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Traffic heat map of Barren County, Kentucky: 418 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and L Rogers Wells Boulevard

Barren County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 65, carries 44,932 vehicles a day, 12.0 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Barren County, Kentucky across 418 miles of monitored roads split into 2,915 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Barren County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,756
Trucks

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

15.8%
Average travel time

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

31.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.4%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,785

The average monitored road in Barren County, Kentucky carries 3,756 vehicles per day. Across its 418 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,871,456 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈683 million per year). Trucks are 15.8% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Busier roads than 78% of counties in Kentucky

Barren's average daily traffic volume is 20% lower than the state average - 3,756 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.6% of Kentucky's statewide total. Barren carries more traffic than 78% of counties in Kentucky.

Journey times here (31.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.6 minutes is longer than 58% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 16% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Barren County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day7,494
Trucks20.4%
Average travel time44.9 min
Congestion ratio21.2%
Drivers’ average age46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,418

A little more than half of the driving in Barren County, Kentucky happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,494 vehicles per day, 127% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,295 vehicles per day.

With 28% of the road miles (118 miles in 320 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,240,648 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈453 million per year).

90% of counties in Kentucky move less traffic on their highways.

Higher highway truck share than 83% of counties in Kentucky

Highway truck concentration here runs 28% higher than the state average, at 20.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

83% of counties in Kentucky see a lower highway truck share than Barren's 20.4%. Barren's highway truck count is higher than 76% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 1,526 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Barren County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day3,295
Trucks6.7%
Average travel time30.0 min
Congestion ratio11.3%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,888

A significant share of driving in Barren County, Kentucky, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,295 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (300 miles in 2,595 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 630,808 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈230 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.7%.

Local roads carry 67% fewer trucks by share than highways

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.3% is 19% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Barren's average driver income is lower than 64% of counties in Kentucky. Barren's median driver age is lower than 66% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Barren County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Barren County runs 31% above the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 28% above.

MetricBarren CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic3,7564,696-20.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.8%12.1%+30.8%
Truck % (Highway)20.4%15.9%+28.3%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min31.7 min-0.1%

How Barren County compares

Barren County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Barren County moves 2.9 times the total daily travel and carries 60.7% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Barren 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
Barren County3,75615.8%1,871,45631.6 min12.4%
Metcalfe County, Kentucky2,18014.4%458,70328.9 min8.2%
Hart County, Kentucky2,37323.0%1,298,99629.3 min6.7%
Allen County, Kentucky2,6609.4%480,89928.8 min11.1%
Edmonson County, Kentucky2,14015.8%383,41829.7 min13.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Barren County ranked within Kentucky

Highway travel volume places Barren County #12 of 115 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Barren County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureBarren CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,756#27 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,240,648#12 of 115
Truck share on highways20.4%#20 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,526#28 of 115
Average travel time31.6 min#50 of 120
Average driver income$54,785#77 of 120
Average driver age47.6 yrs#79 of 120

Busiest roads in Barren County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Barren County average 25,877 vehicles a day, 6.9 times the county average of 3,756 across all its monitored roads.

I 65 leads with 44,932 vehicles a day, 12,374 of them trucks (27.5%). No other road comes close: L Rogers Wells Boulevard, in second place, carries 16,990. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 65 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 67.2 minutes against 31.6 county-wide.

Few trucks use L Rogers Wells Boulevard: 3.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 15.8%.

Freight stands out on I 65: trucks are 27.5% of the traffic there, against 15.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 44,932vehicles12,374trucks · 27.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
34.1%
Median trip time
67.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,592

Travel on I 65's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2L Rogers Wells BoulevardPrimary road · 16,990vehicles649trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
22.0%
Median trip time
27.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,272

On its busiest stretch, L Rogers Wells Boulevard carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

3Scottsville RoadPrimary road · 15,708vehicles842trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.1%
Median trip time
25.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,102

Scottsville Road peaks at 15,708 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 5.4% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

4Cumberland ParkwayMotorway · 15,075vehicles2,212trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
17.3%
Median trip time
43.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,108

Cumberland Parkway carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 43.2 minutes, against 31.6 for the county.

5Happy Valley StreetPrimary road · 10,885vehicles873trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.1%
Median trip time
34.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,129

Happy Valley Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 28% longer than at free-flow speed, against 12% county-wide.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic44,932vehicles12,374trucks · 27.5%
2Cumberland ParkwayMotorway · #4 by traffic15,075vehicles2,212trucks · 14.7%
3Happy Valley StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic10,885vehicles873trucks · 8.0%
4Scottsville RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic15,708vehicles842trucks · 5.4%
5KY 90Primary road · 9,550vehicles764trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
26.9%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,164

KY 90 carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 764 of them trucks (8.0%, below the county-wide 15.8%).

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

BarrenDepartment 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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