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Traffic | vehicles per day2,663 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 21.2% |
Average travel time | 33.0 min |
Congestion ratio | 9.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.3 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $65,700 |
The average monitored road in Lyon County, Kentucky carries 2,663 vehicles per day. Across its 190 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 885,577 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈323 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 21.2% of traffic, against 12.1% across Kentucky.
Lyon sees 43% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,663 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Lyon carries more traffic than 57% of counties in Kentucky.
Journey times here (33.0 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 71% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Lyon's 33.0 minutes.
At 32% lower than the state level, the 9.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,802 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 25.4% |
| Average travel time | 52.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 27.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $66,814 |
Highways carry most of the traffic in Lyon County, Kentucky: 77% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,802 vehicles per day, 447% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,973 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 35% of the monitored road miles (66 miles, 81 segments), so they carry more than their share: 678,488 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈248 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 73% of counties in Kentucky.
The concentration of trucks on highways (25.4%) is 60% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Lyon as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 95% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Lyon carries more highway trucks than 81% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,973 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.5% |
| Average travel time | 31.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $64,451 |
Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Lyon County, Kentucky, 23% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 1,973 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 65% of the monitored road miles (124 miles in 956 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 207,089 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.5%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 70% lower than on highways.
At 39% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Lyon's average driver income is higher than 67% of counties in Kentucky. 89% of counties in Kentucky have a younger driver population than Lyon.
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