Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Traffic heat map of Estill County, Kentucky: 112 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Richmond Road and River Drive

Estill County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Estill County, Kentucky? We measure 112 road miles, divided into 1,345 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Richmond Road, carries 10,293 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Estill County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,139
Trucks

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

7.7%
Average travel time

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

29.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

9.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$45,423

The average monitored road in Estill County, Kentucky carries 2,139 vehicles per day. Across its 112 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 178,044 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈65.0 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 7.7% against 12.1%.

Traffic 54% below the Kentucky average

Estill sees 54% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,139 vehicles per day against 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 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 65% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Estill's 2,139 vehicles per day.

At 29.6 minutes, the average travel time is 7% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 29.6 minutes is shorter than 69% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 37% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

highway traffic icon

Highway Traffic in Estill County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day8,357
Trucks8.7%
Average travel time32.0 min
Congestion ratio16.5%
Drivers’ average age45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,589

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Estill County, Kentucky: 30% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,357 vehicles per day, 391% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,703 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 6% of the monitored road miles: 6 miles in 88 segments, carrying 53,941 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.7 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 96% of counties in Kentucky

Highway truck concentration here runs 45% lower than the state average, at 8.7%. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

96% of counties in Kentucky see a higher highway truck share than Estill's 8.7%. Estill's highway truck count is lower than 57% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 730 trucks per day.

non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway Traffic in Estill County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,703
Trucks7.2%
Average travel time29.4 min
Congestion ratio8.7%
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$42,905

A little more than half of the driving in Estill County, Kentucky happens on local roads: 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,703 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 94% of the monitored road miles (106 miles in 1,257 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 124,103 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈45.3 million per year). Trucks make up 7.2% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 91% of counties in Kentucky

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 18% fewer trucks by share.

At 37% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.7% signals easier movement on local roads.

Estill's average driver income is lower than 91% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 78% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Estill County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Estill County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Estill County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 54% below it. Its highway truck share is also 45% below.

MetricEstill CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,1394,696-54.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.7%12.1%-36.4%
Truck % (Highway)8.7%15.9%-45.0%
Avg. Travel Time29.6 min31.7 min-6.6%

How Estill County compares

Estill County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Estill County moves 23.3% of the total daily travel; it has the third busiest roads of the five.

Estill 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
Estill County2,1397.7%178,04429.6 min9.2%
Powell County, Kentucky2,27512.5%441,04629.2 min7.1%
Lee County, Kentucky1,6009.9%94,56926.7 min4.1%
Jackson County, Kentucky1,4259.2%161,21331.8 min3.7%
Madison County, Kentucky4,85613.2%2,356,31629.7 min15.7%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Estill County ranked within Kentucky

Truck share on highways places Estill County #110 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Estill County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureEstill CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,139#78 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day53,941#107 of 115
Truck share on highways8.7%#110 of 115
Highway trucks per day730#66 of 115
Average travel time29.6 min#83 of 120
Average driver income$45,423#109 of 120
Average driver age46.6 yrs#94 of 120

Busiest roads in Estill County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Estill County carry 7,727 vehicles a day on average, 3.6 times the typical road in the county (2,139).

Richmond Road is the busiest road, at 10,293 vehicles a day, 529 of them trucks (5.1%). That is 52% more than the next road, River Drive (6,787). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Richmond RoadPrimary road · 10,293vehicles529trucks · 5.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
43.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,801

Richmond Road carries 4.8 times the county average at its busiest, 529 of them trucks (5.1%, below the county-wide 7.7%).

2River DrivePrimary road · 6,787vehicles384trucks · 5.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.3%
Median trip time
28.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,058

River Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 9% county-wide.

3Main StreetPrimary road · 6,100vehicles403trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
20.2%
Median trip time
30.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,662

Delays build on Main Street: its congestion ratio of 20% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.

4Joseph Proctor Memorial BypassTrunk road · 5,780vehicles515trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.7%
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,075

Joseph Proctor Memorial Bypass carries 2.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.6 minutes.

5Winchester RoadPrimary road · 4,255vehicles327trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.4%
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$42,470

At 2.0 times the county average, Winchester Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $42,470 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Richmond RoadPrimary road · #1 by traffic10,293vehicles529trucks · 5.1%
2Joseph Proctor Memorial BypassTrunk road · #4 by traffic5,780vehicles515trucks · 8.9%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic6,100vehicles403trucks · 6.6%
4River DrivePrimary road · #2 by traffic6,787vehicles384trucks · 5.7%
5Winchester RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic4,255vehicles327trucks · 7.7%
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

EstillDepartment 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.
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Estill County

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Estill County, Kentucky.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.