
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Elliott County, Kentucky
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,089 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 23.0 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. | 4.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $46,909 |
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A typical monitored road in Elliott County, Kentucky sees 1,089 vehicles per day, while its 95 miles of monitored roads together handle 78,890 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.8 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.
The shortest trips of any county in Kentucky
At 1,089 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Elliott carries 77% 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. Across the whole network, that travel is less than 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total. 98% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Elliott's 1,089 vehicles per day.
At 23.0 minutes, the average travel time is 27% lower than the state level. At 23.0 minutes, Elliott also has the lowest average travel time in Kentucky.
At 71% lower than the state level, the 4.3% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Elliott County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,930 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 24.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $48,522 |
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Travel in Elliott County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,930 vehicles per day, 524% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 469 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 20% of the monitored road miles (19 miles, 168 segments), so they carry more than their share: 42,352 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈15.5 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 97% of counties in Kentucky
Highway truck concentration here runs 32% lower than the state average, at 10.8%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
76% of counties in Kentucky see a higher highway truck share than Elliott's 10.8%. Elliott's highway truck count is lower than 97% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 316 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Elliott County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day469 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 22.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $44,158 |
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Travel in Elliott County, Kentucky splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 469 vehicles per day.
Spread over 76 miles and 499 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 36,538 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈13.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.1%.
The oldest drivers of any county in Kentucky
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 25% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (3.0%) runs 78% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Elliott's average driver income is lower than 87% of counties in Kentucky. At 52 years, Elliott's median driver age is the highest in Kentucky.