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Traffic heat map of Lee County, Kentucky: 73 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic)

Lee County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

The average road here carries 1,600 vehicles a day, 66% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696. This page breaks down traffic in Lee County, Kentucky across 73 miles of monitored roads split into 769 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 Lee County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,600
Trucks

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

9.9%
Average travel time

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

26.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$33,202

The average monitored road in Lee County, Kentucky carries 1,600 vehicles per day. Across its 73 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 94,569 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.5 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Kentucky

Lee sees 66% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,600 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. In total volume terms, its road network carries less than 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lee carries less traffic than 87% of counties in Kentucky.

Journey times run 16% lower than the state level, at 26.7 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 26.7 minutes is shorter than 93% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 72% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - 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 Lee County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day2,512
Trucks12.7%
Average travel time30.8 min
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$32,295

Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Lee County, Kentucky, 28% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 2,512 vehicles per day, 74% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,441 vehicles per day.

With 14% of the road miles (10 miles in 114 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 26,912 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈9.8 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 96% 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.

Lee's highway truck share (12.7%) is lower than 59% of counties in Kentucky. 96% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Lee's roughly 318.

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Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,441
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time26.0 min
Congestion ratio4.1%
Drivers’ average age48.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$33,648

Most travel in Lee County, Kentucky happens on local roads, 72% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,441 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 86% of the monitored road miles: 62 miles in 655 segments, together carrying 67,657 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈24.7 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.8%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 99% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 31% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (4.1%) runs 71% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 99% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 64% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lee County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Lee County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Lee County runs 66% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 20% below.

MetricLee CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,6004,696-65.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.9%12.1%-17.8%
Truck % (Highway)12.7%15.9%-20.2%
Avg. Travel Time26.7 min31.7 min-15.7%

How Lee County compares

Lee County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Lee County is 44.8% less congested and moves 36.7% of the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Lee 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
Lee County1,6009.9%94,56926.7 min4.1%
Estill County, Kentucky2,1397.7%178,04429.6 min9.2%
Owsley County, Kentucky1,28310.1%61,17536.5 min5.6%
Powell County, Kentucky2,27512.5%441,04629.2 min7.1%
Wolfe County, Kentucky2,00014.2%350,88636.5 min7.5%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Lee County ranked within Kentucky

Average driver income places Lee County #119 of 120 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lee County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureLee CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,600#105 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day26,912#112 of 115
Truck share on highways12.7%#68 of 115
Highway trucks per day318#110 of 115
Average travel time26.7 min#112 of 120
Average driver income$33,202#119 of 120
Average driver age49.0 yrs#44 of 120

Lee County ranks #44 of 120 on average driver age but #119 of 120 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Lee County, Kentucky

The top three roads on this list in Lee County average 5,577 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average of 1,600 across all its monitored roads.

Broadway tops the list with 7,120 vehicles a day, 506 of them trucks (7.1%). It also carries the most trucks on the list.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1BroadwayPrimary road · 7,120vehicles506trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$33,213

Broadway carries 4.4 times the county average at its busiest, 506 of them trucks (7.1%, below the county-wide 9.9%).

2Booneville RoadPrimary road · 5,266vehicles389trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$34,089

Booneville Road carries 3.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.4 minutes.

3Beattyville RoadPrimary road · 4,345vehicles330trucks · 7.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
24.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$35,424

At 2.7 times the county average, Beattyville Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $35,424 in household income.

4Slade RoadTrunk road · 2,338vehicles312trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$32,461

At 46% more than the county average, Slade Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $32,461 in household income.

5Jackson RoadPrimary road · 2,119vehicles169trucks · 8.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.3%
Median trip time
22.8 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$32,045

Jackson Road is busy by local standards, at 32% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.0% of it, below the county-wide 9.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Only named roads are listed. Some unnamed segments, such as ramps or unlabeled carriageways, may carry as much traffic as the roads shown.

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1BroadwayPrimary road · #1 by traffic7,120vehicles506trucks · 7.1%
2Booneville RoadPrimary road · #2 by traffic5,266vehicles389trucks · 7.4%
3Beattyville RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic4,345vehicles330trucks · 7.6%
4Slade RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic2,338vehicles312trucks · 13.4%
5New KY 11Primary road · 2,054vehicles206trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,017

New KY 11 peaks at 2,054 vehicles a day, 28% more than the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.9%.

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

LeeDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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