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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,450 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 16.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.1% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $60,148 |
A typical monitored road in Butler County, Kentucky sees 1,450 vehicles per day, while its 257 miles of monitored roads together handle 594,962 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). Trucks are 16.0% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Kentucky.
Butler sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,450 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Butler accounts for about 0.5% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Butler carries less traffic than 92% of counties in Kentucky.
The average trip takes 31.7 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, Butler runs longer than 61% of counties in Kentucky.
At 58% lower than the state level, the 6.1% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,453 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 20.1% |
| Average travel time | 58.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 11.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 44.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,640 |
A little more than half of the driving in Butler County, Kentucky happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,453 vehicles per day, 298% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,370 vehicles per day.
With 24% of the road miles (62 miles in 32 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 390,373 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈142 million per year).
54% of counties in Kentucky move less traffic on their highways.
The concentration of trucks on highways (20.1%) is 26% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
82% of counties in Kentucky see a lower highway truck share than Butler's 20.1%. 64% of counties in Kentucky see fewer highway trucks per day than Butler's roughly 1,094.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,370 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.2% |
| Average travel time | 31.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.6 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $57,642 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Butler County, Kentucky: 34% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,370 vehicles per day.
Spread over 195 miles and 1,590 segments, 76% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 204,588 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.7 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.2%).
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 59% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.0% is 57% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Butler's average driver income is higher than 50% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 80% of counties in Kentucky.
Butler County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 69% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 33% above.
| Metric | Butler County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,450 | 4,696 | -69.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 16.0% | 12.1% | +32.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 20.1% | 15.9% | +26.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 31.7 min | 31.7 min | +0.1% |
Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Butler County carries 58.0% less traffic on a typical road and is 50.2% 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.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | 1,450 | 16.0% | 594,962 | 31.7 min | 6.1% |
| Ohio County, Kentucky | 2,318 | 16.1% | 983,664 | 30.1 min | 6.3% |
| Warren County, Kentucky | 7,049 | 14.8% | 4,012,359 | 32.1 min | 19.7% |
| Edmonson County, Kentucky | 2,140 | 15.8% | 383,418 | 29.7 min | 13.1% |
| Grayson County, Kentucky | 2,322 | 13.2% | 835,727 | 29.0 min | 10.0% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Average daily traffic volume places Butler County #110 of 120 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Butler County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,450 | #110 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 390,373 | #54 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 20.1% | #21 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,094 | #42 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 31.7 min | #48 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $60,148 | #61 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 46.4 yrs | #96 of 120 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #21 of 115 on truck share on highways, against #110 of 120 on average daily traffic volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Butler County carry 10,722 vehicles a day on average, 7.4 times the typical road in the county (1,450).
I 165 leads with 12,976 vehicles a day, 2,549 of them trucks (19.6%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Trips using Western Kentucky Parkway are long: a median of 76.6 minutes against 31.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Few trucks use US 231: 7.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 16.0%.
Drivers on I 165 are on long journeys, a median 57.3 minutes against 31.7 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
Western Kentucky Parkway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 7.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 21.3% of it, above the county-wide 16.0%.
Travel on US 231's busiest stretch runs 18% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
G L Smith Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 19% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.
At 4.3 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $59,893 in household income.
The average monitored road in Butler carries 1,450 vehicles per day, 69% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
Butler's highway truck share of 20.1% is higher than 82% of counties in Kentucky.
Drivers on Butler roads have a median age of 46 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $60,148, 16% below the Kentucky average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 72% above the daily average.
The average trip in Butler takes 31.7 minutes, about the same as the Kentucky average, delays at signals and congestion included.
I 165 carries the most, 12,976 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Western Kentucky Parkway (11,523), US 231 (7,667), G L Smith Street (7,205), Main Street (6,288). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 165, with about 2,549 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 19.6% of its 12,976 vehicles.
About 12,976 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 2,549 trucks (19.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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