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Traffic heat map of Yuma County, Colorado: 271 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 8th Avenue and 3rd Street

Yuma County, Colorado Traffic Counts

Our Yuma County, Colorado traffic data covers 1,917 road segments over 271 road miles, with an average segment of just 747 ft. Its busiest road, 8th Avenue, carries 6,235 vehicles a day, 3.9 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Yuma County, Colorado

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,597
Trucks

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

9.7%
Average travel time

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

34.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,812

A typical monitored road in Yuma County, Colorado sees 1,597 vehicles per day, while its 271 miles of monitored roads together handle 295,108 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈108 million per year). At 9.7%, the truck share runs above the 8.4% across Colorado: about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Traffic 76% below the Colorado average

At 1,597 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Yuma carries 76% less traffic than the state average of 6,752, 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 0.2% of Colorado's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Yuma carries less traffic than 83% of counties in Colorado.

At 34.7 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 34.7 minutes is longer than 56% of counties in Colorado.

The congestion ratio of 5.9% is 63% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–10:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 73% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
September–November is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
February is the quietest month, with volumes -22% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Yuma County, Colorado, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Yuma County vs. Colorado Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Yuma County apart: 76% below the Colorado average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 15% above.

MetricYuma CountyColorado averageDifference
Traffic1,5976,752-76.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%8.4%+15.4%
Avg. Travel Time34.7 min33.2 min+4.7%

How Yuma County compares

Yuma County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Yuma County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Yuma County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Colorado average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Yuma County1,5979.7%295,10834.7 min5.9%
Phillips County, Colorado1,59110.4%122,43534.5 min7.1%
Dundy County, Nebraska86212.3%65,69337.1 minN/A
Washington County, Colorado1,16714.0%353,28447.2 min5.1%
Chase County, Nebraska1,8428.8%177,76031.6 minN/A
Colorado average6,7528.4%N/A33.2 min15.7%

Yuma County ranked within Colorado

Average daily traffic volume places Yuma County #53 of 64 in Colorado - the bottom quarter of the state.

Yuma County ranked among 64 county-level areas in Colorado (1 = highest).
MeasureYuma CountyColorado rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,597#53 of 64
Average travel time34.7 min#29 of 64
Average driver income$71,812#35 of 64
Average driver age47.7 yrs#32 of 64

Busiest roads in Yuma County, Colorado

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Yuma County carry 4,737 vehicles a day on average, 3.0 times the typical road in the county (1,597).

8th Avenue is the busiest road, at 6,235 vehicles a day, 512 of them trucks (8.2%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Main Street draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $50,898 in household income, 29% below the county's $71,812.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
18th AvenuePrimary road · 6,235vehicles512trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,547

8th Avenue carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.2 minutes.

23rd StreetPrimary road · 4,563vehicles441trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.0%
Median trip time
31.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,955

At 2.9 times the county average, 3rd Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $71,955 in household income.

3US 34Primary road · 3,411vehicles299trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.8%
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,629

The busiest stretch of US 34 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

4Main StreetTertiary road · 2,917vehicles170trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
6.9%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,898

Main Street carries 83% more than the county average at its busiest, 170 of them trucks (5.8%, below the county-wide 9.7%).

5Dexter StreetPrimary road · 2,831vehicles316trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.8%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,912

Dexter Street carries 77% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.0 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
18th AvenuePrimary road · #1 by traffic6,235vehicles512trucks · 8.2%
23rd StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic4,563vehicles441trucks · 9.7%
3Dexter StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic2,831vehicles316trucks · 11.2%
4US 34Primary road · #3 by traffic3,411vehicles299trucks · 8.8%
5Detroit StreetSecondary road · 2,827vehicles212trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
6.6%
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,149

At 77% more than the county average, Detroit Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,149 in household income.

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

YumaDepartment 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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