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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,248 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.0% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.8 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,859 |
A typical monitored road in Mason County, Kentucky sees 3,248 vehicles per day, while its 200 miles of monitored roads together handle 478,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈175 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.
Mason sees 31% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,248 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.4% of Kentucky's statewide total. Mason carries more traffic than 71% of counties in Kentucky.
The average trip takes 35.3 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. 90% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Mason's 35.3 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 10.0% is 32% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,955 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.8% |
| Average travel time | 37.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $58,187 |
Highways carry more than half of all travel in Mason County, Kentucky (61% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 5,955 vehicles per day, 150% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,378 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (53 miles in 516 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 293,741 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.8%) is 32% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 77% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Mason carries fewer highway trucks than 71% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,378 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.8% |
| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $57,520 |
A significant share of driving in Mason County, Kentucky, 39% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. A typical local road sees 2,378 vehicles per day.
Spread over 147 miles and 1,604 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 184,373 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈67.3 million per year). About 1 in 17 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.8%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 46% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (9.8%) runs 30% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 57% of counties in Kentucky. Mason's median driver age is higher than 82% of counties in Kentucky.
Mason County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its highway truck share, 32% below it. Its average daily traffic per road is also 31% below.
| Metric | Mason County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 3,248 | 4,696 | -30.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 8.9% | 12.1% | -26.5% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 10.8% | 15.9% | -32.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 35.3 min | 31.7 min | +11.5% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Mason County carries 94.6% more traffic on a typical road and is 39.4% more congested; it has the busiest roads of the five. It is where traffic concentrates in this corner of the map - the local bottleneck, with more vehicles per road AND less room to absorb them.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County | 3,248 | 8.9% | 478,114 | 35.3 min | 10.0% |
| Robertson County, Kentucky | 817 | 10.6% | 38,817 | 37.3 min | 4.5% |
| Bracken County, Kentucky | 1,482 | 12.3% | 216,655 | 30.6 min | 5.8% |
| Brown County, Ohio | 2,118 | 8.1% | 1,060,210 | 34.2 min | 9.5% |
| Fleming County, Kentucky | 2,259 | 8.5% | 345,112 | 30.3 min | 9.0% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Average travel time places Mason County #13 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Mason County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 3,248 | #36 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 293,741 | #67 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 10.8% | #89 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 641 | #82 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 35.3 min | #13 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $57,859 | #69 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 49.8 yrs | #22 of 120 |
Mason County ranks #13 of 120 on average travel time but #89 of 115 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 10,166 vehicles a day, against 3,248 on the average road in Mason County.
US 62 is the busiest road, at 11,629 vehicles a day, 513 of them trucks (4.4%). AA Highway carries the most trucks, 927 a day (10.5% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.
Maysville Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 46.1 minutes against 35.3 county-wide.
US 62 is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.4% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.9% county-wide.
At 3.6 times the county average, US 62 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,794 in household income.
Delays build on Coughlin Boulevard: its congestion ratio of 24% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.
Travel on 3rd Street's busiest stretch runs 21% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
The busiest stretch of AA Highway carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, above the county-wide 8.9%.
KY 11 carries 93% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 41.7 minutes.
At 73% more than the county average, Maysville Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $54,943 in household income.
The average monitored road in Mason carries 3,248 vehicles per day, 31% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
Mason carries more traffic than 71% of counties in Kentucky, averaging 3,248 vehicles per day.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 79% above the daily average.
Drivers on Mason roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Kentucky average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $57,859, 19% below the Kentucky average.
Approximately 38% of highway traffic and 14% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Mason County, Kentucky. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
The average trip in Mason takes 35.3 minutes, 11% longer than the Kentucky average of 31.7 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 8.9% of all traffic in Mason County, Kentucky, rising to 10.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
US 62 carries the most, 11,629 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Coughlin Boulevard (9,984), 3rd Street (8,886), AA Highway (8,861), KY 11 (6,269). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
AA Highway, with about 927 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 10.5% of its 8,861 vehicles.
About 11,629 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 513 trucks (4.4%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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