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Traffic | vehicles per day3,729 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 11.9% |
Average travel time | 36.5 min |
Congestion ratio | 9.8% |
Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $71,408 |
Our data shows 3,729 vehicles per day on the average road in Nelson County, Kentucky, and 1,290,666 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈471 million per year) across its 332 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.9% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Kentucky.
At 3,729 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Nelson carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Network-wide, Nelson accounts for about 1.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Nelson's 3,729 vehicles per day outpaces 76% of counties in Kentucky.
At 36.5 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. 93% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Nelson's 36.5 minutes.
Congestion runs 33% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day11,627 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 15.6% |
| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 23.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $73,069 |
A little more than half of the driving in Nelson County, Kentucky happens on highways: 57% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 11,627 vehicles per day, 295% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,942 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (90 miles, 488 segments), so they carry more than their share: 739,384 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈270 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 75% of counties in Kentucky.
At 15.6%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kentucky: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Nelson carries more highway trucks than 66% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,942 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.0% |
| Average travel time | 36.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $70,288 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Nelson County, Kentucky: 43% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 2,942 vehicles per day.
Spread over 242 miles and 4,900 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 551,282 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈201 million per year). Trucks make up 7.0% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 14 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 55% fewer trucks by share.
At 39% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 83% of counties in Kentucky. 56% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than Nelson.
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