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Traffic heat map of Caldwell County, Kentucky: 229 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 24 and I 69

Caldwell County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, I 24, carries 22,292 vehicles a day, 9.4 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Caldwell County, Kentucky across 229 miles of monitored roads split into 1,516 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 Caldwell County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,382
Trucks

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

16.0%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,119

A typical monitored road in Caldwell County, Kentucky sees 2,382 vehicles per day, while its 229 miles of monitored roads together handle 581,285 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈212 million per year). Trucks are 16.0% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Traffic 49% below the Kentucky average

At 2,382 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Caldwell carries 49% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.5% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Caldwell carries less traffic than 52% of counties in Kentucky.

At 30.1 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Caldwell runs shorter than 61% of counties in Kentucky.

The congestion ratio of 10.2% is 30% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Caldwell County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,200
Trucks22.5%
Average travel time55.0 min
Congestion ratio9.7%
Drivers’ average age49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,139

A little more than half of the driving in Caldwell County, Kentucky happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,200 vehicles per day, 168% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,310 vehicles per day.

With 21% of the road miles (49 miles in 28 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 334,138 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year).

Higher highway truck share than 90% of counties in Kentucky

At 22.5%, highway truck share is 42% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

90% of counties in Kentucky see a lower highway truck share than Caldwell's 22.5%. 72% of counties in Kentucky see fewer highway trucks per day than Caldwell's roughly 1,394.

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Non-highway Traffic in Caldwell County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,310
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time29.6 min
Congestion ratio10.2%
Drivers’ average age50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,110

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Caldwell County, Kentucky: 43% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,310 vehicles per day.

Spread over 181 miles and 1,488 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 247,147 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈90.2 million per year). Trucks make up 7.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Older drivers than 94% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 68% lower than the highway network.

At 26% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

53% of counties in Kentucky see lower average driver income among trip origins than Caldwell. Caldwell's median driver age is higher than 94% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Caldwell County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Caldwell County runs 49% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 42% above.

MetricCaldwell CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,3824,696-49.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.0%12.1%+32.9%
Truck % (Highway)22.5%15.9%+41.7%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min31.7 min-5.0%

How Caldwell County compares

Caldwell County against nearby counties

Caldwell County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Caldwell 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
Caldwell County2,38216.0%581,28530.1 min10.2%
Lyon County, Kentucky2,66321.2%885,57733.0 min9.9%
Crittenden County, Kentucky1,36510.0%158,61631.0 min4.7%
Hopkins County, Kentucky3,33213.3%1,338,49432.0 min9.6%
Trigg County, Kentucky1,70618.0%650,68330.0 min9.3%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Caldwell County ranked within Kentucky

Average driver age places Caldwell County #8 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Caldwell County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureCaldwell CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,382#63 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day334,138#62 of 115
Truck share on highways22.5%#12 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,394#33 of 115
Average travel time30.1 min#73 of 120
Average driver income$62,119#57 of 120
Average driver age50.7 yrs#8 of 120

Busiest roads in Caldwell County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Caldwell County carry 14,470 vehicles a day on average, 6.1 times the typical road in the county (2,382).

I 24 leads with 22,292 vehicles a day, 6,731 of them trucks (30.2%). No other road comes close: I 69, in second place, carries 10,945. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 69 are long: a median of 55.7 minutes against 30.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 30.2% of traffic on I 24, against 16.0% across all roads in the county.

Drivers on Madisonville Street come from neighborhoods with an average household income of $40,306, 35% below the county average of $62,119.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · 22,292vehicles6,731trucks · 30.2%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
54.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,213

Drivers on I 24 are on long journeys, a median 54.5 minutes against 30.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

2I 69Motorway · 10,945vehicles1,920trucks · 17.5%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
9.7%
Median trip time
55.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,072

At 4.6 times the county average, I 69 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $60,072 in household income.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 10,174vehicles570trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
24.6%
Median trip time
31.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,238

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Madisonville StreetPrimary road · 7,609vehicles447trucks · 5.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.1%
Median trip time
30.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,306

Madisonville Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 18% longer than at free-flow speed, against 10% county-wide.

5US 62Primary road · 5,877vehicles372trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
26.8 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,700

The busiest stretch of US 62 carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 6.3% of it, below the county-wide 16.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 24Motorway · #1 by traffic22,292vehicles6,731trucks · 30.2%
2I 69Motorway · #2 by traffic10,945vehicles1,920trucks · 17.5%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic10,174vehicles570trucks · 5.6%
4Madisonville StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic7,609vehicles447trucks · 5.9%
5US 62Primary road · #5 by traffic5,877vehicles372trucks · 6.3%
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

CaldwellDepartment 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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