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Traffic heat map of Meade County, Kentucky: 214 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Dixie Highway and KY 1051

Meade County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Meade County, Kentucky, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 3,781 road segments (214 road miles, about 298 ft each). Its busiest road, Dixie Highway, carries 18,437 vehicles a day, 6.4 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 Meade County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,884
Trucks

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

8.2%
Average travel time

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

28.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

8.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$74,732

Our data shows 2,884 vehicles per day on the average road in Meade County, Kentucky, and 635,374 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year) across its 214 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Shorter trips than 82% of counties in Kentucky

At 2,884 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Meade carries 39% less traffic than the state average of 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 0.5% of Kentucky's statewide total. By volume, Meade's 2,884 vehicles per day outpaces 64% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 28.7 minutes, 9% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 28.7 minutes is shorter than 82% of counties in Kentucky.

At 44% lower than the state level, the 8.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Meade County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day10,133
Trucks9.1%
Average travel time34.4 min
Congestion ratio17.8%
Drivers’ average age46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$75,609

A little more than half of the driving in Meade County, Kentucky happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 10,133 vehicles per day, 466% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,790 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 19% of the monitored road miles (41 miles, 496 segments), so they carry more than their share: 368,838 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Meade outranks 53% of counties in Kentucky.

Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Kentucky

At 9.1%, highway truck share is 43% lower than the state average. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

Meade's highway truck share (9.1%) is lower than 93% of counties in Kentucky. Meade's highway truck count is lower than 54% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 918 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Meade County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,790
Trucks7.0%
Average travel time27.8 min
Congestion ratio6.8%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,547

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Meade County, Kentucky: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,790 vehicles per day.

Spread over 172 miles and 3,285 segments, 81% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 266,537 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈97.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.0%.

Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Kentucky

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

The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.8% is 51% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Meade's average driver income is higher than 87% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews younger than 77% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Meade County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The highway truck share sets Meade County apart: 43% below the Kentucky average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 39% below.

MetricMeade CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,8844,696-38.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.2%12.1%-31.8%
Truck % (Highway)9.1%15.9%-42.9%
Avg. Travel Time28.7 min31.7 min-9.5%

How Meade County compares

Meade County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Meade County runs 6.1 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The extra traffic here is local and light - trucks make up less of it than anywhere immediately around it.

Meade 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
Meade County2,8848.2%635,37428.7 min8.2%
Breckinridge County, Kentucky1,7279.8%407,70131.6 min6.8%
Harrison County, Indiana3,13713.5%1,172,79929.5 min10.8%
Crawford County, Indiana2,21917.6%589,59634.5 min6.8%
Perry County, Indiana2,40416.4%496,98334.2 min12.2%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Meade County ranked within Kentucky

Truck share on highways places Meade County #107 of 115 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.

Meade County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureMeade CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,884#44 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day368,838#55 of 115
Truck share on highways9.1%#107 of 115
Highway trucks per day918#62 of 115
Average travel time28.7 min#99 of 120
Average driver income$74,732#16 of 120
Average driver age46.7 yrs#93 of 120

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #16 of 120 on average driver income, against #107 of 115 on truck share on highways.

Busiest roads in Meade County, Kentucky

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 15,763 vehicles a day, against 2,884 on the average road in Meade County.

Dixie Highway leads with 18,437 vehicles a day, 1,530 of them trucks (8.3%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using Dixie Highway are long: a median of 39.5 minutes against 28.7 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Dixie HighwayTrunk road · 18,437vehicles1,530trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.1%
Median trip time
39.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,034

Dixie Highway is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.3% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.2%.

2KY 1051Trunk road · 16,152vehicles1,094trucks · 6.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.5%
Median trip time
27.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,356

KY 1051 carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 1,094 of them trucks (6.8%, below the county-wide 8.2%).

3Brandenburg RoadTrunk road · 12,698vehicles948trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.4%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,930

At 4.4 times the county average, Brandenburg Road draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $74,930 in household income.

4Flaherty RoadTrunk road · 11,538vehicles1,125trucks · 9.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
27.4%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,473

Flaherty Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 27% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

5Joe Prather HighwayTrunk road · 8,387vehicles813trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
23.5%
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,121

Delays build on Joe Prather Highway: its congestion ratio of 23% over free-flow time is well above the county's 8%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Dixie HighwayTrunk road · #1 by traffic18,437vehicles1,530trucks · 8.3%
2Flaherty RoadTrunk road · #4 by traffic11,538vehicles1,125trucks · 9.8%
3KY 1051Trunk road · #2 by traffic16,152vehicles1,094trucks · 6.8%
4Brandenburg RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic12,698vehicles948trucks · 7.5%
5Joe Prather HighwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic8,387vehicles813trucks · 9.7%
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

MeadeDepartment 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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