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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,739 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 9.0% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.9 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $95,884 |
Our data shows 2,739 vehicles per day on the average road in Spencer County, Kentucky, and 303,249 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈111 million per year) across its 122 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kentucky: 7.6% against 12.1%.
Spencer's average daily traffic volume is 42% lower than the state average - 2,739 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Spencer accounts for about 0.3% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Spencer's 2,739 vehicles per day outpaces 61% of counties in Kentucky.
The average trip takes 28.6 minutes, 10% lower than the state level. On travel time, Spencer runs shorter than 83% of counties in Kentucky.
At 39% lower than the state level, the 9.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,456 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.4% |
| Average travel time | 27.3 min |
| Congestion ratio | 26.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $96,388 |
A little more than half of the driving in Spencer County, Kentucky happens on highways: 56% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 7,456 vehicles per day, 317% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,790 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (32 miles, 353 segments), so they carry more than their share: 170,323 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈62.2 million per year).
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.4%) is 47% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 96% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Spencer carries fewer highway trucks than 87% of counties in Kentucky.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,790 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.6% |
| Average travel time | 28.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $95,180 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Spencer County, Kentucky: 44% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,790 vehicles per day.
Spread over 90 miles and 1,753 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 132,925 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈48.5 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.6%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 21% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.5% is 60% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 98% of counties in Kentucky. The driver population here skews older than 62% of counties in Kentucky.
The highway truck share sets Spencer County apart: 47% below the Kentucky average. Its average daily traffic per road is also 42% below.
| Metric | Spencer County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,739 | 4,696 | -41.7% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.6% | 12.1% | -36.8% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 8.4% | 15.9% | -47.3% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 28.6 min | 31.7 min | -9.6% |
Against the 4 nearest areas, Spencer County moves 6.7% of the total daily travel and carries 52.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Quieter and more local than the areas around it on both counts: less traffic, and less of what there is arriving by truck.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County | 2,739 | 7.6% | 303,249 | 28.6 min | 9.0% |
| Shelby County, Kentucky | 3,560 | 14.3% | 1,871,030 | 33.2 min | 11.2% |
| Anderson County, Kentucky | 3,432 | 16.2% | 828,803 | 33.9 min | 12.6% |
| Washington County, Kentucky | 2,099 | 14.2% | 502,443 | 36.4 min | 7.2% |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | 14,083 | 7.7% | 14,775,115 | 32.5 min | 30.1% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Spencer County sits in Kentucky's top three on average driver income.
| Measure | Spencer County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,739 | #47 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 170,323 | #84 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 8.4% | #111 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 623 | #100 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 28.6 min | #100 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $95,884 | #3 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 48.9 yrs | #46 of 120 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #3 of 120 on average driver income, against #111 of 115 on truck share on highways.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Spencer County carry 8,628 vehicles a day on average, 3.1 times the typical road in the county (2,739).
Taylorsville Road leads with 12,065 vehicles a day, 891 of them trucks (7.4%). That is 70% more than the next road, Bardstown Rd / Louisville Road (7,088). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Louisville Road carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 42.0 minutes against 28.6 county-wide.
Delays build on Taylorsville Road: its congestion ratio of 26% over free-flow time is well above the county's 9%.
Drivers on Bardstown Rd / Louisville Road are on long journeys, a median 40.9 minutes against 28.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
On its busiest stretch, Louisville Road carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 9.6% of it, above the county-wide 7.6%.
Little Mount Road peaks at 6,211 vehicles a day, 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, above the county-wide 7.6%.
Main Street carries 2.1 times the county average at its busiest, 284 of them trucks (5.0%, below the county-wide 7.6%).
Shelbyville Road carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 26.5 minutes.
The average monitored road in Spencer carries 2,739 vehicles per day, 42% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
Spencer's highway truck share of 8.4% is lower than 96% of counties in Kentucky.
Approximately 20% of highway traffic and 16% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Spencer County, Kentucky. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 7.6% of all traffic in Spencer County, Kentucky, with about the same share on highways (8.4%).
The average trip in Spencer takes 28.6 minutes, 10% shorter than the Kentucky average of 31.7 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Drivers on Spencer roads have a median age of 49 years, older than the Kentucky average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $95,884, 34% above the Kentucky average.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 97% above the daily average.
Taylorsville Road carries the most, 12,065 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Bardstown Rd / Louisville Road (7,088), Louisville Road (6,731), Little Mount Road (6,211), Main Street (5,696). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
Taylorsville Road, with about 891 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 7.4% of its 12,065 vehicles.
About 12,065 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 891 trucks (7.4%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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