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Colorado Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
5 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-1.3%
Last 12 months
56 billion
+0.6% from the year before
Rank among states
#24
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Colorado vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary5 billion5.1 billion-1.3%114
July 20265.1 billion5.2 billion-1.2%114
June 20264.9 billion4.8 billion+0.7%116
May 20264.7 billion4.7 billion-1.2%117
April 20264.6 billion4.5 billion+1.2%115
March 20264.8 billion4.7 billion+1.5%117
February 20264.2 billion4.1 billion+3.9%112
January 20264.4 billion4.2 billion+3.6%116
December 20254.4 billion4.5 billion-0.4%117
November 20254.3 billion4.1 billion+4.7%114
October 20254.8 billion4.8 billion+1.2%114
September 20254.8 billion4.7 billion+0.6%114
August 20255.1 billion5 billion+0.6%113
July 20255.2 billion5.1 billion+1.6%116
June 20254.8 billion4.8 billion+0.2%116
May 20254.7 billion4.7 billion+0.3%117
April 20254.5 billion4.4 billion+2.0%115
March 20254.7 billion4.5 billion+4.5%116
February 20254 billion4 billion+0.4%115
January 20254.2 billion4.2 billion-0.7%115
December 20244.4 billion4.3 billion+2.4%119
November 20244.1 billion4.2 billion-3.7%118
October 20245 billion4.8 billion+3.5%115
September 20244.9 billion4.9 billion-0.2%116
August 20245.2 billion5.1 billion+0.4%115
July 20245.1 billion5.1 billion+0.4%117
June 20245 billion4.9 billion+0.8%117
May 20244.9 billion4.9 billion+1.0%118
April 20244 billion4 billion+0.7%115
March 20244.4 billion4.5 billion-2.2%117
February 20244 billion4 billion+0.5%115
January 20244.2 billion4.1 billion+0.8%116
December 20234.3 billion4.3 billion+1.5%119
November 20234.3 billion4.2 billion+3.3%118
October 20234.8 billion4.8 billion-0.3%117
September 20234.9 billion4.9 billion+1.0%114

Vehicle miles traveled are FHWA estimates built from about 5,000 continuous traffic counting stations that states operate, expanded to all public roads. The latest month is preliminary and is revised in the next month's report; percent changes compare the same month a year earlier. Where a state reported no stations, FHWA estimates its travel from nearby states or the national trend.

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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, Table 5 · Last updated 08/01/2026

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