
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.4 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. | 15.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 58.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $69,202 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Yavapai County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day12,316 |
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| Trucks | 16.7% |
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| Average travel time | 45.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 56.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,868 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Yavapai County, Arizona
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,694 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 59.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,177 |
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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.