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Traffic heat map of Martin County, Kentucky: 118 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 52 and KY 3 / KY 645

Martin County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Martin County, Kentucky, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 782 road segments (118 road miles, about 794 ft each). Its busiest road, US 52, carries 6,664 vehicles a day, 4.9 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
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Martin County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,349
Trucks

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

11.6%
Average travel time

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

26.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

45.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$51,215

The average monitored road in Martin County, Kentucky carries 1,349 vehicles per day. Across its 118 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 148,279 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.1 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kentucky (12.1%).

Quieter roads than 95% of counties in Kentucky

Martin's average daily traffic volume is 71% lower than the state average - 1,349 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total. By volume, Martin's 1,349 vehicles per day trails 95% of counties in Kentucky.

At 26.6 minutes, the average travel time is 16% lower than the state level. On travel time, Martin runs shorter than 94% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.6%, 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 Martin County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,654
Trucks13.3%
Average travel time27.9 min
Congestion ratio4.2%
Drivers’ average age45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,895

A significant share of driving in Martin County, Kentucky, 43% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 1,654 vehicles per day, 26% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,311 vehicles per day.

With 35% of the road miles (41 miles in 86 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 63,128 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.0 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 99% of counties in Kentucky

At 13.3%, highway truck share is 16% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Martin's highway truck share (13.3%) is lower than 55% of counties in Kentucky. 99% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Martin's roughly 220.

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Non-highway Traffic in Martin County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,311
Trucks10.4%
Average travel time26.4 min
Congestion ratio5.8%
Drivers’ average age46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$50,814

A little more than half of the driving in Martin County, Kentucky happens on local roads: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,311 vehicles per day.

Their share of road miles is similar, 65% (77 miles in 696 segments), carrying 85,151 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈31.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.4%.

Younger drivers than 86% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 22% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (5.8%) runs 58% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

72% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Martin. Martin's median driver age is lower than 86% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Martin County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Martin County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 71% below it. Its highway truck share is also 16% below.

MetricMartin CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,3494,696-71.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.6%12.1%-3.7%
Truck % (Highway)13.3%15.9%-16.3%
Avg. Travel Time26.6 min31.7 min-16.2%

How Martin County compares

Martin County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Martin County is 57.6% less congested and carries 61.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Martin 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
Martin County1,34911.6%148,27926.6 min5.6%
Johnson County, Kentucky2,6747.6%425,02826.1 min13.4%
Mingo County, West Virginia2,25610.4%312,86427.9 min7.8%
Wayne County, West Virginia7,0928.0%1,152,98127.6 min23.8%
Lawrence County, Kentucky1,90211.5%348,24029.2 min8.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Martin County ranked within Kentucky

Highway truck volume places Martin County #114 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Martin County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureMartin CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,349#114 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day63,128#106 of 115
Truck share on highways13.3%#64 of 115
Highway trucks per day220#114 of 115
Average travel time26.6 min#113 of 120
Average driver income$51,215#87 of 120
Average driver age45.9 yrs#103 of 120

Busiest roads in Martin County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Martin County average 4,963 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average of 1,349 across all its monitored roads.

US 52 is the busiest road, at 6,664 vehicles a day, 756 of them trucks (11.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 52Trunk road · 6,664vehicles756trucks · 11.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
28.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,331

At 4.9 times the county average, US 52 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $40,331 in household income.

2KY 3 / KY 645Trunk road · 4,594vehicles544trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
5.4%
Median trip time
27.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,849

The busiest stretch of KY 3 / KY 645 carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.6%.

3KY 645Primary road · 3,630vehicles364trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.4%
Median trip time
25.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,828

On its busiest stretch, KY 645 carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

4Black Log RoadSecondary road · 3,616vehicles174trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
8.5%
Median trip time
25.2 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,338

Black Log Road peaks at 3,616 vehicles a day, 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 11.6%.

5Main StreetSecondary road · 3,538vehicles165trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,141

Main Street carries 2.6 times the county average at its busiest, 165 of them trucks (4.7%, below the county-wide 11.6%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 52Trunk road · #1 by traffic6,664vehicles756trucks · 11.3%
2KY 3 / KY 645Trunk road · #2 by traffic4,594vehicles544trucks · 11.8%
3Louisa RoadTrunk road · 3,441vehicles491trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.1%
Median trip time
30.2 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,697

Louisa Road carries 2.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 30.2 minutes.

4Logan StreetPrimary road · 2,655vehicles441trucks · 16.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
26.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$46,797

At 2.0 times the county average, Logan Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $46,797 in household income.

5Riverfront RoadPrimary road · 2,404vehicles399trucks · 16.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
28.6 min
Drivers’ median age
43.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,588

Riverfront Road is busy by local standards, at 78% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 16.6% of it, above the county-wide 11.6%.

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

MartinDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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