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Traffic heat map of Anderson County, Kentucky: 173 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Old Frankfort Road

Anderson County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Anderson County, Kentucky, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 1,602 road segments (173 road miles, about 569 ft each). Its busiest road, Old Frankfort Road, carries 22,523 vehicles a day, 6.6 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Anderson County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,432
Trucks

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

16.2%
Average travel time

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

33.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$76,079

The average monitored road in Anderson County, Kentucky carries 3,432 vehicles per day. Across its 173 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 828,803 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈303 million per year). Trucks are 16.2% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Longer trips than 84% of counties in Kentucky

Anderson sees 27% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,432 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Anderson accounts for about 0.7% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Anderson's 3,432 vehicles per day outpaces 74% of counties in Kentucky.

At 33.9 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Anderson runs longer than 84% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.6% (15% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Anderson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day5,923
Trucks18.3%
Average travel time39.8 min
Congestion ratio14.9%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,386

Highways carry most of the traffic in Anderson County, Kentucky: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,923 vehicles per day, 94% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,057 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 47% of the monitored road miles (81 miles, 210 segments), so they carry more than their share: 646,988 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈236 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 71% of counties in Kentucky.

Higher highway truck share than 75% of counties in Kentucky

At 18.3%, highway truck share is 15% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Anderson's highway truck share (18.3%) is higher than 75% of counties in Kentucky. 70% of counties in Kentucky see fewer highway trucks per day than Anderson's roughly 1,085.

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Non-highway Traffic in Anderson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day3,057
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio12.2%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$74,291

At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Anderson County, Kentucky than highways. The average non-highway road carries 3,057 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 53% of the monitored road miles (91 miles in 1,392 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 181,815 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈66.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.7%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 88% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 53% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (12.2%) runs slightly lower than the state level (12% lower).

Trip origins here have higher average income than 88% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 60% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Anderson County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Anderson County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The truck share sets Anderson County apart: 34% above the Kentucky average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 27% below.

MetricAnderson CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic3,4324,696-26.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.2%12.1%+34.4%
Truck % (Highway)18.3%15.9%+15.4%
Avg. Travel Time33.9 min31.7 min+6.9%

How Anderson County compares

Anderson County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Anderson County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Anderson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Anderson County3,43216.2%828,80333.9 min12.6%
Woodford County, Kentucky4,18413.6%1,191,21732.4 min13.0%
Mercer County, Kentucky2,45810.9%536,83632.6 min8.6%
Franklin County, Kentucky4,97012.8%1,298,51233.1 min13.1%
Shelby County, Kentucky3,56014.3%1,871,03033.2 min11.2%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Anderson County ranked within Kentucky

Average driver income places Anderson County #15 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Anderson County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureAnderson CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,432#32 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day646,988#34 of 115
Truck share on highways18.3%#30 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,085#35 of 115
Average travel time33.9 min#20 of 120
Average driver income$76,079#15 of 120
Average driver age47.8 yrs#72 of 120

Busiest roads in Anderson County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Anderson County average 19,008 vehicles a day, 5.5 times the county average of 3,432 across all its monitored roads.

Old Frankfort Road leads with 22,523 vehicles a day, 1,560 of them trucks (6.9%). Bluegrass Parkway carries the most trucks, 4,002 a day (21.6% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using Bluegrass Parkway are long: a median of 56.9 minutes against 33.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Old Frankfort Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 6.9% of its traffic is trucks, against 16.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Old Frankfort RoadTrunk road · 22,523vehicles1,560trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.9%
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,922

Delays build on Old Frankfort Road: its congestion ratio of 27% over free-flow time is well above the county's 13%.

2Bluegrass ParkwayMotorway · 18,573vehicles4,002trucks · 21.6%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
56.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$79,116

Travel on Bluegrass Parkway's busiest stretch runs 20% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Bypass NorthTrunk road · 15,928vehicles1,363trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.6%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,141

Bypass North carries 4.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,363 of them trucks (8.6%, below the county-wide 16.2%).

4US 127Trunk road · 13,587vehicles1,347trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.8%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,273

US 127 carries 4.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.0 minutes.

5US 127 BypassTrunk road · 13,536vehicles1,228trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.1%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,104

At 3.9 times the county average, US 127 Bypass draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $77,104 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bluegrass ParkwayMotorway · #2 by traffic18,573vehicles4,002trucks · 21.6%
2Old Frankfort RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic22,523vehicles1,560trucks · 6.9%
3Bypass NorthTrunk road · #3 by traffic15,928vehicles1,363trucks · 8.6%
4US 127Trunk road · #4 by traffic13,587vehicles1,347trucks · 9.9%
5US 127 BypassTrunk road · #5 by traffic13,536vehicles1,228trucks · 9.1%
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

AndersonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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