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Traffic heat map of Pulaski County, Kentucky: 461 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 27 and Burnside Road

Pulaski County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 461 road miles in Pulaski County, Kentucky, divided into 4,054 segments averaging 601 ft. Its busiest road, US 27, carries 28,495 vehicles a day, 7.5 times the average road. 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 Pulaski County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,810
Trucks

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

9.0%
Average travel time

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

34.0 min
Congestion ratio

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

10.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$53,337

A typical monitored road in Pulaski County, Kentucky sees 3,810 vehicles per day, while its 461 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,765,984 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈645 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 8 across Kentucky.

Longer trips than 85% of counties in Kentucky

At 3,810 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Pulaski carries 19% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Network-wide, Pulaski accounts for about 1.5% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pulaski's 3,810 vehicles per day outpaces 79% of counties in Kentucky.

At 34.0 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.0 minutes is longer than 85% of counties in Kentucky.

The congestion ratio of 10.5% is 28% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,965
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time38.1 min
Congestion ratio14.8%
Drivers’ average age49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,350

A little more than half of the driving in Pulaski County, Kentucky happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,965 vehicles per day, 131% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,013 vehicles per day.

With 39% of the road miles (179 miles in 817 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 1,172,222 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈428 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 89% of counties in Kentucky.

Lower highway truck share than 74% of counties in Kentucky

At 11.1%, highway truck share is 30% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

Pulaski's highway truck share (11.1%) is lower than 74% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Pulaski carries fewer highway trucks than 58% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day3,013
Trucks4.9%
Average travel time33.0 min
Congestion ratio9.5%
Drivers’ average age49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$53,318

Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Pulaski County, Kentucky: 34% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,013 vehicles per day.

Spread over 282 miles and 3,237 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 593,762 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈217 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.9%.

Older drivers than 71% of counties in Kentucky

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 56% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.5% is 32% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

67% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pulaski. 71% of counties in Kentucky have a younger driver population than Pulaski.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Pulaski County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Pulaski County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its highway truck share, 30% below it. Its truck share is also 25% below.

MetricPulaski CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic3,8104,696-18.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.0%12.1%-25.1%
Truck % (Highway)11.1%15.9%-30.1%
Avg. Travel Time34.0 min31.7 min+7.5%

How Pulaski County compares

Pulaski County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Pulaski County moves 2.6 times the total daily travel and carries 41.8% more traffic on a typical road; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.

Pulaski 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
Pulaski County3,8109.0%1,765,98434.0 min10.5%
Wayne County, Kentucky2,9468.9%344,76528.1 min9.7%
Russell County, Kentucky2,47411.8%782,36527.7 min9.4%
Rockcastle County, Kentucky2,60216.9%1,276,26338.5 min8.3%
McCreary County, Kentucky2,7239.5%266,70931.1 min7.5%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Pulaski County ranked within Kentucky

Pulaski County sits in the top quarter of the Kentucky field on highway travel volume, at #14 of 115.

Pulaski County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasurePulaski CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,810#26 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day1,172,222#14 of 115
Truck share on highways11.1%#85 of 115
Highway trucks per day772#67 of 115
Average travel time34.0 min#19 of 120
Average driver income$53,337#81 of 120
Average driver age49.2 yrs#36 of 120

Busiest roads in Pulaski County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Pulaski County carry 23,400 vehicles a day on average, 6.1 times the typical road in the county (3,810).

US 27 is the busiest road, at 28,495 vehicles a day, 1,239 of them trucks (4.3%). Cumberland Parkway carries the most trucks, 1,800 a day (14.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #4 for all traffic.

Trips using London Road are long: a median of 50.4 minutes against 34.0 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on London Road: trucks are 14.6% of the traffic there, against 9.0% county-wide.

Burnside Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 9.0% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 27Primary road · 28,495vehicles1,239trucks · 4.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
25.1%
Median trip time
34.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,527

Delays build on US 27: its congestion ratio of 25% over free-flow time is well above the county's 11%.

2Burnside RoadPrimary road · 24,823vehicles915trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
19.6%
Median trip time
34.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,156

Burnside Road is a trunk route for the county, carrying 6.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.7% of it, below the county-wide 9.0%.

3KY 80Trunk road · 16,882vehicles1,622trucks · 9.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.4%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,018

On its busiest stretch, KY 80 carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.0%.

4Cumberland ParkwayMotorway · 12,861vehicles1,800trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
7.0%
Median trip time
47.4 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,985

Drivers on Cumberland Parkway are on long journeys, a median 47.4 minutes against 34.0 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5Main StreetSecondary road · 12,040vehicles437trucks · 3.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
24.6%
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,463

Travel on Main Street's busiest stretch runs 25% over free-flow time, against 11% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Cumberland ParkwayMotorway · #4 by traffic12,861vehicles1,800trucks · 14.0%
2KY 80Trunk road · #3 by traffic16,882vehicles1,622trucks · 9.6%
3US 27Primary road · #1 by traffic28,495vehicles1,239trucks · 4.3%
4London RoadTrunk road · 8,272vehicles1,206trucks · 14.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.5%
Median trip time
50.4 min
Drivers’ median age
48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,650

London Road peaks at 8,272 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 14.6% of it, above the county-wide 9.0%.

5KY 461Trunk road · 9,118vehicles1,164trucks · 12.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.1 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,181

KY 461 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.1 minutes, against 34.0 for the county.

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

PulaskiDepartment 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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