
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Daviess County, Kentucky
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day5,008 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,304 |
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Our data shows 5,008 vehicles per day on the average road in Daviess County, Kentucky, and 1,814,506 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈662 million per year) across its 451 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.
Busier roads than 89% of counties in Kentucky
Daviess's average daily traffic volume is 7% higher than the state average - 5,008 vehicles per day against 4,696. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.5% of Kentucky's statewide total. By volume, Daviess's 5,008 vehicles per day outpaces 89% of counties in Kentucky.
At 33.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Daviess runs longer than 76% of counties in Kentucky.
Congestion runs 21% higher than the state level, at a ratio of 17.8%, which means more pronounced congestion - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Daviess County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,555 |
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| Trucks | 12.1% |
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| Average travel time | 32.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,093 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Daviess County, Kentucky: 38% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,555 vehicles per day, 57% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,815 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 22% of the monitored road miles (100 miles, 317 segments), so they carry more than their share: 684,742 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 74% of counties in Kentucky.
Lower highway truck share than 65% of counties in Kentucky
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.1%) is 24% 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.
65% of counties in Kentucky see a higher highway truck share than Daviess's 12.1%. By raw truck volume, Daviess carries fewer highway trucks than 52% of counties in Kentucky.

Non-highway Traffic in Daviess County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,815 |
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| Trucks | 5.7% |
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| Average travel time | 33.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,575 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Daviess County, Kentucky (62% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 4,815 vehicles per day.
Spread over 351 miles and 4,182 segments, 78% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 1,129,764 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈412 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.7%.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 86% of counties in Kentucky
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 53% fewer trucks by share.
At 29% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 17.9% signals more friction on local roads.
Daviess's average driver income is higher than 86% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 59% of counties in Kentucky.