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Traffic | vehicles per day1,816 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.5% |
Average travel time | 43.4 min |
Congestion ratio | 10.3% |
Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $63,644 |
The average monitored road in Ballard County, Kentucky carries 1,816 vehicles per day. Across its 150 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 203,637 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.3 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kentucky (12.1%).
Ballard's average daily traffic volume is 61% lower than the state average - 1,816 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Kentucky's statewide total. 75% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Ballard's 1,816 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 43.4 minutes, 37% higher than the state level. At 43.4 minutes, Ballard also has the highest average travel time in Kentucky.
At 30% lower than the state level, the 10.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,905 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.5% |
| Average travel time | 34.6 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $61,734 |
Highways carry a significant share of travel in Ballard County, Kentucky: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,905 vehicles per day, 225% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,201 vehicles per day.
With 14% of the road miles (21 miles in 208 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 78,350 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.6 million per year).
At 11.5%, highway truck share is 27% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 68% of counties in Kentucky. Ballard's highway truck count is lower than 89% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 450 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,201 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 9.9% |
| Average travel time | 46.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $65,877 |
A little more than half of the driving in Ballard County, Kentucky happens on local roads: 62% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,201 vehicles per day.
Spread over 129 miles and 706 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 125,287 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.7 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.9%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 14% lower than on highways.
At 25% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.4% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 61% of counties in Kentucky. Ballard's median driver age is higher than 97% of counties in Kentucky.
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