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Traffic heat map of Owsley County, Kentucky: 60 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on KY 11 / KY 30 and Mulberry Street

Owsley County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Owsley County, Kentucky traffic data covers 422 road segments over 60 road miles, with an average segment of just 750 ft. The average road here carries 1,283 vehicles a day, 73% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Owsley County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,283
Trucks

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

10.1%
Average travel time

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

36.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$42,890

A typical monitored road in Owsley County, Kentucky sees 1,283 vehicles per day, while its 60 miles of monitored roads together handle 61,175 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.3 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 10.1% against 12.1%.

Quieter roads than 96% of counties in Kentucky

Owsley sees 73% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,283 vehicles per day against 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 less than 0.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Owsley carries less traffic than 96% of counties in Kentucky.

The average trip takes 36.5 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.5 minutes is longer than 95% of counties in Kentucky.

Congestion runs 62% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.6%, 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 Owsley County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,647
Trucks13.0%
Average travel time35.5 min
Drivers’ average age52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$45,049

At 22% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Owsley County, Kentucky than local roads. The average highway carries 1,647 vehicles per day, 33% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,242 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 15% of the monitored road miles (9 miles, 43 segments), so they carry more than their share: 13,157 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈4.8 million per year).

The fewest highway trucks of any county in Kentucky

At 13.0%, highway truck share is 18% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 57% of counties in Kentucky. At roughly 188 trucks per day, Owsley carries the lowest volume of highway trucks in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Owsley County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,242
Trucks9.3%
Average travel time36.6 min
Congestion ratio5.6%
Drivers’ average age50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$42,615

Local roads carry most of the traffic in Owsley County, Kentucky: 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,242 vehicles per day.

Local roads also make up about 85% of the monitored road miles: 51 miles in 379 segments, together carrying 48,019 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈17.5 million per year). Trucks make up 9.3% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.

Older drivers than 96% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 28% lower than on highways.

At 59% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.6% signals easier movement on local roads.

95% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Owsley. The driver population here skews older than 96% of counties in Kentucky.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Owsley County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Owsley County runs 73% below the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 18% below.

MetricOwsley CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic1,2834,696-72.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.1%12.1%-15.9%
Truck % (Highway)13.0%15.9%-18.0%
Avg. Travel Time36.5 min31.7 min+15.2%

How Owsley County compares

Owsley County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Owsley County moves 27.9% of the total daily travel and carries 33.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Owsley 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
Owsley County1,28310.1%61,17536.5 min5.6%
Lee County, Kentucky1,6009.9%94,56926.7 min4.1%
Clay County, Kentucky2,35411.2%317,55328.6 min7.9%
Jackson County, Kentucky1,4259.2%161,21331.8 min3.7%
Breathitt County, Kentucky2,3179.7%303,65630.9 min9.5%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Owsley County ranked within Kentucky

No county-level area in Kentucky records a lower highway truck volume than Owsley County.

Owsley County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureOwsley CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,283#115 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day13,157#114 of 115
Truck share on highways13.0%#66 of 115
Highway trucks per day214#115 of 115
Average travel time36.5 min#7 of 120
Average driver income$42,890#114 of 120
Average driver age50.8 yrs#6 of 120

Owsley County ranks #7 of 120 on average travel time but #115 of 120 on average daily traffic volume. Some of the longest trips in Kentucky on some of its emptiest roads - distance, not congestion, is what sets travel time here.

Busiest roads in Owsley County, Kentucky

The three busiest roads in Owsley County average 3,099 vehicles a day, 2.4 times the county average of 1,283 across all its monitored roads.

KY 11 / KY 30 is the busiest road, at 3,553 vehicles a day, 265 of them trucks (7.5%). Shepherds Lane Road carries the most trucks, 692 a day (68.6% of its traffic), although it is not among the 5 busiest roads overall.

Freight stands out on Shepherds Lane Road: trucks are 68.6% of the traffic there, against 10.1% county-wide.

Trips using Shepherds Lane Road are long: a median of 97.4 minutes against 36.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1KY 11 / KY 30Primary road · 3,553vehicles265trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
7.7%
Median trip time
24.1 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$47,594

KY 11 / KY 30 is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 24.1 minutes, against 36.5 for the county.

2Mulberry StreetPrimary road · 2,876vehicles205trucks · 7.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
41.8 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,508

The busiest stretch of Mulberry Street carries 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 7.1% of it, below the county-wide 10.1%.

3Court StreetSecondary road · 2,869vehicles166trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
24.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$40,052

Trips on Court Street are short, a median 24.3 minutes against 36.5 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

4New KY 11Primary road · 2,259vehicles226trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,415

New KY 11 peaks at 2,259 vehicles a day, 76% more than the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.1%.

5KY 30Trunk road · 1,597vehicles207trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.4 min
Drivers’ median age
52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$45,049

KY 30 carries 24% more than the county average at its busiest, 207 of them trucks (12.9%, above the county-wide 10.1%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Shepherds Lane RoadTertiary road · 1,008vehicles692trucks · 68.6%
Road class
Tertiary road
Congestion ratio
3.0%
Median trip time
97.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,912

Even at its busiest, Shepherds Lane Road carries 21% less than the county average; trucks are 68.6% of it, above the county-wide 10.1%.

2KY 11 / KY 30Primary road · #1 by traffic3,553vehicles265trucks · 7.5%
3New KY 11Primary road · #4 by traffic2,259vehicles226trucks · 10.0%
4KY 30Trunk road · #5 by traffic1,597vehicles207trucks · 12.9%
5Mulberry StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic2,876vehicles205trucks · 7.1%
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

OwsleyDepartment 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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