Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.

Get insights →
Traffic heat map of Lincoln County, Kentucky: 243 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 27 and Danville Road

Lincoln County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Lincoln County, Kentucky, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 2,059 road segments (243 road miles, about 624 ft each). Its busiest road, US 27, carries 12,583 vehicles a day, 5.7 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
Find my place
total traffic icon

Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,198
Trucks

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

9.6%
Average travel time

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

29.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,629

A typical monitored road in Lincoln County, Kentucky sees 2,198 vehicles per day, while its 243 miles of monitored roads together handle 526,063 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈192 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 9.6% against 12.1%.

Traffic 53% below the Kentucky average

Lincoln's average daily traffic volume is 53% lower than the state average - 2,198 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Lincoln accounts for about 0.4% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 62% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Lincoln's 2,198 vehicles per day.

Journey times run 7% lower than the state level, at 29.4 minutes on average. 72% of counties in Kentucky have a longer average travel time than Lincoln's 29.4 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 7.2% is 51% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

highway traffic icon

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,837
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time36.8 min
Congestion ratio16.1%
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,946

Highways carry most of the traffic in Lincoln County, Kentucky: 76% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,837 vehicles per day, 624% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 944 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 25% of the monitored road miles: 61 miles in 438 segments, carrying 399,452 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈146 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 55% of counties in Kentucky.

Lower highway truck share than 81% of counties in Kentucky

Highway truck concentration here runs 34% lower than the state average, at 10.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Lincoln's highway truck share (10.4%) is lower than 81% of counties in Kentucky. 62% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Lincoln's roughly 713.

non-highway traffic icon

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day944
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time27.4 min
Congestion ratio4.9%
Drivers’ average age50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,531

At 24% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Kentucky than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 944 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 75% of the monitored road miles (183 miles in 1,621 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 126,611 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈46.2 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.8%).

Local congestion 65% below the Kentucky average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 35% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.9% is 65% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

65% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lincoln. 67% of counties in Kentucky have a younger driver population than Lincoln.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Lincoln County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Lincoln County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Lincoln County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 53% below it. Its highway truck share is also 34% below.

MetricLincoln CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,1984,696-53.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.6%12.1%-20.7%
Truck % (Highway)10.4%15.9%-34.3%
Avg. Travel Time29.4 min31.7 min-7.1%

How Lincoln County compares

Lincoln County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Lincoln County is 24.8% less congested; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Lincoln 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
Lincoln County2,1989.6%526,06329.4 min7.2%
Garrard County, Kentucky2,6797.7%402,25336.5 min9.2%
Boyle County, Kentucky4,8177.2%669,61133.5 min15.1%
Casey County, Kentucky1,5999.4%258,83831.3 min5.9%
Rockcastle County, Kentucky2,60216.9%1,276,26338.5 min8.3%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Lincoln County ranked within Kentucky

Truck share on highways places Lincoln County #93 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Lincoln County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureLincoln CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,198#75 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day399,452#52 of 115
Truck share on highways10.4%#93 of 115
Highway trucks per day713#72 of 115
Average travel time29.4 min#87 of 120
Average driver income$53,629#78 of 120
Average driver age49.1 yrs#40 of 120

Busiest roads in Lincoln County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Lincoln County average 11,836 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the county average of 2,198 across all its monitored roads.

US 27 is the busiest road, at 12,583 vehicles a day, 1,147 of them trucks (9.1%). Danville Road carries the most trucks, 1,213 a day (10.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Somerset Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 39.8 minutes against 29.4 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 27Trunk road · 12,583vehicles1,147trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.4%
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,817

US 27 is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.7 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 9.1% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.6%.

2Danville RoadTrunk road · 12,154vehicles1,213trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.1%
Median trip time
36.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,921

Danville Road carries 5.5 times the county average at its busiest, 1,213 of them trucks (10.0%, in line with the county-wide 9.6%).

3Stanford RoadTrunk road · 10,772vehicles1,135trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,905

The busiest stretch of Stanford Road carries 4.9 times the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, above the county-wide 9.6%.

4Lancaster RoadTrunk road · 9,140vehicles833trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.0%
Median trip time
38.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,527

Travel on Lancaster Road's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5US 150Trunk road · 8,684vehicles879trucks · 10.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.4%
Median trip time
35.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,159

On its busiest stretch, US 150 carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 10.1% of it, above the county-wide 9.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Danville RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic12,154vehicles1,213trucks · 10.0%
2US 27Trunk road · #1 by traffic12,583vehicles1,147trucks · 9.1%
3Stanford RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic10,772vehicles1,135trucks · 10.5%
4US 150Trunk road · #5 by traffic8,684vehicles879trucks · 10.1%
5Somerset RoadTrunk road · 7,066vehicles836trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
16.7%
Median trip time
39.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,979

Somerset Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 17% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

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

LincolnDepartment 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.
link arrow icon
Data current as of:
Q3 2026

Explore further

TrafficZoom platform

— street-level analytics and custom corridor reports.

Map AI

— demographics, housing and mobility data.

Counties near Lincoln County

The same traffic breakdown for the areas closest to Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Need segment-level traffic data?

Identify traffic patterns street by street and analyze the exact corridors that matter to your project.