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Traffic heat map of Breckinridge County, Kentucky: 285 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 60 and State Highway N259

Breckinridge County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 60, carries 8,878 vehicles a day, 5.1 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Breckinridge County, Kentucky across 285 miles of monitored roads split into 2,673 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 Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,727
Trucks

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

9.8%
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.

6.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$59,912

A typical monitored road in Breckinridge County, Kentucky sees 1,727 vehicles per day, while its 285 miles of monitored roads together handle 407,701 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈149 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 9.8% against 12.1%.

Traffic 63% below the Kentucky average

At 1,727 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Breckinridge carries 63% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each 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. 81% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Breckinridge's 1,727 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (31.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Breckinridge runs longer than 57% of counties in Kentucky.

At 54% lower than the state level, the 6.8% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day5,479
Trucks11.8%
Average travel time37.1 min
Congestion ratio16.9%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$58,876

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Breckinridge County, Kentucky: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,479 vehicles per day, 359% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,194 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 12% of the road network, 34 miles in 332 segments, so each mile of them is 3.6 times as busy as the average road mile.

Fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Kentucky

At 11.8%, highway truck share is 25% 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. 70% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Breckinridge's roughly 648.

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Non-highway Traffic in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,194
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time30.8 min
Congestion ratio5.4%
Drivers’ average age50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,779

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Breckinridge County, Kentucky (57% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,194 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 88% of the monitored road miles (251 miles in 2,341 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 233,512 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.2 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.3%.

Older drivers than 87% of counties in Kentucky

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 30% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (5.4%) runs 61% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 52% of counties in Kentucky. 87% of counties in Kentucky have a younger driver population than Breckinridge.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Breckinridge County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Breckinridge County apart: 63% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 25% below.

MetricBreckinridge CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,7274,696-63.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.8%12.1%-18.8%
Truck % (Highway)11.8%15.9%-25.5%
Avg. Travel Time31.6 min31.7 min-0.2%

How Breckinridge County compares

Breckinridge County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Breckinridge County is 26.7% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Breckinridge 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
Breckinridge County1,7279.8%407,70131.6 min6.8%
Meade County, Kentucky2,8848.2%635,37428.7 min8.2%
Hancock County, Kentucky1,7619.3%238,24629.5 min6.8%
Perry County, Indiana2,40416.4%496,98334.2 min12.2%
Grayson County, Kentucky2,32213.2%835,72729.0 min10.0%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Breckinridge County ranked within Kentucky

Average driver age places Breckinridge County #17 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Breckinridge County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureBreckinridge CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,727#97 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day174,189#81 of 115
Truck share on highways11.8%#78 of 115
Highway trucks per day648#81 of 115
Average travel time31.6 min#52 of 120
Average driver income$59,912#63 of 120
Average driver age50.0 yrs#17 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #17 of 120 on average driver age, against #97 of 120 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 6,373 vehicles a day, against 1,727 on the average road in Breckinridge County.

US 60 is the busiest road, at 8,878 vehicles a day, 777 of them trucks (8.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

State Highway N259 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.5% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 60Trunk road · 8,878vehicles777trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.4%
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
50.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,607

Travel on US 60's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2State Highway N259Secondary road · 6,619vehicles299trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.2%
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,406

State Highway N259 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

3KY 259Primary road · 3,624vehicles372trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,950

The busiest stretch of KY 259 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, above the county-wide 9.8%.

4KY 79Secondary road · 3,554vehicles261trucks · 7.3%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,630

On its busiest stretch, KY 79 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 7.3% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

53rd StreetSecondary road · 3,388vehicles165trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,669

3rd Street peaks at 3,388 vehicles a day, 2.0 times the county average; trucks are 4.9% of it, below the county-wide 9.8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 60Trunk road · #1 by traffic8,878vehicles777trucks · 8.8%
2KY 259Primary road · #3 by traffic3,624vehicles372trucks · 10.3%
3Leitchfield RoadPrimary road · 2,922vehicles331trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
3.4%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,426

Leitchfield Road carries 69% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.7 minutes.

4KY 79 / KY 259Primary road · 3,367vehicles325trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.4%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,595

At 95% more than the county average, KY 79 / KY 259 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $61,595 in household income.

5State Highway N259Secondary road · #2 by traffic6,619vehicles299trucks · 4.5%
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

BreckinridgeDepartment 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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