
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lawrence County, Kentucky
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,902 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 29.2 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. | 8.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $51,759 |
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Our data shows 1,902 vehicles per day on the average road in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and 348,240 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈127 million per year) across its 153 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.5% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Kentucky.
Traffic 60% below the Kentucky average
Lawrence sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,902 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Lawrence accounts for about 0.3% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Lawrence's 1,902 vehicles per day trails 74% of counties in Kentucky.
At 29.2 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. 76% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Lawrence's 29.2 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 8.1% is 45% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,807 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 43.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,700 |
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Highways carry most of the traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky: 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,807 vehicles per day, 178% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,368 vehicles per day.
With 46% of the road miles (70 miles in 193 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 263,165 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈96.1 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Kentucky
At 12.7%, highway truck share is 20% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Lawrence's highway truck share (12.7%) is lower than 59% of counties in Kentucky. 84% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Lawrence's roughly 482.

Non-highway Traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,368 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 25.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,894 |
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At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lawrence County, Kentucky than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,368 vehicles per day.
Spread over 84 miles and 689 segments, 54% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 85,075 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.1 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.1%).
Older drivers than 78% of counties in Kentucky
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 36% lower than the highway network.
At 43% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Lawrence's average driver income is lower than 71% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 78% of counties in Kentucky.