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Traffic heat map of Edmonson County, Kentucky: 159 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and Main Street

Edmonson County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Kentucky for trucks per day. This page breaks down traffic in Edmonson County, Kentucky across 159 miles of monitored roads split into 1,342 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 Edmonson County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,140
Trucks

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

15.8%
Average travel time

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

29.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

13.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,492

A typical monitored road in Edmonson County, Kentucky sees 2,140 vehicles per day, while its 159 miles of monitored roads together handle 383,418 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈140 million per year). At 15.8%, the truck share runs above the 12.1% across Kentucky: about 1 in 6 vehicles.

Traffic 54% below the Kentucky average

At 2,140 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Edmonson carries 54% 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. Edmonson carries less traffic than 64% of counties in Kentucky.

At 29.7 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. 66% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Edmonson's 29.7 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 13.1% runs slightly lower than the state level (11% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Edmonson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day22,276
Trucks24.9%
Average travel time67.2 min
Congestion ratio33.8%
Drivers’ average age43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,234

A significant share of driving in Edmonson County, Kentucky, 45% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 22,276 vehicles per day, 979% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,065 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 5% of the monitored road miles: 7 miles in 5 segments, carrying 170,667 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.3 million per year).

More highway trucks than 98% of counties in Kentucky

At 24.9%, highway truck share is 57% higher than the state average. That marks Edmonson as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Edmonson's highway truck share (24.9%) is higher than 94% of counties in Kentucky. Edmonson's highway truck count is higher than 98% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 5,556 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Edmonson County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,065
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time29.5 min
Congestion ratio13.0%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,014

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Edmonson County, Kentucky (55% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 2,065 vehicles per day.

Spread over 152 miles and 1,337 segments, 95% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 212,750 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈77.7 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.4%).

Younger drivers than 76% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 66% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (13.0%) runs slightly lower than the state level (7% lower).

66% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Edmonson. 76% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than Edmonson.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Edmonson County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Edmonson County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its highway truck share, 57% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 54% below.

MetricEdmonson CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,1404,696-54.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)15.8%12.1%+30.8%
Truck % (Highway)24.9%15.9%+57.2%
Avg. Travel Time29.7 min31.7 min-6.3%

How Edmonson County compares

Edmonson County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Edmonson County moves 19.1% of the total daily travel and carries 44.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Edmonson 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
Edmonson County2,14015.8%383,41829.7 min13.1%
Warren County, Kentucky7,04914.8%4,012,35932.1 min19.7%
Hart County, Kentucky2,37323.0%1,298,99629.3 min6.7%
Barren County, Kentucky3,75615.8%1,871,45631.6 min12.4%
Grayson County, Kentucky2,32213.2%835,72729.0 min10.0%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Edmonson County ranked within Kentucky

On highway truck volume, Edmonson County is among the three highest county-level areas in Kentucky.

Edmonson County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureEdmonson CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,140#77 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day170,667#83 of 115
Truck share on highways24.9%#8 of 115
Highway trucks per day5,556#3 of 115
Average travel time29.7 min#80 of 120
Average driver income$53,492#79 of 120
Average driver age46.8 yrs#92 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 115 on highway truck volume, against #92 of 120 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Edmonson County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Edmonson County average 20,785 vehicles a day, 9.7 times the county average of 2,140 across all its monitored roads.

I 65 is the busiest road, at 45,329 vehicles a day, 11,303 of them trucks (24.9%). No other road comes close: Main Street, in second place, carries 8,659. It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 65 are long: a median of 67.2 minutes against 29.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 24.9% of traffic on I 65, against 15.8% across all roads in the county.

Chalybeate Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.6% of its traffic is trucks, against 15.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 45,329vehicles11,303trucks · 24.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
33.8%
Median trip time
67.2 min
Drivers’ median age
43.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,234

Travel on I 65's busiest stretch runs 34% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 8,659vehicles762trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.4%
Median trip time
27.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,625

Main Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 25% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

3Chalybeate RoadPrimary road · 8,367vehicles633trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,994

On its busiest stretch, Chalybeate Road carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

4Brownsville RoadPrimary road · 7,247vehicles606trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
17.0%
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,332

Brownsville Road peaks at 7,247 vehicles a day, 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, below the county-wide 15.8%.

5Chaleybeate RoadPrimary road · 6,252vehicles523trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.7%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,877

Chaleybeate Road carries 2.9 times the county average at its busiest, 523 of them trucks (8.4%, below the county-wide 15.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic45,329vehicles11,303trucks · 24.9%
2Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic8,659vehicles762trucks · 8.8%
3Chalybeate RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic8,367vehicles633trucks · 7.6%
4Brownsville RoadPrimary road · #4 by traffic7,247vehicles606trucks · 8.4%
5Chaleybeate RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic6,252vehicles523trucks · 8.4%
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

EdmonsonDepartment 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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