
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Pike County, Kentucky
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,948 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.0% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 25.6 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $45,493 |
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A typical monitored road in Pike County, Kentucky sees 2,948 vehicles per day, while its 480 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,376,755 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈503 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.
Shorter trips than 97% of counties in Kentucky
Pike's average daily traffic volume is 37% lower than the state average - 2,948 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pike's 2,948 vehicles per day outpaces 66% of counties in Kentucky.
The average trip takes 25.6 minutes, 19% lower than the state level. On travel time, Pike runs shorter than 97% of counties in Kentucky.
Congestion runs 32% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.0%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Pike County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,255 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 28.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 16.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $44,958 |
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Most travel in Pike County, Kentucky happens on highways, 71% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,255 vehicles per day, 227% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,914 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 36% of the monitored road miles (171 miles, 801 segments), so they carry more than their share: 982,162 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈358 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 85% of counties in Kentucky.
Lower highway truck share than 90% of counties in Kentucky
At 9.7%, highway truck share is 39% 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 90% of counties in Kentucky. Pike's highway truck count is lower than 76% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 606 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Pike County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,914 |
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| Trucks | 7.4% |
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| Average travel time | 24.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $47,112 |
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At 29% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Pike County, Kentucky than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,914 vehicles per day.
Spread over 309 miles and 2,565 segments, 64% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 394,593 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.4%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 90% of counties in Kentucky
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 24% fewer trucks by share.
At 43% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 8.0% signals easier movement on local roads.
Pike's average driver income is lower than 90% of counties in Kentucky. Pike's median driver age is higher than 66% of counties in Kentucky.