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Traffic heat map of Morgan County, Kentucky: 190 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Mountain Parkway and Main Street

Morgan County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 190 road miles in Morgan County, Kentucky, divided into 1,432 segments averaging 702 ft. Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Kentucky. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Morgan County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,806
Trucks

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

11.0%
Average travel time

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

36.9 min
Congestion ratio

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

6.1%
Drivers’ average age

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

44.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$50,267

The average monitored road in Morgan County, Kentucky carries 1,806 vehicles per day. Across its 190 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 311,800 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈114 million per year). Trucks are 11.0% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Longer trips than 97% of counties in Kentucky

At 1,806 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Morgan carries 62% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Morgan carries less traffic than 76% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 36.9 minutes, 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Morgan runs longer than 97% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 58% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 6.1%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Morgan County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day4,856
Trucks13.4%
Average travel time36.8 min
Congestion ratio15.9%
Drivers’ average age45.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$49,164

Highways carry about half of all travel in Morgan County, Kentucky, 46% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,856 vehicles per day, 285% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,262 vehicles per day.

With 17% of the road miles (32 miles in 217 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 143,483 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈52.4 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Kentucky

Highway truck concentration here runs 16% lower than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

53% of counties in Kentucky see a higher highway truck share than Morgan's 13.4%. By raw truck volume, Morgan carries fewer highway trucks than 68% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Morgan County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,262
Trucks8.9%
Average travel time36.9 min
Congestion ratio4.4%
Drivers’ average age43.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,051

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Morgan County, Kentucky, 54% of vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,262 vehicles per day.

Spread over 159 miles and 1,215 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 168,318 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈61.4 million per year). Trucks make up 8.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Younger drivers than 94% of counties in Kentucky

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.

At 68% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.4% signals easier movement on local roads.

76% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Morgan. 94% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than Morgan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Morgan County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Morgan County apart: 62% below the Kentucky average. Its average travel time, by contrast, is 16% above.

MetricMorgan CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,8064,696-61.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.0%12.1%-8.9%
Truck % (Highway)13.4%15.9%-15.7%
Avg. Travel Time36.9 min31.7 min+16.4%

How Morgan County compares

Morgan County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Morgan County sees 28.5% longer typical trips; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Morgan 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
Morgan County1,80611.0%311,80036.9 min6.1%
Magoffin County, Kentucky1,52511.4%256,63329.1 min5.4%
Elliott County, Kentucky1,0899.6%78,89023.0 min4.3%
Wolfe County, Kentucky2,00014.2%350,88636.5 min7.5%
Johnson County, Kentucky2,6747.6%425,02826.1 min13.4%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Morgan County ranked within Kentucky

Morgan County sits in the top quarter of the Kentucky field on average travel time, at #5 of 120.

Morgan County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureMorgan CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,806#91 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day143,483#89 of 115
Truck share on highways13.4%#61 of 115
Highway trucks per day650#79 of 115
Average travel time36.9 min#5 of 120
Average driver income$50,267#92 of 120
Average driver age44.7 yrs#113 of 120

Morgan County ranks #5 of 120 on average travel time but #113 of 120 on average driver age - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Morgan County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Morgan County average 9,451 vehicles a day, 5.2 times the county average of 1,806 across all its monitored roads.

Mountain Parkway is the busiest road, at 11,968 vehicles a day, 1,953 of them trucks (16.3%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Mountain Parkway are long: a median of 61.3 minutes against 36.9 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Mountain Parkway draws drivers from lower-income areas: their neighborhoods average $37,535 in household income, 25% below the county's $50,267.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mountain ParkwayMotorway · 11,968vehicles1,953trucks · 16.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.0%
Median trip time
61.3 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$37,535

Travel on Mountain Parkway's busiest stretch runs 16% over free-flow time, against 6% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Main StreetTrunk road · 8,584vehicles832trucks · 9.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,237

At 4.8 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $51,237 in household income.

3US 460Trunk road · 7,799vehicles858trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.6%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,979

US 460 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 16% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

4KY 7Trunk road · 6,447vehicles702trucks · 10.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
38.0 min
Drivers’ median age
44.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$54,241

The busiest stretch of KY 7 carries 3.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 11.0%.

5Morehead RoadPrimary road · 5,220vehicles491trucks · 9.4%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
41.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,032

On its busiest stretch, Morehead Road carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 9.4% of it, below the county-wide 11.0%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mountain ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic11,968vehicles1,953trucks · 16.3%
2US 460Trunk road · #3 by traffic7,799vehicles858trucks · 11.0%
3Main StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,584vehicles832trucks · 9.7%
4KY 7Trunk road · #4 by traffic6,447vehicles702trucks · 10.9%
5Morehead RoadPrimary road · #5 by traffic5,220vehicles491trucks · 9.4%
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

MorganDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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