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Traffic heat map of Breathitt County, Kentucky: 172 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Park Road and KY 15

Breathitt County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Park Road, carries 15,378 vehicles a day, 6.6 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Breathitt County, Kentucky across 172 miles of monitored roads split into 1,171 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 Breathitt County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,317
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.

30.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$43,266

Our data shows 2,317 vehicles per day on the average road in Breathitt County, Kentucky, and 303,656 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈111 million per year) across its 172 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Traffic 51% below the Kentucky average

Breathitt's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 2,317 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Breathitt's 2,317 vehicles per day trails 57% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 30.9 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Breathitt runs longer than 50% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 35% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day5,323
Trucks10.7%
Average travel time35.8 min
Congestion ratio18.8%
Drivers’ average age48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$43,728

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Breathitt County, Kentucky (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,323 vehicles per day, 336% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,221 vehicles per day.

With 23% of the road miles (39 miles in 313 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 186,217 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.7%) is 32% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Breathitt's highway truck share (10.7%) is lower than 78% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Breathitt carries fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,221
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time29.1 min
Congestion ratio6.2%
Drivers’ average age49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$42,572

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Breathitt County, Kentucky: 39% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,221 vehicles per day.

Spread over 133 miles and 858 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 117,439 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈42.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.0%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 94% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (6.2%) runs 56% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

94% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Breathitt. 55% of counties in Kentucky have a younger driver population than Breathitt.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Breathitt County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Breathitt County apart: 51% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 32% below.

MetricBreathitt CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,3174,696-50.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.7%12.1%-19.7%
Truck % (Highway)10.7%15.9%-32.4%
Avg. Travel Time30.9 min31.7 min-2.6%

How Breathitt County compares

Breathitt County is more congested than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Breathitt County is 69.4% more congested and carries 44.6% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Breathitt 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
Breathitt County2,3179.7%303,65630.9 min9.5%
Magoffin County, Kentucky1,52511.4%256,63329.1 min5.4%
Wolfe County, Kentucky2,00014.2%350,88636.5 min7.5%
Owsley County, Kentucky1,28310.1%61,17536.5 min5.6%
Lee County, Kentucky1,6009.9%94,56926.7 min4.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Breathitt County ranked within Kentucky

Average driver income places Breathitt County #113 of 120 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Breathitt County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureBreathitt CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,317#69 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day186,217#79 of 115
Truck share on highways10.7%#90 of 115
Highway trucks per day571#96 of 115
Average travel time30.9 min#61 of 120
Average driver income$43,266#113 of 120
Average driver age48.5 yrs#54 of 120

Busiest roads in Breathitt County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Breathitt County average 10,216 vehicles a day, 4.4 times the county average of 2,317 across all its monitored roads.

Park Road leads with 15,378 vehicles a day, 1,235 of them trucks (8.0%). No other road comes close: KY 15, in second place, carries 8,525. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks on the list.

Trips using KY 15 / KY 1812 are long: a median of 47.8 minutes against 30.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Park RoadTrunk road · 15,378vehicles1,235trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
39.0%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,344

Travel on Park Road's busiest stretch runs 39% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2KY 15Trunk road · 8,525vehicles795trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
44.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,449

KY 15 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 44.2 minutes, against 30.9 for the county.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 6,744vehicles395trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,986

The busiest stretch of Main Street carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

4KY 15 / KY 1812Trunk road · 6,107vehicles801trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.3%
Median trip time
47.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,191

On its busiest stretch, KY 15 / KY 1812 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 13.1% of it, above the county-wide 9.7%.

5KY 30Primary road · 5,928vehicles410trucks · 6.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.2%
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,706

KY 30 peaks at 5,928 vehicles a day, 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 6.9% of it, below the county-wide 9.7%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Park RoadTrunk road · #1 by traffic15,378vehicles1,235trucks · 8.0%
2KY 15 / KY 1812Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,107vehicles801trucks · 13.1%
3KY 15Trunk road · #2 by traffic8,525vehicles795trucks · 9.3%
4KY 30Primary road · #5 by traffic5,928vehicles410trucks · 6.9%
5Main StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic6,744vehicles395trucks · 5.8%
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

BreathittDepartment 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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