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Traffic heat map of Fayette County, Kentucky: 559 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 64 and I 75

Fayette County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Fayette County, Kentucky traffic data covers 11,403 road segments over 559 road miles, with an average segment of just 259 ft. It ranks among the top 3 counties in Kentucky for average daily traffic. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Fayette County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day9,641
Trucks

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

10.1%
Average travel time

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

33.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

24.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

42.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$84,129

Our data shows 9,641 vehicles per day on the average road in Fayette County, Kentucky, and 7,084,538 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈2.6 billion per year) across its 559 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Traffic 105% above the Kentucky average

Fayette sees 105% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (9,641 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.0% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Fayette carries more traffic than 99% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 33.1 minutes, on par with the state level. 74% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Fayette's 33.1 minutes.

At 67% higher than the state level, the 24.6% congestion ratio signals more pronounced congestion - expect markedly slower peak-hour deliveries and unreliable arrival times.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Fayette County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day21,893
Trucks14.2%
Average travel time37.1 min
Congestion ratio41.8%
Drivers’ average age43.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$83,562

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Fayette County, Kentucky (56% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 21,893 vehicles per day, 156% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 8,540 vehicles per day.

With 28% of the road miles (157 miles in 940 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 3,986,182 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.5 billion per year).

By highway travel volume, that ranks Fayette in the top 3 counties in Kentucky.

More highway trucks than 87% of counties in Kentucky

At 14.2%, highway truck share is 10% lower than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kentucky: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

56% of counties in Kentucky see a lower highway truck share than Fayette's 14.2%. By raw truck volume, Fayette carries more highway trucks than 87% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Fayette County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day8,540
Trucks4.7%
Average travel time32.7 min
Congestion ratio23.1%
Drivers’ average age41.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,670

A significant share of driving in Fayette County, Kentucky, 44% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 8,540 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (402 miles in 10,463 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 3,098,355 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.1 billion per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.7%.

Younger drivers than 99% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 67% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 23.1% is 66% higher than the state level, suggesting slower local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 92% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 99% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–9:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 71% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 17% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Fayette County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Fayette County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Fayette County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 105% above it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 16% below.

MetricFayette CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic9,6414,696+105.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.1%12.1%-16.4%
Truck % (Highway)14.2%15.9%-10.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.1 min31.7 min+4.5%

How Fayette County compares

Fayette County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Fayette County moves 7.2 times the total daily travel and carries 149.3% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.

Fayette 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
Fayette County9,64110.1%7,084,53833.1 min24.6%
Jessamine County, Kentucky5,9125.9%961,34130.7 min15.3%
Woodford County, Kentucky4,18413.6%1,191,21732.4 min13.0%
Clark County, Kentucky3,30714.2%1,296,91129.7 min10.1%
Bourbon County, Kentucky2,0688.9%466,06833.6 min8.2%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Fayette County ranked within Kentucky

On average daily traffic volume and highway travel volume, Fayette County is among the three highest county-level areas in Kentucky.

Fayette County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureFayette CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)9,641#2 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day3,986,182#2 of 115
Truck share on highways14.2%#51 of 115
Highway trucks per day3,115#16 of 115
Average travel time33.1 min#32 of 120
Average driver income$84,129#10 of 120
Average driver age42.1 yrs#119 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 120 on average daily traffic volume, against #119 of 120 on average driver age.

Busiest roads in Fayette County, Kentucky

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 69,652 vehicles a day, against 9,641 on the average road in Fayette County.

I 64 leads with 86,334 vehicles a day, 16,991 of them trucks (19.7%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trucks make up 19.9% of traffic on I 75 and 19.7% on I 64, against 10.1% across all roads in the county.

Trips using I 64 are long: a median of 47.7 minutes against 33.1 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · 86,334vehicles16,991trucks · 19.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.5%
Median trip time
47.7 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,625

Travel on I 64's busiest stretch runs 61% over free-flow time, against 25% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 75Motorway · 64,346vehicles12,796trucks · 19.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
49.6%
Median trip time
44.8 min
Drivers’ median age
43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,497

I 75 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 44.8 minutes, against 33.1 for the county.

3New Circle RoadMotorway · 58,276vehicles5,135trucks · 8.8%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
61.6%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
43.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$85,975

New Circle Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 62% longer than at free-flow speed, against 25% county-wide.

4Newtown PikeTrunk road · 48,457vehicles6,314trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
52.9%
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
42.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,382

Newtown Pike is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 13.0% of it, above the county-wide 10.1%.

5Versailles RoadTrunk road · 46,549vehicles4,246trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
47.3%
Median trip time
43.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,437

Drivers on Versailles Road are on long journeys, a median 43.1 minutes against 33.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 64Motorway · #1 by traffic86,334vehicles16,991trucks · 19.7%
2I 75Motorway · #2 by traffic64,346vehicles12,796trucks · 19.9%
3Newtown PikeTrunk road · #4 by traffic48,457vehicles6,314trucks · 13.0%
4New Circle RoadMotorway · #3 by traffic58,276vehicles5,135trucks · 8.8%
5Versailles RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic46,549vehicles4,246trucks · 9.1%
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

FayetteDepartment 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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