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Traffic heat map of McCreary County, Kentucky: 135 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US Route 27

McCreary County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of McCreary County, Kentucky? We measure 135 road miles, divided into 2,204 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. The average road here carries 2,723 vehicles a day, 42% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 McCreary County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,723
Trucks

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

9.5%
Average travel time

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

31.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$41,805

The average monitored road in McCreary County, Kentucky carries 2,723 vehicles per day. Across its 135 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 266,709 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.3 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Congestion 49% below the Kentucky average

McCreary sees 42% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,723 vehicles per day against 4,696), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. McCreary carries more traffic than 61% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, on par with the state level. On travel time, McCreary runs longer than 53% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 49% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.5%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in McCreary County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day8,579
Trucks10.6%
Average travel time31.5 min
Congestion ratio13.6%
Drivers’ average age47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$41,969

Highways carry more than half of all travel in McCreary County, Kentucky (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,579 vehicles per day, 519% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,385 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 20% of the monitored road miles: 27 miles in 410 segments, carrying 173,358 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈63.3 million per year).

Lower highway truck share than 79% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (10.6%) is 33% 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 79% of counties in Kentucky. McCreary's highway truck count is lower than 64% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 909 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in McCreary County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,385
Trucks7.3%
Average travel time30.9 min
Congestion ratio6.2%
Drivers’ average age46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$41,485

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in McCreary County, Kentucky: 35% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,385 vehicles per day.

Spread over 108 miles and 1,794 segments, 80% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 93,350 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈34.1 million per year). Trucks make up 7.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 97% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 31% lower than on highways.

At 56% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 6.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

97% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than McCreary. 71% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than McCreary.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

McCreary County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets McCreary County apart: 42% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 33% below.

MetricMcCreary CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,7234,696-42.0%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.5%12.1%-21.5%
Truck % (Highway)10.6%15.9%-33.3%
Avg. Travel Time31.1 min31.7 min-2.0%

How McCreary County compares

McCreary County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, McCreary County moves 27.8% of the total daily travel and is 35.5% less congested; 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.

McCreary 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
McCreary County2,7239.5%266,70931.1 min7.5%
Wayne County, Kentucky2,9468.9%344,76528.1 min9.7%
Whitley County, Kentucky4,04616.6%1,328,60133.7 min12.8%
Scott County, Tennessee6,89610.5%392,59732.4 min13.7%
Pulaski County, Kentucky3,8109.0%1,765,98434.0 min10.5%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

McCreary County ranked within Kentucky

Average driver income places McCreary County #116 of 120 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

McCreary County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureMcCreary CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,723#48 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day173,358#82 of 115
Truck share on highways10.6%#91 of 115
Highway trucks per day909#74 of 115
Average travel time31.1 min#57 of 120
Average driver income$41,805#116 of 120
Average driver age47.3 yrs#85 of 120

Busiest roads in McCreary County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in McCreary County average 5,276 vehicles a day, 94% more than the county average of 2,723 across all its monitored roads.

US Route 27 is the busiest road, at 7,272 vehicles a day, 768 of them trucks (10.6%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US Route 27Trunk road · 7,272vehicles768trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.1%
Median trip time
31.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$41,920

Travel on US Route 27's busiest stretch runs 15% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Wilburn Ross HighwaySecondary road · 5,286vehicles342trucks · 6.5%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
27.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,336

Wilburn Ross Highway peaks at 5,286 vehicles a day, 94% more than the county average; trucks are 6.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

3KY 1651Secondary road · 3,270vehicles237trucks · 7.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
12.1%
Median trip time
33.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,620

KY 1651 carries 20% more than the county average at its busiest, 237 of them trucks (7.2%, below the county-wide 9.5%).

4Whitley City - Smithville RoadSecondary road · 2,417vehicles197trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
5.8%
Median trip time
35.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,314

Even at its busiest, Whitley City - Smithville Road carries 11% less than the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

5KY 2792Tertiary road · 2,206vehicles99trucks · 4.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
7.5%
Median trip time
27.1 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,026

KY 2792 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 19% less than the county average; trucks are 4.5% of it, below the county-wide 9.5%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US Route 27Trunk road · #1 by traffic7,272vehicles768trucks · 10.6%
2Wilburn Ross HighwaySecondary road · #2 by traffic5,286vehicles342trucks · 6.5%
3KY 1651Secondary road · #3 by traffic3,270vehicles237trucks · 7.2%
4KY 92Trunk road · 1,804vehicles203trucks · 11.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
4.6%
Median trip time
33.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,433

Even at its busiest, KY 92 carries 34% less than the county average; trucks are 11.2% of it, above the county-wide 9.5%.

5Whitley City - Smithville RoadSecondary road · #4 by traffic2,417vehicles197trucks · 8.2%
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

McCrearyDepartment 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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