
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 26.7 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. | 4.1% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $33,202 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Lee County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,512 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 30.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $32,295 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Lee County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,441 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 26.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 48.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $33,648 |
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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.