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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,684 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.4% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $50,488 |
Our data shows 1,684 vehicles per day on the average road in Fulton County, Kentucky, and 203,172 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.2 million per year) across its 138 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kentucky (12.1%).
At 1,684 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Fulton carries 64% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Fulton accounts for about 0.2% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Fulton carries less traffic than 82% of counties in Kentucky.
At 30.2 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 59% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Fulton's 30.2 minutes.
At 62% lower than the state level, the 5.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,484 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.5% |
| Average travel time | 42.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $56,012 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Fulton County, Kentucky, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,484 vehicles per day, 54% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,608 vehicles per day.
With 17% of the road miles (23 miles in 85 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 93,096 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.0 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 13.5%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kentucky: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Fulton's highway truck share (13.5%) is higher than 50% of counties in Kentucky. 80% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Fulton's roughly 336.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,608 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.8% |
| Average travel time | 29.0 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $46,894 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Fulton County, Kentucky, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,608 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 83% of the monitored road miles (115 miles in 892 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 110,075 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈40.2 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.8%).
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 43% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (5.5%) runs 60% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 76% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 88% of counties in Kentucky.
Fulton County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 64% below it.
| Metric | Fulton County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,684 | 4,696 | -64.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 10.4% | 12.1% | -13.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 13.5% | 15.9% | -14.8% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.2 min | 31.7 min | -4.7% |
Fulton County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five. The same kind of road, just less of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is smaller.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 1,684 | 10.4% | 203,172 | 30.2 min | 5.6% |
| Hickman County, Kentucky | 1,007 | 11.6% | 185,543 | 29.2 min | 3.9% |
| Obion County, Tennessee | 2,916 | 9.6% | 757,756 | 33.4 min | 8.2% |
| Carlisle County, Kentucky | 1,214 | 9.8% | 145,496 | 33.6 min | 5.8% |
| Mississippi County, Missouri | 2,400 | 21.3% | 398,853 | 32.8 min | N/A |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Fulton County sits in the top quarter of the Kentucky field on average driver age, at #15 of 120.
| Measure | Fulton County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,684 | #99 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 93,096 | #101 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 13.5% | #58 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 336 | #92 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 30.2 min | #71 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $50,488 | #91 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 50.3 yrs | #15 of 120 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 120 on average driver age, against #101 of 115 on highway travel volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Fulton County carry 6,318 vehicles a day on average, 3.8 times the typical road in the county (1,684).
Purchase Parkway is the busiest road, at 9,466 vehicles a day, 1,364 of them trucks (14.4%). No other road comes close: Highland Drive, in second place, carries 5,118. It also carries the most trucks.
Trips using Purchase Parkway are long: a median of 52.0 minutes against 30.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.
Purchase Parkway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 14.4% of it, above the county-wide 10.4%.
Highland Drive carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.0 minutes.
At 2.6 times the county average, Nolan Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $52,310 in household income.
The busiest stretch of US 51 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 9.9% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.
Martin L King Jr Drive is busy by local standards, at 60% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.
The average monitored road in Fulton carries 1,684 vehicles per day, 64% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
The driver population in Fulton skews older than 88% of counties in Kentucky.
Approximately 54% of highway traffic and 32% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Fulton County, Kentucky. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Trucks make up about 10.4% of all traffic in Fulton County, Kentucky, rising to 13.5% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Fulton takes 30.2 minutes, about the same as the Kentucky average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Fulton roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Kentucky average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $50,488, 30% below the Kentucky average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 12:00 PM–2:00 PM - about 72% above the daily average.
Purchase Parkway carries the most, 9,466 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Highland Drive (5,118), Nolan Avenue (4,371), US 51 (3,526), Martin L King Jr Drive (2,701). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Purchase Parkway, with about 1,364 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 14.4% of its 9,466 vehicles.
About 9,466 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,364 trucks (14.4%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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