3,89623.5%2,850,96240.9 min8.4%
Mohave County, Arizona6,60217.9%7,305,26833.6 min15.3%
Arizona average10,0099.6%N/A32.9 min18.1%

Yavapai County ranked within Arizona

On highway travel volume and average driver age, Yavapai County is among the three highest county-level areas in Arizona.

Yavapai County ranked among 15 county-level areas in Arizona (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 14.
MeasureYavapai CountyArizona rank
Traffic volume (AADT)6,749#6 of 15
Highway vehicle-miles per day5,729,467#3 of 14
Truck share on highways16.7%#8 of 14
Highway trucks per day2,061#8 of 14
Average travel time33.4 min#10 of 15
Average driver income$69,202#8 of 15
Average driver age58.6 yrs#2 of 15

Busiest roads in Yavapai County, Arizona

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Yavapai County carry 33,288 vehicles a day on average, 4.9 times the typical road in the county (6,749).

Cordes Junction-Prescott Highway leads with 35,062 vehicles a day, 1,423 of them trucks (4.1%). Purple Heart Trail carries the most trucks, 5,566 a day (35.0% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

I 17 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 74.4 minutes against 33.4 county-wide.

Trucks make up 35.0% of traffic on Purple Heart Trail, against 12.9% across all roads in the county.

Drivers on I 17 are noticeably younger, with a median age of 45.0 against 58.6 across the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Cordes Junction-Prescott HighwayPrimary road · 35,062vehicles1,423trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
35.6%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
58.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,396

Cordes Junction-Prescott Highway carries 5.2 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.6 minutes.

2AZ 69Trunk road · 33,529vehicles2,300trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
42.0%
Median trip time
35.6 min
Drivers’ median age
57.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,408

AZ 69 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 42% longer than at free-flow speed, against 16% county-wide.

3Gurley StreetPrimary road · 31,273vehicles1,272trucks · 4.1%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
30.3%
Median trip time
24.2 min
Drivers’ median age
59.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,900

Gurley Street carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,272 of them trucks (4.1%, below the county-wide 12.9%).

4Arizona Veterans HighwayMotorway · 30,505vehicles4,548trucks · 14.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.7%
Median trip time
71.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,579

Drivers on Arizona Veterans Highway are on long journeys, a median 71.9 minutes against 33.4 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5I 17Motorway · 30,452vehicles5,305trucks · 17.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
44.5%
Median trip time
74.4 min
Drivers’ median age
45.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,653

Delays build on I 17: its congestion ratio of 45% over free-flow time is well above the county's 16%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Purple Heart TrailMotorway · 15,901vehicles5,566trucks · 35.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.1%
Median trip time
57.1 min
Drivers’ median age
53.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,677

Purple Heart Trail carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 57.1 minutes, against 33.4 for the county.

2I 17Motorway · #5 by traffic30,452vehicles5,305trucks · 17.4%
3Arizona Veterans HighwayMotorway · #4 by traffic30,505vehicles4,548trucks · 14.9%
4AZ 69Trunk road · #2 by traffic33,529vehicles2,300trucks · 6.9%
5AZ 89AMotorway · 29,715vehicles2,169trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.5%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
58.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,247

AZ 89A carries 4.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.5 minutes.

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

YavapaiDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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