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Traffic heat map of Hart County, Kentucky: 283 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 65 and Main Street

Hart County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Its average highway carries more trucks than in any other county in Kentucky, about 6,137 a day. This page breaks down traffic in Hart County, Kentucky across 283 miles of monitored roads split into 2,365 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 Hart County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,373
Trucks

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

23.0%
Average travel time

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

29.3 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.7%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$54,883

Our data shows 2,373 vehicles per day on the average road in Hart County, Kentucky, and 1,298,996 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈474 million per year) across its 283 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 12.1% across Kentucky - a freight-heavy mix.

Congestion 54% below the Kentucky average

Hart's average daily traffic volume is 49% lower than the state average - 2,373 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.1% of Kentucky's statewide total. By volume, Hart's 2,373 vehicles per day trails 53% of counties in Kentucky.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 29.3 minutes on average. 74% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Hart's 29.3 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 6.7% is 54% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Hart County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day18,956
Trucks28.3%
Average travel time66.0 min
Congestion ratio31.0%
Drivers’ average age44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$61,024

Most travel in Hart County, Kentucky happens on highways, 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 18,956 vehicles per day, 799% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,109 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 44 miles in 37 segments, carrying 948,082 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈346 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Hart outranks 83% of counties in Kentucky.

The most highway trucks of any county in Kentucky

Highway truck concentration here runs 79% higher than the state average, at 28.3%. That marks Hart as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 99% of counties in Kentucky. At roughly 6,137 trucks per day, Hart carries the highest volume of highway trucks in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Hart County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,109
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time28.8 min
Congestion ratio6.3%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,557

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Hart County, Kentucky, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,109 vehicles per day.

Spread over 240 miles and 2,328 segments, 85% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 350,914 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈128 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.4%).

Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 70% lower than the highway network.

At 55% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.3% signals easier movement on local roads.

63% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Hart. Hart's median driver age is lower than 83% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 70% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 7% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -8% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Hart County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Hart County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Hart County runs 91% above the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 79% above.

MetricHart CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,3734,696-49.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)23.0%12.1%+90.6%
Truck % (Highway)28.3%15.9%+78.6%
Avg. Travel Time29.3 min31.7 min-7.4%

How Hart County compares

Hart County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Hart County runs 9.2 percentage points more truck traffic and is 35.3% less congested; it has the second busiest roads of the five. A freight-heavy mix on roads that stay clear - the combination anything moving to a schedule is looking for.

Hart 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
Hart County2,37323.0%1,298,99629.3 min6.7%
Barren County, Kentucky3,75615.8%1,871,45631.6 min12.4%
Green County, Kentucky1,7459.3%230,04733.0 min7.8%
Edmonson County, Kentucky2,14015.8%383,41829.7 min13.1%
Metcalfe County, Kentucky2,18014.4%458,70328.9 min8.2%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Hart County ranked within Kentucky

Hart County posts the highest highway truck volume of any county-level area in Kentucky.

Hart County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureHart CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,373#64 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day948,082#20 of 115
Truck share on highways28.3%#2 of 115
Highway trucks per day5,372#1 of 115
Average travel time29.3 min#89 of 120
Average driver income$54,883#76 of 120
Average driver age46.1 yrs#100 of 120

Hart County ranks #1 of 115 on highway truck volume but #100 of 120 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Hart County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Hart County average 21,090 vehicles a day, 8.9 times the county average of 2,373 across all its monitored roads.

I 65 leads with 43,229 vehicles a day, 12,253 of them trucks (28.3%). That is 4.1 times the next road, Main Street (10,544). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 65 are long: a median of 66.0 minutes against 29.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 7.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 23.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · 43,229vehicles12,253trucks · 28.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
31.0%
Median trip time
66.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,024

Travel on I 65's busiest stretch runs 31% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetPrimary road · 10,544vehicles813trucks · 7.7%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
27.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,516

At 4.4 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $50,516 in household income.

3Dixie HighwayPrimary road · 9,498vehicles825trucks · 8.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
18.0%
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,991

Dixie Highway is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 18% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

4Dixie StreetPrimary road · 6,131vehicles581trucks · 9.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,715

The busiest stretch of Dixie Street carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 9.5% of it, below the county-wide 23.0%.

5KY 218Primary road · 4,693vehicles693trucks · 14.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
39.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,860

Drivers on KY 218 are on long journeys, a median 39.7 minutes against 29.3 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 65Motorway · #1 by traffic43,229vehicles12,253trucks · 28.3%
2Dixie HighwayPrimary road · #3 by traffic9,498vehicles825trucks · 8.7%
3Main StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic10,544vehicles813trucks · 7.7%
4KY 218Primary road · #5 by traffic4,693vehicles693trucks · 14.8%
5Dixie StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic6,131vehicles581trucks · 9.5%
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

HartDepartment 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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