
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 23.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.3 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. | 6.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $54,883 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Hart County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day18,956 |
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| Trucks | 28.3% |
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| Average travel time | 66.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,024 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Hart County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,109 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 28.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $50,557 |
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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.